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submitted 10 months ago by rilkman@alien.top to c/homelab@selfhosted.forum

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I've recently converted an old 2013 office PC into an Ubuntu file and media server and used the only hard drive I had laying aound, which was a ~13 year old, 500GB 2.5" laptop hdd.

I live in Australia where drives are really expensive. Is it worth getting a sas card and buying these drives for $20 each? Seller says they're from 2013-2014, all drives tested and working with not SMART issues found.

Thanks

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[–] Xfgjwpkqmx@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'm using loads of refurbed 12G SAS drives in my server - 24x 6TB in fact and they are awesome. Connected via a 36 port multiplier card and controlled by a cheap Avago 9364 12G SAS controller.

Also have a stack of refurbed 1TB 6G SAS 2.5" drives in my other server. They're all working very well and also run cooler than the 3.5" drives.

ZFS mirror across the lot in each box.

[–] crisse-tabarnak@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

wtf is there to "refurbish" on a harddrive 😂

"squeaky clean platters, wiped the head myself with isopropyl"

[–] Xfgjwpkqmx@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Well yeah, there just tested and error free. Plus lift the skirt and blow the cobwebs out. Lol.