need PS with line out or different case

[Eric "Shubes"]

JT Moree wrote:
> I am building a server with 7 SATA drives in a RAID 6 configuration.  (# of
> drives may change).  Since we need a new case anyway I'd like to explore some
> possible configurations.
> 
> Right now the 7 SATA drives are in a separate case with separate power supply. 
> There are 8 cables running from the SATA controller to the case.
> 
> We have to power on the two cases separately because they are distinct and
> separate.  I'd like to have the drive array case be powered from the main
> system.  Old power supplies used to have an out plug where you could plug in a
> monitor or other device but I can't find a modern PS that has this.
> 
> does anyone know of such a powersupply?

I believe that external plug was with AT PSs, and went away with ATX. (FWIW)

> I also explored cases with SATA backplanes but we already have 1 case and the
> cost of replacing it with two smaller backplanes seems too high.
> 
> Does anyone else have ideas on how to make this situation better?  It's not
> terrible but is annoying to have to leave the second case on all the time or
> remember to turn it on after the main system.

Sorry, no. I'm not much help with power management. I can only speculate in
that arena.

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-Eric 'shubes'