I have just pulled the trigger on an RPC-2212. Most of my parts will port from my current 4u build (ARK 4u-500 case, Corsair TX-650, and iStar BPU-350 5-in-3 hot-swap cage...which I will have to let go of)...but of course the PSU will not. So I need some advice on that. I'm looking at this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338060 ; any thoughts? Should 400w do me, for 12 drives?

 

Thanks,

CD

I doubt that PSU would handle the load of your system booting with 12 drives, the concern isn't the wattage it's the amperage:

 

Output Current:

+5V@16A, +12V1@11A, +12V2@11A, +3.3V@16A, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

 

You want something with a single 12V rail, this PSU has two split 11A each and it's very likely your unRAID server simply won't POST with all your drives. 400W with a single rail should be enough though. See the "power supply thread" for more info:

 

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=12219.0

I know this is $100 more than your first choice but this bad boy should handle anything you throw at it:

 

Athena Power P2G-5650V

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338074

 

Output Current

+5V@25A, +12V@50A, +3.3V@25A, [email protected], [email protected]

 

I know this is $100 more than your first choice but this bad boy should handle anything you throw at it:

 

Athena Power P2G-5650V

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338074

 

Output Current

+5V@25A, +12V@50A, +3.3V@25A, [email protected], [email protected]

 

Yikes; yes, that's 3 times the price...but I guess you do get what you pay for. I don't know much about amperage...hence my post for advice. Thanks Soup; guess I have some reading to do.

 

This port to an RPC-2212 is totally "unnecessary"; I just want to do it...lol. So the $250 for the case was one thing; another $150 for a PSU...when I have a perfectly good Corsair TX-650, is another.

 

CD

FWIW...I did just order this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338093. Once it arrives, I can post the details of my move.

 

CD

FWIW...I did just order this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338093. Once it arrives, I can post the details of my move.

 

CD

 

That looks like it should do the job quite nicely Be sure to include a link in this thread to your case swap, if you make one.

FWIW...I did just order this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338093. Once it arrives, I can post the details of my move.

 

CD

 

That looks like it should do the job quite nicely Be sure to include a link in this thread to your case swap, if you make one.

 

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=20885.0