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Product:
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Vantec NexStar LX NAS Hard Drive Enclosure |
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Price:
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$78 (CDN) / $70 (U.S)
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Supplied By:
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Vantec
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Author:
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Mars
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Date:
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August 6th, 2006
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Rating:
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With its versatility, active and passive cooling solution and sleek looks, the Vantec NexStar LX gave me a good first impression
despite the aforementioned scratches on the top cover; hopefully Vantec will take notice and correct this issue. The inclusion of a
USB port will allow this device to be used as a portable hard drive enclosure as well as a NAS. Let’s move on to the testing portion
and see how this all measures up in the end.
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The users manual is easy to follow when it comes to installing the hard drive. The first step is to make sure the hard drive is set to
master or single drive. The next step is to connect the IDE and power cables. Finally, lower the hard drive into the enclosure, and
secure it with the provided screws from underneath. Notice the large anti-slip rubber strips on the bottom. The extruded area below
the screw driver is the passive heatsink that helps to keep the hard drive cool by drawing heat to the outside.
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There is also an active cooling fan that is controlled buy a thermistor when the fan setting switches are set to automatic mode. The
thermistor should be attached to the hard drive with the included strip of Kapton tape. I noticed the fan was not audible but did
extract a decent amount of air from the inside of the enclosure. The 12V YS Tech fan model number BD125010HB has the following specs:
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Rated Voltage
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Speed
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Max. Airflow
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Max. Static Pressure
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Current
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Life Expectancy
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Noise Level
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VDC
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RPM
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CFM
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MM-H O 2
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mA
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Hour
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dB(A)
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12
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6500
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3.3
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11.5
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100
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80000
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32
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Error processing SSI file
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Error processing SSI file
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