diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3a9a62e..ab1d16a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,10 +10,26 @@ From what I researched there does not exist a consumer-grade external USB drive ## Hardware - 8x 4TB WD HDDs -- 1x LSI MegaRAID SAS 2208 PCIe card +- 1x LSI MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e PCIe card - 1x Semi-Modular ATX PSU - 1x ATX Breakout Board - 2x Mini-SAS 26 pin to 4X SATA 7 pin breakout cable - 2x ATX PSU 6 pin to 4X SATA 15 pin power cable - 1x 40mm 5v USB fan -- 1x 3.5 inch HDD enclosure holding 8 drives \ No newline at end of file +- 1x 3.5 inch HDD enclosure holding 8 drives + +## Overview + +``` +ATX PSU and SFF PC receive power from mains + ↓ +ATX Breakout Board activates PSU + ↓ +6 pin power supply cables provide power to SATA drives from ATX PSU + ↓ +SATA breakout cables connect from drive data pins to external facing SAS ports on RAID card + ↓ +USB fan plugged into PC port and bound by silicone adhesive to heatsink cools RAID card + ↓ +RAID controller / array is managed from within the Linux OS utilizing MegaCLI +``` \ No newline at end of file