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Silver 3U rackmount server chassis with sixteen front hot-swap drive bays

HOTCFWQ

HOTCFWQ 3U 16-Bay Server Chassis 6Gb/s Expander Backplane E-ATX

SKU CH-KT8Q-D1F3P

A 3U rackmount chassis holds sixteen hot-swappable 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drive bays behind a 6 Gb/s expander backplane and fits E-ATX boards up to 12 by 13 inches

  • Chassis styleRackmount
  • 16 hot-swappable 3.5-inch drive bays for dense storage
  • 6Gb/s expander backplane with temperature control chipset
  • 3U rackmount fits standard 19-inch cabinets
  • Supports E-ATX motherboards up to 12 by 13 inches
  • Three 12038 ball-bearing fans provide active cooling

3U 16-Bay Rackmount Chassis

The HOTCFWQ 3U rackmount chassis fits a standard 19-inch rack and accepts E-ATX motherboards up to 12 by 13 inches. It provides sixteen hot-swappable 3.5-inch drive bays that support SATA and SAS drives at 6Gb/s through an expander backplane with a temperature control chipset. This density suits storage-heavy workloads such as cloud storage, big data processing or security monitoring arrays.

Thermal Design With Three 12038L Fans

Cooling is handled by three included 12038L ball-bearing fans that move air across the drive bays and motherboard area. The backplane integrates a temperature control chipset to monitor drive thermals. Power comes from either a 2U standard supply or a redundant power supply, both fitting the chassis form factor.

Front I/O And Expansion Slots

Two front-accessible USB 2.0 ports are standard, with USB 3.0 available as an option. The rear offers seven full-height PCI or PCIe expansion slots for additional controllers or network cards. System LEDs and switches on the front panel cover power, reset, drive activity, network status, unit identification and fan or power failure alerts.

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Price $1,314.99
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Specifications

Size & build
Chassis styleRackmount

Questions about this item

How do I install the motherboard into the 19-inch rackmount rails without blocking the 16 drive bays?

Mount the E-ATX board up to 12 x 13 inches using the standard rack holes; keep cables routed behind the backplane so the 3.5-inch hot-swap trays slide freely.

When will the three 12038L ball-bearing fans need replacement?

The fans are rated for continuous operation; plan to swap them when bearing noise increases or the OH/FAN Fail LED lights on the front panel.

What throughput limit appears first when all 16 bays run sustained writes on the 6Gb/s expander backplane?

The expander’s 6Gb/s SAS link to the host controller saturates before individual SATA or SAS drives reach their own limits.

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