Do you recommend any particular USB hub? Thank You ~Doug Rooney Sonoma Tilemakers IT Manager 7750 Bell Rd. Windsor Ca, 95492 it@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert K Coffman Jr. -Info From Data Corp. Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 12:19 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: External Backups > I am using PCI cards, 4 USB slots per, and 4 on the machine (Hp dx5150) 1) try less PCI cards and more USB hubs with external power. 2) try pulling the drives out of the cases and installing them on internal controllers and checking SMART to see if the drives are actually having an issue. - Bob Coffman ************************************************ For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: //www.freelists.org/list/thin Follow ThinList on Twitter http://twitter.com/thinlist Thin List discussion is now available in blog format at: http://thinmaillist.blogspot.com Thinlist MOBILE Feed http://thinlist.net/mobile ************************************************ ************************************************ For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: //www.freelists.org/list/thin Follow ThinList on Twitter http://twitter.com/thinlist Thin List discussion is now available in blog format at: http://thinmaillist.blogspot.com Thinlist MOBILE Feed http://thinlist.net/mobile ************************************************