PSU advice please!!!

[surferpro]

Hi,

 

I want to build my unraid box, and i want to do 15 drives but not all at the same time

 

I found this power supply that has 12 sata connectors and at good price

 

Will this provide good power?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16817182188

Thanks

[BryantD]

Hi,

 

I want to build my unraid box, and i want to do 15 drives but not all at the same time

 

I found this power supply that has 12 sata connectors and at good price

 

Will this provide good power?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16817182188

Thanks

I would look at a single rail supply.

[surferpro]

May i ask what is the difference?

 

Can someone recommend a good power supply that will run 15 sata drives.

That have enough sata and power cables.

 

Thanks

[Rob_Esc]

There is lots of great advice and help about Power Supplies.

 

Start by reading this on the WIKI

 

and this from the forum

 

If you need to connect more SATA drives than your PSU has connectors for, you can get some Molex to SATA adapters

[surferpro]

thanks for your help

 

But if i use the hot swappable cage i will need the molex connectors right?

 

[Rob_Esc]

It depends on which backplane you want.  Some use SATA, some use Molex.  You need to research and check the specs on your particular backplane module.  In my case, I have the Athena backplane 4in3 modules.  They use SATA connections but only need 2 SATA power cables to each module (4 drives).  My Corsair 650W PSU has 2 strings of SATA connectors with 4 plugs eachon each string, so I'm only using one of those strings to power both modules.    So 4 SATA power connectors are running 8 drives.

[surferpro]

thanks for your help guys.

 

 

[Zithras]

Wait till a PC Power and Cooling 500 W is on sale - they are single rail, good quality, run quite softly, and occasionally are substantially discounted on Newegg.

 

Zithras

 

update: here's one for $70 + free shipping - a bit expensive, but it's good quality supply

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703011