Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: The Natural Philosopher Newsgroups: comp.sys.raspberry-pi Subject: Re: Stress testing a Pi... Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 16:42:54 +0100 Organization: A little, after lunch Lines: 34 Message-ID: References: <+vD*S49Jz@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 17:42:56 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="76542f70ba0471d84f049f435a3b40de"; logging-data="2224267"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/PtM/Kn+BiLahG9pIIcBB411ejvXirbIo=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:e3LoZ9a6iJJvvOMjvuMZ4HXAMbk= In-Reply-To: <+vD*S49Jz@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk> Content-Language: en-GB Bytes: 2210 On 11/05/2024 14:54, Theo wrote: > The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> So I am thinking of going to a PI 5 rather than a separately powered USB >> adapters for the drives - the other way to increase power to the drives. >> >> Or is there a better one board computer alternative? >> >> I want to build everything into a small 19" case with an ethernet switch >> board and OSUs to reduce clutter > > If you want a Pi5 NAS, this looks like a good option: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l30sADfDiM8 > > Key part is the Radxa PCIe to 5x SATA HAT: > https://arace.tech/products/radxa-penta-sata-hat-up-to-5x-sata-disks-hat-for-raspberry-pi-5 > > (For 3.5" drives, there are cables so you can mount them away from the > board. USB HDD often have a SATA connector inside if you remove the > case) > That may be an option all right - it takes external 12V which I can probably supply. And there is one for a Pi 4... -- It is the folly of too many to mistake the echo of a London coffee-house for the voice of the kingdom. Jonathan Swift