[Server-devel] [XSCE] Re: Cubox Solidrun Prototype Packaging

[Jon Nettleton]

Okay looking at some reviews that drive has been measured to pull 3 watts
at peak power.  That is .6 amps which should be able to be powered by a
single USB port, unless we go the battery route and then the 1 amp port on
either of those battery options is more than sufficient.
On Jan 4, 2014 6:52 PM, "Tim Moody" <tim at timmoody.com> wrote:

>   for a drive I am looking at
> http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8511357&CatId=139
>
> I assume we want 5400 rpm for less power.
>
> Tim
>
>  *From:* Jon Nettleton <jon.nettleton at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 04, 2014 12:05 PM
> *To:* Tim Moody <tim at timmoody.com>
> *Cc:* George Hunt <georgejhunt at gmail.com> ; XS Devel<server-devel at lists.laptop.org>;
> xsce-devel <xsce-devel at googlegroups.com>
> *Subject:* [XSCE] Re: Cubox Solidrun Prototype Packaging
>
>  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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