mr-hexen

this drive ok for use? did 1-cycle of preclear on it. Disk: /dev/sdh smartctl 5.39.1 2010-01-28 r3054 [i486-slackware-linux-gnu] (local build) Copyright © 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net === START OF INFORMATION SECTION === Device Model: WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 Serial Number: WD-WCAZA0102247 Firmware Version: 50.0AB50 User Capacity: 2,000,398,934,016 bytes Device is: Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall] ATA Version is: 8 ATA Standard is: Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated Local Time is: Tue Apr 17 00:24:52 2012 EDT SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability. SMART support is: Enabled === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED General SMART Values: Offline data collection status: (0x84) Offline data collection activity was suspended by an interrupting command from host. Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled. Self-test execution status: ( 0) The previous self-test routine completed without error or no self-test has ever been run. Total time to complete Offline data collection: (38400) seconds. Offline data collection capabilities: (0x7b) SMART execute Offline immediate. Auto Offline data collection on/off support. Suspend Offline collection upon new command. Offline surface scan supported. Self-test supported. Conveyance Self-test supported. Selective Self-test supported. SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering power-saving mode. Supports SMART auto save timer. Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported. General Purpose Logging supported. Short self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes. Extended self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 255) minutes. Conveyance self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 5) minutes. SCT capabilities: (0x3035) SCT Status supported. SCT Feature Control supported. SCT Data Table supported. SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16 Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds: ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x002f 199 199 051 Pre-fail Always - 166 3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 166 164 021 Pre-fail Always - 6700 4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 092 092 000 Old_age Always - 8213 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 200 200 140 Pre-fail Always - 0 7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x002e 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0 9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 082 082 000 Old_age Always - 13426 10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0 11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0 12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 14 192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 13 193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0032 144 144 000 Old_age Always - 169671 194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 120 111 000 Old_age Always - 30 196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0 197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 13 198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0030 200 200 000 Old_age Offline - 4 199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0 200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate 0x0008 200 200 000 Old_age Offline - 5 SMART Error Log Version: 1 No Errors Logged SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1 Num Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error # 1 Short offline Completed: read failure 70% 13391 3906014840 # 2 Short offline Completed: read failure 60% 13390 3906014848 # 3 Short offline Completed without error 00% 13330 - # 4 Short offline Completed without error 00% 13162 - # 5 Short offline Completed without error 00% 12994 - # 6 Short offline Completed without error 00% 12827 - # 7 Short offline Completed without error 00% 12660 - # 8 Short offline Completed without error 00% 12492 - # 9 Short offline Completed without error 00% 12324 - #10 Short offline Completed without error 00% 12157 - #11 Short offline Completed without error 00% 11989 - #12 Short offline Completed without error 00% 11821 - #13 Short offline Completed without error 00% 11653 - #14 Short offline Completed without error 00% 11485 - #15 Short offline Completed without error 00% 11318 - #16 Short offline Completed without error 00% 11150 - #17 Short offline Completed without error 00% 10982 - #18 Short offline Completed without error 00% 10814 - #19 Short offline Completed without error 00% 10647 - #20 Short offline Completed without error 00% 10479 - #21 Short offline Completed without error 00% 10311 - SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1 SPAN MIN_LBA MAX_LBA CURRENT_TEST_STATUS 1 0 0 Not_testing 2 0 0 Not_testing 3 0 0 Not_testing 4 0 0 Not_testing 5 0 0 Not_testing Selective self-test flags (0x0): After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk. If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay.

neither of these cases have 5.25" drive slots from the top to the bottom though, as the post title states

well if you broke one off, i would assume warranty is gone too, so why not make it better for yourself at that point, right? screw it, duct tape that sucker like Red/Green would!

regarding fan replacement. would it not simply be more prudent and easier to just cut off the damn plastic legs the fan sits on and drill a hole for proper fan screws??

I added a couple new Xigmatech cases I saw over in the enclosures thread. I thought maybe including the pictures would be nice too. would updating the rest of the list w/ pictures be a good idea?

added drive bay count in ( ) beside case name.

the ideal tower case has external 5.25" drive cages top to bottom (i.e. Antec 900). I was reading some articles on SilentPCReview and found a list! brand / model / (5.25 bay count) AeroCool VX/VS-9 Pro Antec 1200 - (12) Antec 900 - (9) AZZA Helios 910 Chieftec Smart WH-01 Coolermaster Centurion 590 - (9) Coolermaster Stacker 810 - (11) Lianli PC-P80 Lianli PC-P50 Lian Li PC-A77FB - (12) Nexus Prominent 9 - (9) NZXT Evo - (9) Sharkoon Rebel 12 Eco / Value Silverstone KL01 & KL02 Silverstone TJ-07 Sunbeam AC9B-T Acrylic Thermaltake V5 - (9) (discontinued) Thermaltake V6 - ( (9 removal of top mount eSata for hotswap bay) XCLIO Nighthawk (9) Xigmatek Utgard CPC-T90DB Xigmatek Utgard Window CPC-T90DB-U02 Xigmatek Elysium Black Server Edition (non window) CCC-HSA0DS-U03 All Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Super Tower Computer Case - (12) Xigmatek Elysium Black CCC-HSA0DS-U01 All Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Super Tower Computer Case - (12) Xigmatek Elysium Silver CCC-HSA0DS-U02 Black / Silver Aluminum / Steel ATX Super Tower Computer Case - $220 + shipping Zalman MS1000 Zalman Z7 Plus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ hopefully this will help some new members find their cases for builds. I myself spent a few days looking at cases, this should speed things up a bit cheers! MOD EDIT: added the AZZA Helios 910 and Nexus Prominent 9 to the list EDIT (01/11/12): added CM 810 and a note in brackets for count (xx) = 5.25" drive bay count. EDIT (01/12/12): added Xigmatek cases (12 bays) with pics/links.