An adventure in NAS Cabling or: how I learned to stop worrying and love DIY
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. HDD prices have never been higher and the cost of maintaining a NAS has never been more as a result. Of course that means I'm re-evaluating both my NAS devices and working to make sure drives have as much cooling and airflow as possible to maximize lifespan.
As a part of that, I'm moving/re-cabling everything, and needed to minimize cabling that would impede airflow. Here's my notes based on my measurements. All cables made by: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DreambigbyRayMOD and are his 16awg embossed cables.
NAS 1 - Node 804 w/ Corsair SF750 SFX PSU and ASRock B550M STEEL LEGEND
| Cable | Original or Custom | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 24pin ATX | Custom | 450mm length - absolutely perfect length to get to the ATX connector comfortably |
| Motherboard 4pin | Original | A tight squeeze, but it works. |
| Motherboard 6pin | Original | A tight squeeze, but it works. |
| SATA Cable 1 | Custom | 6x right angles - 250mm+35mm+35mm+35mm+35mm+100mm - extra connector, 4 hdd connectors with no slack between drives, extra connector |
| SATA Cable 2 | Custom | 6x right angles - 250mm+35mm+35mm+35mm+35mm+100mm - extra connector, 4 hdd connectors with no slack between drives, extra connector |
| SATA Cable 3 | Custom | 6x standard - 500mm+100mm+100mm+100mm+100mm+100mm - 6 standard spaced straight (not right angle) SATA power connectors |
NAS 2 - Design XL w/ Corsair [PSU] PSU and [Motherboard]
| Cable | Original or Custom | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 24pin ATX | Custom | 450mm length |
| Motherboard 4pin | Original | A tight squeeze, but it works. |
| Motherboard 6pin | Original | A tight squeeze, but it works. |
| SATA Cable 1 | Custom | 6x right angles - 250mm+35mm+35mm+35mm+35mm+100mm |
| SATA Cable 2 | Custom | 6x right angles - 250mm+35mm+35mm+35mm+35mm+100mm |
| SATA Cable 3 | Custom | 6x standard - TBD |