Comments on: Hands On: Norco RPC-430 Rackmount Chassis

By: First Looks: Norco RPC-4220 Rackmount Case | We Got Served

First Looks: Norco RPC-4220 Rackmount Case | We Got Served — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:53:13 +0000

[...] I took a look at the Norco RPC-230 and RPC-430 rackmount cases. Nice features and nice prices. Both cases were designed to reduce the case [...]

By: Leon

Leon — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:10:53 +0000

This case is good for rackmounting with AV equipment as it can blend in flush with the rest. All other 4U rackmount case are either ugly, or have protruding parts and doors.

But one issue about this, after purchasing this I overlooked the fact that I won’t be able to fit a full sized video card (ATi HD4850). I wish this was a bit longer, like 17″ otherwise it’s perfect for a rack mounted HTPC.

Anyhow, can one of the two HDD drive cages be taken apart? I want to cut up housing so I can at least fit one full sized video card…

By: Jim Clark

Jim Clark — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:51:10 +0000

@fasthair – You may be quite correct. I think that what Norco is trying to with the RPC-430 (and RPC-230) is create a product where the front face blends in with components in an AV setup. This is particularly true of the RPC-230. As the vast majority of motherboards still contain just 4 SATA ports on the MB itself, having room for more than 4 HD’s may be a moot point. Of course, the RPC-430 can forego the DVD drive for an extra HD, if desired.

One of these days, I will have to get a micro-ATX MB and see how it all works with the RPC-230.

By: fasthair

fasthair — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:54:04 +0000

I think WHS and a server case go hand in hand. After using WHS for some time I decided WHS was worth the investment of a case fitting it’s nature. I picked up 4U case on Ebay for 52USD plus shipping for 25USD. Now I’m not knocking this case in the least. But I would think a 4U case could and should hold more drives. My case has 6x internal 3.5, 1x external 3.5 and 3x 5.25 drive bays, front audio an 2x USB. The case has 12cm fan in front of the hard drive farm and 2x 80mm fans on the back side. My drive temps dropped 6c to 8c on all drives. There is even an air filter in front of the HDD farm. Yes it is a bit loud but replacement fans would cure that. It came with a fair 650 watt power supply. But for the money it was hard to beat. Click my name to link over to my blog with pictures of the system.

fasthair

By: Hands On: Norco RPC-230 Rackmount Chassis | We Got Served

Hands On: Norco RPC-230 Rackmount Chassis | We Got Served — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:36:55 +0000

[...] note to readers of this review: this review is strikingly similar to my recent RPC-430 review. Since these are sister products, and intended for the same target use, that is to be [...]

By: Hands On: Norco RPC-430 Rackmount Chassis | We Got Served | StorageSlot.Com

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:25:04 +0000

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By: Ironwolf

Ironwolf — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:58:18 +0000

With such a large/heavy item, you might want to mention how much the shipping is going to roughly be… For me to FL, it’s ~$22.00 shipping. Still a good overall price, but I wouldn’t want anyone to think it has free or low cost shipping.

By: Posts about Home Theatre as of March 17, 2009 | Home Theatre Update

Posts about Home Theatre as of March 17, 2009 | Home Theatre Update — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:20:14 +0000

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By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:02:24 +0000

The big daddy Norco case is the one to get if you want a really massive WHS setup. That thing is a tank!

By: smadge1

smadge1 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:13:18 +0000

looks like it could hold more drives… but would require more ventilation, making it a bit louder.