TangoEchoAlpha Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) I figure this is a good as place as any, given the number of American users on here. I am in the UK and my Unraid setup is in a 4U server chassis, which is essentially a rebranded Rosewill RSV-L4000. The exact case I have is this one: https://www.cclonline.com/product/311567/4U600V2/Cases/Codegen-4U-Rackmount-600mm-v2-Server-Case-in-Black-with-Butterfly-Lock-2-x-80mm-fans-2-x-120mm-fans/CAS3920/ Having looked at the RSV-L4000 and the RSV-L4412 on the Rosewill website, they seem to be the exact same chassis, but with RSV-SATA-Cage-34 drive docks in place of the existing frontage and the front USB/power/reset panel being repositioned slightly. Otherwise they seem to be the exact same chassis. RSV-L4000: RSV-L4412: https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/hwq4xr/converted_rosewill_rsvl4000_into_rsvl4412_for_12/ Here the chap has tried it but said that the front panel isn't easily removed. Just wondering if anyone else has tried? I'm considering changing the layout of my existing chassis to mimic the RSV-L4412. Has anyone tried this or have any observations that I might have missed? Thanks Edited May 17, 2021 by TangoEchoAlpha Quote Link to comment
Tydell Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Did you ever get an answer to this or figure it out? I'm looking at this case and given the impossibleness of finding a Rosewill case in the US, I'm considering paying $100 to have it shipped to me. It looks to me like you should be able to fit two hot swap cages in place of the two fans on the left and a third cage rotated 90 degrees in place of the three 5.25" bays. Does that not seem to be accurate? Quote Link to comment
TangoEchoAlpha Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 13 hours ago, Tydell said: Did you ever get an answer to this or figure it out? I'm looking at this case and given the impossibleness of finding a Rosewill case in the US, I'm considering paying $100 to have it shipped to me. It looks to me like you should be able to fit two hot swap cages in place of the two fans on the left and a third cage rotated 90 degrees in place of the three 5.25" bays. Does that not seem to be accurate? Hi Tydell - For sure you can put two hot swaps in place of the fans (which if the case is in a normal rack mount position, would means those hot swaps are vertical) and then a third hot swap in place of the 3x 5.25" bays (that would then be horizontal). The 5.25" bays appear to be an extra cage which is a combination of screwed in and held in place via metal lips. I suspect that you could remove that extra cage, allowing the third hot swap cage to also be vertical, if it were not for the position of the front I/O panel. The front I/O panel; appears to be screwed in to the case, via screws into the metal caging where the drive bays would go. My current theory is to unscrew the I/O panel and then fix it, vertically, to the third hot swap cage, using something like 3M double sided tape or pads. That should result in a setup mimicking the RSV-L4412. I haven't actually tried doing this yet, constrained by not being well and also needing to get hold of the hot swap bays I want. I ordered my case from CCL Computers via their Amazon store and I put some photos up when it arrived. Maybe they will help you? I have previously bought some parts from Server Case UK (in the UK unsurprisingly) and they do export to the US. They have a good range of cases, albeit stock for some is an issue. You might want to check out their range 🍺 I have no connection other than being a previous customer! https://www.servercase.co.uk/shop/server-cases/rackmount/ Hope that helps. When I get round to actually trying this, I will update the thread for anyone who might find it in a search. TEA Quote Link to comment
TangoEchoAlpha Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 So had a go with this, so for anyone else interested, who finds it in a search, or @Tydell then I hope this helps somewhat. My efforts were foiled by my hotswap cage/backplane being faulty, so never got to actually get the drives installed and use it in 'anger' as it were. The cage/backplane I tried was the Icybox IB-564SSK. So to take apart the horizontal section at the front right of the case, there are several screws that need undoing. The ones I have labelled with green and red hold some metal plates in place, which in effect act as runners for any 5.25" devices you want to install. The screws labelled in blue hold the I/O front panel in place. This photo (sorry for the quality, it was taken one handed and 'blind') shows the screws holding the I/O front panel in place.... This picture shows the front I/O panel and the vertical metal plate, retained by the red screws, can be seen as well. I undid the screws but couldn't get it out of the case, so it's possibly I missed a fixing somewhere or needed to be more medieval with it.... And as soon as you undo the blue screws, the front I/O panel succumbs to gravity.... This next photo shows that the I/O panel will indeed fit vertically - however there appears to be no way of fixing it permanently to the chassis using existing holes. Probably the best solution would be to attach the I/O panel to the edge of the chassis or the side of a drive cage using 3M stick pads or tape etc. And this picture shows the mechanism used to retain the default drive cages and fan assemblies - the metal clips on top spring up and hold the cage in place. This picture shows the vertical metal plate that was held in place by the green screws - I was able to remove it quite easily once the three screws had been undone: And this photo shows how the drive cage would fit inside the case using the retaining clips provided with the chassis. Note that they don't screw in to the exterior of the drive cage - they simply clip in: Finally, here's a photo of the IcyBox cage/backplane with the I/O panel in a vertical setup, mirroring the Rosewill RSV-L4412: So with a little effort, I think it will be quite doable. Depending upon which drive cages are used, there may be some small gaps between each of the drive cages - but they could easily be blanked off. Indeed, if you look closely at a RSV-L4412, there appear to be small gaps with that anyway.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment
flikamasha89 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) I know this is an older post and not meaning to necro-post but I am using an old computer case for my Unraid and I purchased a hot swap cage that holds 5 drives and fits into a 3x 5.25" bay. I do recommend it but also mine is housing 5 14tb drives and with parity being ran they do get into 50c range. I plan on swapping 3 out for SSDs for better air flow and moving them (3 HDDs) to different location once I get this case in this thread. https://www.icydock.com/goods.php?id=155 I also replaced the included fan with a Noctua one that is quieter/better. Edited January 21, 2023 by flikamasha89 Quote Link to comment
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