[Server-devel] Cubox Solidrun Prototype Packaging

Jon Nettleton jon.nettleton at gmail.com
Sat Jan 4 12:14:04 EST 2014


A quick look on NewEgg and this looks just about perfect.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=0ZA-0007-00007

1 5volt 2.1 amp output for the cubox-i and then a second 1amp 5volt output
for the drive.

Or for super large

http://www.amazon.com/15000mAh-Portable-Ultra-High-Capacity-External/dp/B00D5T3QK4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388855388&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+astro

That is a 15000mAh battery.

That means that we can run at 2 amps for about 7.5 hours on battery.  Not
too bad.


On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 6:05 PM, Jon Nettleton <jon.nettleton at gmail.com>wrote:

> All we need is 5volt DC in, preferably 2amps minimum.  If the drives
> aren't too power hungry then they should be able to be powered by the
> eSATAp connector, although I haven't tested that.  I will actually ask
> Rabeeh if he has tested it.  I know he has tested eSATA just don't know if
> it was self powered.  If we can't get eSATA to power the drive for whatever
> reason then a USB port should be possible.  A lot of older eSATA cases
> would require a usb plug for power, if they didn't support eSATAp.
>
> Most of this depends on the draw of the drives.  If we want a battery
> backup solution then we probably want the larger case I posted a link to
> earlier and then a battery solution that provides two 5volt 2amp outputs.
>  I am pretty sure I saw one on Amazon.
>
> Do you guys have the models of drives you plan on using for storage?  Time
> to run some numbers.
>
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