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    Advice So my server Bays are full and I want to add More disks

    So I have the 4 bay hp micro server which I have used up all the bays on.
    Is there a way to add another 4 drives without spending loads of money?

    i have 4 1tb drives just sat doing nothing and I would like to use them for backups and storage.
    im not keen on using external USB enclosures as I would need a power supply for each one.

    So other than upgrading my server case is there an add on I can buy?
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    Default Re: So my server Bays are full and I want to add More disks

    What model server you using? If it's the n54 you can hack the bios to allow you to use the large bay for another drive


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    Default Re: So my server Bays are full and I want to add More disks

    You can use the Hack on any of the Gen7 Range N36/40/54 and with the modded bios should allow you to use 4TB drives in all bays + the top bay, I use 4TB in mine with no problem but have read you can use up to 6TB in each bay

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    Default Re: So my server Bays are full and I want to add More disks

    I'm already using the top drive bay.

    I have 4x 2tb and one 5tb drive I wanted to buy more of the 5tb but if they fail that's a shit load of data to replace!
    The 5tb was £79.99 from staples in a seagate backup plus desktop drive.
    i have just ripped the drive out and now have a 5tb drive for under £80.
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    Default Re: So my server Bays are full and I want to add More disks

    Would the PSU be up to the job of running 9 drives even if you can hook it all together? I'd be more tempted to sell the smaller drives and replace with larger.

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    Default Re: So my server Bays are full and I want to add More disks

    1tb drives are worthless these days and I would rather use them to make copies of photos that I don't want to loose and my music collection.

    Im thinking more of an external box that can hold three drives with its own psu.
    and maybe esata or something?

    I may have just found it

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    Default Re: So my server Bays are full and I want to add More disks

    Quote Originally Posted by Teajunkie View Post
    1tb drives are worthless these days and I would rather use them to make copies of photos that I don't want to loose and my music collection.
    Off-topic, but boy... I don't think I'd ever see the day when someone mention a whole terabyte being worthless hahaha!

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    Default Re: So my server Bays are full and I want to add More disks

    If you don't need high performance then an external USB enclosure should work (or eSATA if you have a port, I can't remember). If performance matters then You could always add a RAID card with an external port to add an external case, I can't remember the name of these. I know my P222 in my Gen8 microserver has an external port, I think my P212 in my n40l has one too. Look for them on eBay as the RRP is high but bargains can be had on used cards.


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    Default Re: So my server Bays are full and I want to add More disks

    Quote Originally Posted by Teajunkie View Post
    The 5tb was £79.99 from staples in a seagate backup plus desktop drive.
    i have just ripped the drive out and now have a 5tb drive for under £80.
    This was a fantastic deal. Shame I missed it. When did this event take place? Currently at £142!

    I could really do with some 5TB drives at that price!!

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    Default Re: So my server Bays are full and I want to add More disks

    You can also use the rear e-sata port for a drive I've got an e-sata to sata cable routed inside to run an ssd to run the OS from

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    Default Re: So my server Bays are full and I want to add More disks

    I went back in today and the 4tb are at £99.99 on offer now.
    the 5tb are no longer stocked apparently they have been recalled and are not allowed to be sold as the packaging is changing.

    I will ill post up a picture of the receipt and box tomorrow maybe worth asking in your local staples?
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