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Just lost another HD. are docking stations to blame?
datora:
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Apart from getting the quote function pretty messed up ...
It looks like you read what I wrote backwards. I specifically described house current --> high quality surge suppressor --> battery back-up (where I used APC as an example brand name) --> critical electronics (main computing system, external hard drives, router & switches).
I have several fairly high-end surge suppressors that plug directly into my house current. The APC battery back-ups are then plugged into those, not the reverse as you described. I am careful to keep the loads low; in fact, many outlets go unused. Battery back-up is only used for critical components; everything else has only surge-suppression. Items such as secondary monitors, speakers, network & coax cables, phone lines, etc. are plugged directly into the surge suppressor, not added onto the battery load.
Been using this config for over 25 years, and have not had anything go wrong on dozens of systems that have been through 100 or 200 power outages, plus many, many more fluctuations. Friends have used this config with no complaints or losses in all this time. Have worked in data centers and other tech heavy environments, same config & results.
It is outside my imagination that a surge suppressor can possibly affect the power output of a (reputable) battery back-up that's plugged into it. The sheer physics of that should be impossible.
nstgc:
So what would you guys suggest? I see the SASD surge protection Transtector SLV, but I can't find it. I also have an external dock, and I also don't like HDD dying on me. I don't buy SG drives (I like Samsung). Also, while I do leave drives in there, I leave the dock unplugged.
Does anyone know anything about the reliablity of the Lian-Li docks? Aside from they're pretty.
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Would either of these work?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812106005
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812106084
kitamesume:
i suggest you make your own docking station through hotswap bays powdered by an intel G530 or something, use a real PSU so there wont be any power problems, the package shouldn't cost too much.
theres another topic about remote controlling a PC without an O/I and monitor, so running the rig headless/monitorless is possible.
Edit: with this setup you just made yourself a torrent rig as well... a bonus i might say.
you could also just purchase a hotswap bay and attach it to the main computer, theres a few [2x5.25 to 3x3.5] hot swap bays @ 75$ in newegg, you can check those out.
jeffmd:
rath, you lost 3 hard drives in the same docking station? chuck that thing, its a piece of crap. I would also go with an internal hotswap bay, the power from a good PSU is much much cleaner then a generic external power brick.
bork:
put a hot swap bay into the case itself:
http://store.antec.com/Product/accessories-other/easy-sata/0-761345-30750-5.aspx
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