Appearance-
At first glance one
would think that the overall appearance of the module would match
nicely in your typical beige server case. You'd be wrong. When I
spec'ed out the components for the server
I chose Enlight's
EN8902 Beige Server case
specifically because I wanted the best fit and compatibility between
the module and the case that would house it. The module comes with
drive rails preinstalled (that one would assume should fit an
Enlight server case) but when attempting
to install the module I noticed one problem and one cosmetic quirk.
The drive rails
come with holes in the front through which you secure the module to
the case with the provided screws. After sliding the module into the
case the first thing I noticed was that the holes in the module don't
line up with the threaded holes in the server case. Only after the
judicious use of a drill could I secure the drive module to the case.
Close-Up View of
Rail Screw Holes
With the front
bezel back on the server case I noticed that the front of the drive
module sits too far back from the front of the case bezel. This
wouldn't be that big of an issue as you could normally just adjust the
position of the rails on a drive to make the front flush but with this
drive module there's no room for adjustment of the rails. The holes
for attaching the drive rails are predrilled and tapped in one and
only one set location. There are no slide holes on
the rails for adjusting the forward or backward position either.
Also, At least with our Enlight
case, if you do adjust the position of the module relative to the
front bezel (motherboard standoffs are the correct size and allow for
some adjustment) you can't close the door on the front of the server.
With the modules installed and no adjustments made you have a gap
between both sides of the module and the case.
Picture Detailing
Gap on Both Sides
back
next
