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Rosewill RSV-S5 - 5-Bay 2.5" & 3.5" Hot-Swap Storage Encl. System - RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 5 + Spare / Spanning / JBOD - 120mm Fan, Port Multiplier, Tray Design - Controller Card Bundle
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- Bundled with a PCIe 2 Ports eSATA RAID Controller Card
- Supports SATA I / II / III Hard Drives
- 5 x 2.5" & 3.5" Hot-Swappable Drive Bays
- Supports Latest 4 TB SATA Hard Drives
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Overview
Specs
Reviews
Increase the amount of storage in your rack with this RSV-S5 storage enclosure from Rosewill. The chassis utilizes a special in and out tray design to make drive swaps faster. The enclosure supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD.
A full 220W power supply provides ample power even under heavy loads. There is also plenty of power to run the chassis exhaust fans and the drive cage fans. The well ventilated chassis helps to keep the drives cool and running on peak levels.
5 Hot-swappable 3.5" SATA Drive TraysThe Rosewill RSV-S5 features five 3.5" SATA drive trays supporting both SATA I and SATA II hard drives for superior expandability. All drive trays are hot-swappable for easy installation and replacement without the need to shut down the whole system.
Data ProtectionThe Rosewill RSV-S5 supports multiple RAID modes including RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD to ensure data integrity.
eSATA InterfaceThe Rosewill RSV-S5 features an eSATA interface (via Port Multiplier) for ultra-fast data transfer speeds of up to 3Gbps and plug-and-play connectivity to the host computer.
220W PSU IncludedThe Rosewill RSV-S5 features a full 220W internal PSU that delivers strong power to all components.
Bundled Silicon Image Multilane eSATA ControllerThe bundled Silicon Image Multi-lane eSATA controller (Model # Sil3132R5) with Port Multiplier function connects to up to two RSV-S5 systems, making 10 high-speed SATA drives instantly accessible to your computer for easy building up of a miniature storage center.
Warranty & Returns
Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information
Warranty
- Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
- Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
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Return Policies
- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
- This item is covered by Newegg.com's Standard Return Policy
Manufacturer Contact Info
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- Support Phone: 1-800-575-9885
- Support Email: techsupport@rosewill.com
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Pros: It works with several different RAID options as well as pass-thru which allows it to function as a simple 5 bay enclosure if you just want that. Using it in RAID with Parity (Raid 5) with 5 WD 1TB 1001FALS with TLER enabled on them (strongly recommended). Recognized the disks and it was relatively simple to create the array and quick NTFS format it. To build the Array took 14 hours in my case. I've had NO issues with the Raid dropping drives or it failing randomly. And that is after transferring 3 GB of data and using it for streaming video/Music. Running with 32kb chunk and allocation unit size. PCI-E Controller has two estata ports so you can run a 2nd box. My second has been ordered and is on it's way. Adequate cooling with the fan in my warm room. It comes with all the screws for 5 drives.
Cons: Plain design with a bay door that covers the green activity lights. To open the bays, you slide the chrome piece to the right, something not stated in the manual and I was having trouble figuring it out. Easy once you know.
Overall Review: If using consumer HDD make sure you enable TLER or whatever equivalent setting for the drives. Otherwise the drives may fall out of RAID under heavy I/O. Use Advanced Raid Settings under preferences, and turn on Check Pointing. This is a must if you want to power cycle the box. Without check pointing when I power cycled I got 15 hours to rebuild redundancy with the raid running in reduced mode. With check pointing option on, it was 4 minutes to rebuild!!! So if you plan on turning the box off when not in use, I strongly recommend turning on check pointing.