How are folks making the CX4712 work? Disks keep falling off due to bad connection
Hello,
I've had a NAS server build for the past 2 yrs based on the CX4712 and IronWolf Pro drives. I was very excited to get this case because I finally had an option for homelab quality/pricing, AIO cooling, and room for disks. However, about every 1-2mo I lose a disk in my array due to I/O errors, and have to move the disk or reseat the cables. I'm using SAS cables to an LSI card and the included "backplane" connectors.
I've read posts in the sub over the past 6mo where it was discussed that this case was not really meant for NAS builds (something about the original customer wanting it for fast erasing?) and that it lacks sufficient vibration dampening and the SATA connectors can come off from cable stress. Some even recommended hot gluing them in, which I tried, but could not really get a good angle on the glue gun to hold them in without making a total mess and hurting the conductors.
So -- evaluating my options for a rebuild, and curious if anyone has a good way to make this work and I'm just doing something silly or if this case really just generally does not hold up for reliable NAS builds. If not, what are some good alternatives?