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"thingy" <> wrote in message news:6mh4l3-... > looking for something low cost, DSE used to do units that bolt under a hd > and blow air, had a wave like csa.... > > Anybdoy sell something similar in WGTN? > > regards > > Thing http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344062 Looks purdy  Or maybe this is more what ya after... http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344064 |
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XPD wrote:
> "thingy" <> wrote in message > news:6mh4l3-... > >>looking for something low cost, DSE used to do units that bolt under a hd >>and blow air, had a wave like csa.... >> >>Anybdoy sell something similar in WGTN? >> >>regards >> >>Thing > > > http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344062 > Looks purdy > > Or maybe this is more what ya after... > > http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344064 > > Thanks, first one takes too much space, second might be Ok, except I'd need 5..... regards thing |
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On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:16:38 +1200, thingy <>
wrote: >XPD wrote: >> "thingy" <> wrote in message >> news:6mh4l3-... >> >>>looking for something low cost, DSE used to do units that bolt under a hd >>>and blow air, had a wave like csa.... >>> >>>Anybdoy sell something similar in WGTN? >>> >>>regards >>> >>>Thing >> >> >> http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344062 >> Looks purdy >> >> Or maybe this is more what ya after... >> >> http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344064 >> >> > >Thanks, first one takes too much space, second might be Ok, except I'd >need 5..... > >regards > >thing The first one is the same size as a normal 5.25" external drive bay. Works nicely so far - I have two. I used to have a couple of those DSE ones, but the fans in them turned out to be complete crap - they died after about 2.5 years operation. Maybe that is why they do not sell them anymore. The rotary fan in the Evercool one is a much higher spec unit, and very quiet. I am just waiting for my DSE units in the other PC to crap out now. |
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Stephen Worthington wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:16:38 +1200, thingy <> > wrote: > > >>XPD wrote: >> >>>"thingy" <> wrote in message >>>news:6mh4l3-... >>> >>> >>>>looking for something low cost, DSE used to do units that bolt under a hd >>>>and blow air, had a wave like csa.... >>>> >>>>Anybdoy sell something similar in WGTN? >>>> >>>>regards >>>> >>>>Thing >>> >>> >>>http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344062 >>>Looks purdy >>> >>>Or maybe this is more what ya after... >>> >>>http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344064 >>> >>> >> >>Thanks, first one takes too much space, second might be Ok, except I'd >>need 5..... >> >>regards >> >>thing > > > The first one is the same size as a normal 5.25" external drive bay. > Works nicely so far - I have two. I used to have a couple of those > DSE ones, but the fans in them turned out to be complete crap - they > died after about 2.5 years operation. Maybe that is why they do not > sell them anymore. The rotary fan in the Evercool one is a much > higher spec unit, and very quiet. I am just waiting for my DSE units > in the other PC to crap out now. Trouble is I have 5 drives in the 5 bays, so the dse units are ideal. For my new box these might be ideal though regards Thing |
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thingy wrote:
> Stephen Worthington wrote: >> On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:16:38 +1200, thingy <> >> wrote: >> >> >>> XPD wrote: >>> >>>> "thingy" <> wrote in message >>>> news:6mh4l3-... >>>> >>>> >>>>> looking for something low cost, DSE used to do units that bolt >>>>> under a hd and blow air, had a wave like csa.... >>>>> >>>>> Anybdoy sell something similar in WGTN? >>>>> >>>>> regards >>>>> >>>>> Thing >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344062 >>>> Looks purdy >>>> >>>> Or maybe this is more what ya after... >>>> >>>> http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344064 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Thanks, first one takes too much space, second might be Ok, except >>> I'd need 5..... >>> >>> regards >>> >>> thing >> >> >> The first one is the same size as a normal 5.25" external drive bay. >> Works nicely so far - I have two. I used to have a couple of those >> DSE ones, but the fans in them turned out to be complete crap - they >> died after about 2.5 years operation. Maybe that is why they do not >> sell them anymore. The rotary fan in the Evercool one is a much >> higher spec unit, and very quiet. I am just waiting for my DSE units >> in the other PC to crap out now. > > Trouble is I have 5 drives in the 5 bays, so the dse units are ideal. > > For my new box these might be ideal though I have one of the DSE ones and would have to second Stephen's comment on the fans. Mine are still going strong but only because I lubricated then with some molybdenum grease after they started to make a racket, at about 5 months old. Actually they're not that efficient IMO. Certainly better than nothing but, unless you remove the label from your HDD and use a smear of heat-transfer compound over the whole area (and rub it into the cooler contact surface as it is quite rough, has coarse machining marks) it's not that great. If I was only using the one, and being on a budget, that second link from Ascent looks good. The DSE one was something like $40+ anyway and the little, fragile filter thingy on the front broke fairly quickly. Also, the DSE ones are *very* noisy. The one in the first link looks good, especially if you can stack them and retain efficiency. I'm not sure what they mean by a "turbo cross-flow fan" but if it's anything like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/87845368@N00/159015862/ And if they're stackable without any reduction in efficiency then they would be great. Shame there isn't a cheaper model though, without the display/fan speed controller. Just a housing with a fan like the one pictured in the link would be great. There is anough software to monitor HDD temps without having to have displays on the front of the case. -- Shaun. |
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~misfit~ wrote:
