adding external devices

goal #

sometimes you outgrow your case, sometimes you want to shut down an 10 dvd drive tower when it’s not needed. let’s see where we can get.

initial setup #

  • working config we made in previous flow
  • old tower case (antec 1200 or thermaltake armor)
  • sas expander (adaptec 82885t)
  • external sas cable (sff-8644 <-> sff-8644)
  • power supply
  • paperclip