http://snipr.com/LaCieD2

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Mr X. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> http://snipr.com/LaCieD2

Ah, the famous disk-failure increaser, where RAID 0 or append mode
is used for "reliable" storage....

Arno

"Mr X." wrote in message
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> http: // snipr . com / LaCieD2


Spammer using a mail2news redirect to post a URL that uses a redirect
service.
http: // snipr . com / LaCieD2 takes users to an eBay auction. 1 day
left for eBay to kill the auction and kill the spammer's account. Odd
that a PowerSeller at eBay with with 53198 transactions would risk
their standing there by spamming newsgroups and getting reported for
it.

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage VanguardLH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> "Mr X." wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> http: // snipr . com / LaCieD2


> Spammer using a mail2news redirect to post a URL that uses a redirect
> service.
> http: // snipr . com / LaCieD2 takes users to an eBay auction. 1 day
> left for eBay to kill the auction and kill the spammer's account. Odd
> that a PowerSeller at eBay with with 53198 transactions would risk
> their standing there by spamming newsgroups and getting reported for
> it.

May be a competitior that tries to sabotage him.

Arno

"Arno Wagner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Mr X. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> http://snipr.com/LaCieD2
>
> Ah, the famous disk-failure increaser, where RAID 0 or append mode
> is used for "reliable" storage....
>
> Arno


So you're thinking they shoved in 2 500GB drives inside the 10.6" long
case because it mentions built-in RAID-0 support?
(http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10922)

Case width: 1.7" (so a 1.028" 3-1/2 drive would fit)
Case height: 6.8" (so a 5.787" 3-1/2 drive would fit, including cable
to it)
Case depth: 10.6" (so two 4" wide 3-1/2 drives would fit)

So, yeah, it looks like the case could fit in two 3-1/2" drives but it
would be tight to also include the PCB, PSU, and fan. The 1/4" on
each side would be needed to get any air to move past the hard drives
for cooling so the PCB, PSU, and fan wouldn't be on the sides. The 1"
extra in the height would need that space for the cable header, cable,
and space for airflow for cooling. So the only place the PCB, PSU,
and fan could be is in the back in that 2.6" space (since that is also
where are all the connectors). I suppose it's doable. You sure there
are 2 drives in there preconfigured for RAID?

VanguardLH wrote in news:(E-Mail Removed)
> "Arno Wagner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Mr X. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > > http://snipr.com/LaCieD2
> >
> > Ah, the famous disk-failure increaser, where RAID 0 or append mode
> > is used for "reliable" storage....
> >
> > Arno
>

> So you're thinking they shoved in 2 500GB drives inside the 10.6" long
> case because it mentions built-in RAID-0 support?

Yeah, that's obviously quite a 'stretch'.

> (http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10922)
>
> Case width: 1.7" (so a 1.028" 3-1/2 drive would fit)
> Case height: 6.8" (so a 5.787" 3-1/2 drive would fit, including cable
> to it)
> Case depth: 10.6" (so two 4" wide 3-1/2 drives would fit)
>
> So, yeah, it looks like the case could fit in two 3-1/2" drives but it
> would be tight to also include the PCB, PSU, and fan. The 1/4" on
> each side would be needed to get any air to move past the hard drives
> for cooling so the PCB, PSU, and fan wouldn't be on the sides. The 1"
> extra in the height would need that space for the cable header, cable,
> and space for airflow for cooling. So the only place the PCB, PSU,
> and fan could be is in the back in that 2.6" space (since that is also
> where are all the connectors). I suppose it's doable.

> You sure there
> are 2 drives in there preconfigured for RAID?

No, of course not. They obviously just lie about the RAID0.

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage VanguardLH <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> "Arno Wagner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Mr X. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> http://snipr.com/LaCieD2
>>
>> Ah, the famous disk-failure increaser, where RAID 0 or append mode
>> is used for "reliable" storage....
>>
>> Arno


> So you're thinking they shoved in 2 500GB drives inside the 10.6" long
> case because it mentions built-in RAID-0 support?
> (http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10922)

> Case width: 1.7" (so a 1.028" 3-1/2 drive would fit)
> Case height: 6.8" (so a 5.787" 3-1/2 drive would fit, including cable
> to it)
> Case depth: 10.6" (so two 4" wide 3-1/2 drives would fit)

> So, yeah, it looks like the case could fit in two 3-1/2" drives but it
> would be tight to also include the PCB, PSU, and fan. The 1/4" on
> each side would be needed to get any air to move past the hard drives
> for cooling so the PCB, PSU, and fan wouldn't be on the sides. The 1"
> extra in the height would need that space for the cable header, cable,
> and space for airflow for cooling. So the only place the PCB, PSU,
> and fan could be is in the back in that 2.6" space (since that is also
> where are all the connectors). I suppose it's doable. You sure there
> are 2 drives in there preconfigured for RAID?

Not absolutely, now. But I knmow that some LaChie 1TB have RAID0/Append
config. Also they started selling these before 1TB drives were available.
As far as I know thay also put in whichever disks are cheapest. One of
thos that do not compete by quality, but by image.

Arno