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  1. 14th Jan 2004 14:52 #1
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    I have almost 2 TB of video files want to store. Since a 200GB HD is about $100 each, 10 200GB HDs should do the trick. But my PC only have 1 free slot left. So I want to buy something like a external HD enclosure for that purpose, but HD enclosure only allow you to put in 1 HD. Is there anything (enclosure, case...) out there look like a PC minitower but not actually a PC case, which allow you to put in 10 or more HDs and can be connected to your PC by Firewire or USB2?
  2. 14th Jan 2004 14:54 #2
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  3. 14th Jan 2004 14:59 #3
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    what about using a PCI IDE card.
    Each PCI card handle 4 ide devices.

    just an idea, it would be cheaper then buy external HD enclosers.

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  4. 14th Jan 2004 15:04 #4
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    Thanks,

    What is RAID? I don't need anything expensive, or file server. Just a firewire or USB2 device to put in 10 HDs. I prefer it looks like a minitower. Of course it should come with fan(s) &well ventilated.

    Where can I get one?
  5. 14th Jan 2004 15:19 #5
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    You could of course use a removable hard drive bay and swop hard drives as and when needed.
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    RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks

    You can get many drives look like one drive (eg 10 200GB drives will look like a 2TB drive) w/ RAID.

    I don't know if a HD "tower" exists...

    You could as stated above with the PCI card but it will get pretty messy with 10 drives. Instead, you can get 300GB drives (maxtor has some) and have less clutter.

    By 'archive' you want to store them, so they will not be accessed frequently?
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  7. 14th Jan 2004 15:30 #7
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    iooi, thanks for the suggestion.

    But my PC have only one bay available, &I don't want to swap the HDs.
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    Try this link it has what your looking for

    Or this one
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    mujahid7ia, thanks for the suggestion.

    RAID looks pretty intimidating. How to build one? I will consider it if there is no other way.
  10. 14th Jan 2004 15:37 #10
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    "I have almost 2 TB of video files want to store"

    Got a DVD Writer ... ??? and a few 100 discs
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  11. 14th Jan 2004 15:45 #11
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    Originally Posted by 808smokey
    Try this link it has what your looking for
    I guess they do have drive 'towers'.
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  12. 14th Jan 2004 16:21 #12
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    No need to double post:

    https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=199593
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    yep, one post is enough.



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