ICY BOX
IcyBox IB-555SSK 5-Bay SATA/SAS Hard Drive Backplane

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These new backplanes are made for heavy usage in RAID systems and offer Hot Swap capability allowing you to change the hard drives quickly while the system is operating.

1 In stock

£119.99

Stock Code: HD-036-BT

EAN: 4250078184416

MPN: IB-555SSK

Manufacturer: ICY BOX

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Product information: IcyBox IB-555SSK 5-Bay SATA/SAS Hard Drive Backplane

These new backplanes are made for heavy usage in RAID systems and offer Hot Swap capability allowing you to change the hard drives quickly while the system is operating. The aluminium casing dissipates the heat and extra cooling is provided using an 80mm fan.

Features:
- HDD Interface 5x SAS / SATA
- Host Interface: 10x SATA (Dual Channel for SAS)
- Case Requirements: 3x 5.25" Bays
- Power Connectors: 3x 4-Pin Molex
- Hot Swap
- Temperature Alarm
- Lockable Trays
- Fan Dimensions: 80mm x 80mm x 25mm
- Fan Speed: 2050RPM
- Fan Noise: 25.5dBA

Customer review "IcyBox IB-555SSK 5-Bay SATA/SAS Hard Drive Backplane"

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motoschifo

I bought 4 of them in may 2010 and they are always on. Only one slot has problems, I...

Alan

I purchased one of these as I tend to have a lot of hard disks that I slot in and out....

plonka2000

Got one of these about 6 months ago and I've been very satisfied with it. The 5 bays...

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motoschifo 2017-09-07

Very good!

I bought 4 of them in may 2010 and they are always on. Only one slot has problems, I don't use it anymore, and there was 4 missing screws on a box so I installed 3 per disk.
I'd like to buy new screws because they are damaged but I can't find that specific model on store.
I'll buy other 4 pieces of this boxes before end of 2017, I don't have found better choices.

Alan 2011-09-06

Great Product - So Handy

I purchased one of these as I tend to have a lot of hard disks that I slot in and out.

Now I can do it without needing to power off my system or open the case.

Great product, I have a stacker case so thinking of purchasing another one..then I can fit 10 hard disks all in the one case.

plonka2000 2010-09-22

Great value - Does what it says on the b

Got one of these about 6 months ago and I've been very satisfied with it.

The 5 bays are hotswap and I've tested it in both Linux and Windows Server platforms (Just make sure your SATA/SAS controller supports hotswap and your O/S is aware of this too).

The activity LEDs on each drive work as expected, which is good. There is a green and red light for each drive on the caddy so you can see at a glance which drives are active and busy. Have tested the alarm, its very loud!

I've been using it 24/7 pretty much since I got it and the drives stay cool and have performed well.

THE ONLY ISSUE I had with this unit was that I had 1 500GB samsung drive which absolutely refused to work in it. Swapped it into different bays, swapped caddies, did everything and couldn't work out why it wouldnt work. Eventually I RMA'd the drive to Samsung because I was afraid it was faulty.

Otherwise, this kit is very good and excellent value. Waiting for OCUK to stock more so that I can buy another!

Tim 2010-04-27

Best bays I have bought

I have moved all of my internal HDDs to this bay now, it's perfect. Activity light on each bay is excellent , it makes it so easy to identify drives and not hotswap the wrong one. Not tested the alarm yet because nothing has gone wrong!
80mm fan does a great job of cooling the drives, even if some of the bays are empty. Easy to install and easy to change drives. Now fitting them to three more work PC's.

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