troubleshooting Question
How to get enough electricity to power a 16-drive RAID 10 in my HP workstation
stev0931 asked on
I am planning to build a 16-drive RAID 10 using the Promise EX16350 for my HP xw8400. I am assuming that the power supply does not have enough "umph" to power a 16-drive RAID. So, how do I make this work?
An additional note: I am building a custom drive cage and all so that there will be room physically. The only issue I haven't figured out is electricity...
An additional note: I am building a custom drive cage and all so that there will be room physically. The only issue I haven't figured out is electricity...
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