Any one using a NetStor Turbobox Mini to house Rocket for MacBook Pro

[Cam Crowley]

Hi folks

Looking for a way to house a RED Rocket and hook it to a 17 inch MacBook Pro.

Anyone have any experience with this or see a reason why it wouldn't work?

http://www.netstor.com.tw/_03/03_02.php?ODU=

I know about the other (more expensive!) options - just wondered about this one because it will seemingly do the required job.

Thanks in advance

Cam

 

[Cam Crowley]

Bumpety bump - anyone?

 

[Danny Lingan]

Interesting find and a good question. A plug-in for my notebook would be excellent. Looking forward to an answer.

 

[Danny Lingan]

Cam,

I found a user using a different enclosure but looks like a similar idea.

Check this out
http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=49309&highlight=refurbished+rocket

Apologies if this is already known. I hadn't ever seen a Red produced Rocket and thought this user had done what you would like to do.

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Disregard this please. I didn't realize a mobile rocket was a product out in the wild.

 

[Cam Crowley]

Basically - there are a couple of options that currently exist (such as maxxdigital/iStorage Pro)- I'm just looking for a cheaper alternative.

 

[Danny Lingan]

I'm with you. Looking forward to what you come up with.

 

[Cam Crowley]

Sorry to keep bumping this but I'd really like to hear from anyone in the know.

Cheers

 

[Erich Ocean]

It looks like the RED Rocket just might fit in there. DVS says their Atomix card is 2/3 length (which looks to be what RED is re-badging); 2/3s would be 208mm. The enclosure you're looking at allows 218mm according to the specs, so it should work.

Can anyone confirm how long a RED Rocket card is? red.com is silent on the subject.

UPDATE: Also, you'd also want to verify that the power draw from the RED Rocket isn't too much the enclosure. The marketing materials for the enclosure claim it's for graphics cards, etc. since it has a dedicated power supply, so you'd probably be okay with it.

 

[Cam Crowley]

Thanks Erich.

Unfortunately it appears the RED Rocket is too big to fit inside this NetStor unit. Bugger!

 

[Erich Ocean]

:closed2ur0:

 

[Ron Amborn]

Heat issues with Netstor

Heat issues with Netstor

We have been working with this one too and to heat issues are very real. There are just not enough fans for cooling the RED ROCKET as of yet. The external power is also a bit of a pain. Stay tuned for more info as it comes our way.