> thingy wrote: > >>Stephen Worthington wrote: >> >>>On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:16:38 +1200, thingy <> >>>wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>XPD wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>"thingy" <> wrote in message >>>>>news:6mh4l3-... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>looking for something low cost, DSE used to do units that bolt >>>>>>under a hd and blow air, had a wave like csa.... >>>>>> >>>>>>Anybdoy sell something similar in WGTN? >>>>>> >>>>>>regards >>>>>> >>>>>>Thing >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344062 >>>>>Looks purdy >>>>> >>>>>Or maybe this is more what ya after... >>>>> >>>>>http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344064 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>Thanks, first one takes too much space, second might be Ok, except >>>>I'd need 5..... >>>> >>>>regards >>>> >>>>thing >>> >>> >>>The first one is the same size as a normal 5.25" external drive bay. >>>Works nicely so far - I have two. I used to have a couple of those >>>DSE ones, but the fans in them turned out to be complete crap - they >>>died after about 2.5 years operation. Maybe that is why they do not >>>sell them anymore. The rotary fan in the Evercool one is a much >>>higher spec unit, and very quiet. I am just waiting for my DSE units >>>in the other PC to crap out now. >> >>Trouble is I have 5 drives in the 5 bays, so the dse units are ideal. >> >>For my new box these might be ideal though > > > I have one of the DSE ones and would have to second Stephen's comment on the > fans. Mine are still going strong but only because I lubricated then with > some molybdenum grease after they started to make a racket, at about 5 > months old. > > Actually they're not that efficient IMO. Certainly better than nothing but, > unless you remove the label from your HDD and use a smear of heat-transfer > compound over the whole area (and rub it into the cooler contact surface as > it is quite rough, has coarse machining marks) it's not that great. > > If I was only using the one, and being on a budget, that second link from > Ascent looks good. The DSE one was something like $40+ anyway and the > little, fragile filter thingy on the front broke fairly quickly. Also, the > DSE ones are *very* noisy. > > The one in the first link looks good, especially if you can stack them and > retain efficiency. I'm not sure what they mean by a "turbo cross-flow fan" > but if it's anything like this: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/87845368@N00/159015862/ > > And if they're stackable without any reduction in efficiency then they would > be great. Shame there isn't a cheaper model though, without the display/fan > speed controller. Just a housing with a fan like the one pictured in the > link would be great. There is anough software to monitor HDD temps without > having to have displays on the front of the case. The cost stacks up really facst though....$250+ for five. regards Thing |
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On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 13:32:38 +1200, "~misfit~"
<> wrote: >thingy wrote: >> Stephen Worthington wrote: >>> On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:16:38 +1200, thingy <> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> XPD wrote: >>>> >>>>> "thingy" <> wrote in message >>>>> news:6mh4l3-... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> looking for something low cost, DSE used to do units that bolt >>>>>> under a hd and blow air, had a wave like csa.... >>>>>> >>>>>> Anybdoy sell something similar in WGTN? >>>>>> >>>>>> regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Thing >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344062 >>>>> Looks purdy >>>>> >>>>> Or maybe this is more what ya after... >>>>> >>>>> http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpeci...?ItemID=344064 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, first one takes too much space, second might be Ok, except >>>> I'd need 5..... >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> thing >>> >>> >>> The first one is the same size as a normal 5.25" external drive bay. >>> Works nicely so far - I have two. I used to have a couple of those >>> DSE ones, but the fans in them turned out to be complete crap - they >>> died after about 2.5 years operation. Maybe that is why they do not >>> sell them anymore. The rotary fan in the Evercool one is a much >>> higher spec unit, and very quiet. I am just waiting for my DSE units >>> in the other PC to crap out now. >> >> Trouble is I have 5 drives in the 5 bays, so the dse units are ideal. >> >> For my new box these might be ideal though > >I have one of the DSE ones and would have to second Stephen's comment on the >fans. Mine are still going strong but only because I lubricated then with >some molybdenum grease after they started to make a racket, at about 5 >months old. > >Actually they're not that efficient IMO. Certainly better than nothing but, >unless you remove the label from your HDD and use a smear of heat-transfer >compound over the whole area (and rub it into the cooler contact surface as >it is quite rough, has coarse machining marks) it's not that great. > >If I was only using the one, and being on a budget, that second link from >Ascent looks good. The DSE one was something like $40+ anyway and the >little, fragile filter thingy on the front broke fairly quickly. Also, the >DSE ones are *very* noisy. > >The one in the first link looks good, especially if you can stack them and >retain efficiency. I'm not sure what they mean by a "turbo cross-flow fan" >but if it's anything like this: > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/87845368@N00/159015862/ >And if they're stackable without any reduction in efficiency then they would >be great. Shame there isn't a cheaper model though, without the display/fan >speed controller. Just a housing with a fan like the one pictured in the >link would be great. There is anough software to monitor HDD temps without >having to have displays on the front of the case. Yes, it is a fan design like that. And yes, they do stack just fine. I have my two stacked, running a 15,000 rpm and a 10,000 rpm SCSI drive each. Since they are on my OS/2 box, I found having the temperature readouts good, as the only software I have to read the temps from the drives themselves is a command line thingie that reads out raw binary numbers from the IDE interface. When the two DSE units I have on my Windows box start to go, I would love there to be a cheaper option for them. I have good software to read out drive temps under Win2k. |
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