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<blockquote data-quote="RivaSA" data-source="post: 587998" data-attributes="member: 95936">Lian Li might have some stuff for you. The first is an internal unit that you van lay outside for the meantime. I have used these before. Not only are ther rugged and good looking but the fan keeps the drives really cold.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=396&amp;cl_index=2&amp;sc_index=5&amp;ss_index=71" target="_blank">Lian Li Industrial Co., Ltd.</a>The second is just a metal case for next to your pc which sounds more like what you are looking for. Maybe still a bit much for now. <a href="http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=331&amp;cl_index=12&amp;sc_index=42&amp;ss_index=115&amp;g=f" target="_blank">Lian Li Industrial Co., Ltd.</a>I do head a warning though, if you plan to have 4 drives in a single enclosure they will generate a LOT of heat and this will radically shorten the life span of the drives. I heard once that for every 3 degrees you drop in temp you can almost double the lifespan. I have just upgraded my 6 1 Tb drives to 1.5 and can tell you that before I worked hard on my cooling my machine was like a pizza oven. Hope you come right. I have gone through this whole episode before so if you want to bounce some ideas please feel free.Cheers</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RivaSA, post: 587998, member: 95936"] Lian Li might have some stuff for you. The first is an internal unit that you van lay outside for the meantime. I have used these before. Not only are ther rugged and good looking but the fan keeps the drives really cold. [url=http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=396&cl_index=2&sc_index=5&ss_index=71]Lian Li Industrial Co., Ltd.[/url] The second is just a metal case for next to your pc which sounds more like what you are looking for. Maybe still a bit much for now. [url=http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=331&cl_index=12&sc_index=42&ss_index=115&g=f]Lian Li Industrial Co., Ltd.[/url] I do head a warning though, if you plan to have 4 drives in a single enclosure they will generate a LOT of heat and this will radically shorten the life span of the drives. I heard once that for every 3 degrees you drop in temp you can almost double the lifespan. I have just upgraded my 6 1 Tb drives to 1.5 and can tell you that before I worked hard on my cooling my machine was like a pizza oven. Hope you come right. I have gone through this whole episode before so if you want to bounce some ideas please feel free. Cheers [/QUOTE]

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