terrible write performance when almost full

Mr_B wrote:

StephenB wrote: Mr_B wrote: ...I'd ignore the silcagel. It's going to suck up all the water it can hold in just a few hours, days at most, if the humidity is high. After that, it's just useless. Leaving the units powerd on is a good idea tho. Even if there is a salt buildup, it's not as corrosive dry, as it is when it's collecting condensation. There are some quite small mini dehumidifier systems that you re-charge by plugging them in. http://www.amazon.com/Remington-Model-3 ... B0028M3YU6 Many are targeted at gun owners. So that is potentially an option. The models I saw are too large to fit in a drive tray, but they are possibly useful if the NAS is in a small cabinet. BTW, typical power use for an NV+ v2 is about 50 watts per http://www.netgear.com/images/ReadyNAS_ ... -57079.pdf. So your 100 watt number seems high. Are you seeing a larger power draw? Well, first of i got the NV+ V1, so my numbers arent exactly representative, but i did see an easy 100w when putting it under load, until i replaced the drives with 4 Seagate ST2000VX002-1AH166. The older drives were just 500GB drives i had laying around, Seagate / WD, and not exactly the most "green" drives i could find. With the current drives maxing out at 7w a pop it seams heat dropped somewhat, and wattmeter seams to confirm this. Trying to load it down with both running torrents, and grabbing transfers it seams to peak at 90-95w. Far from typical load, i think they list 55w as being typical for the v1's. But then again, typical load isn't interesting when your trying to work out your cooling solutions, you have to handle full load, and simply let the cooling not work as hard when your at less. Either way, i think it's hard to measure the energy generated by decaying food matters in a fridge, so even at the "typical power use" of 50w your well past normal fridge loads. Depending on your usage pattern, and the fridge used, your going to end up real close to what it can effectively handle, and the compressors in these things aren't made for continual use. The lubricant breaks down when the compressor heats up, and if your unlucky, a couple of days continual running is enough to make it metal scraps ready for recycling. B!

I'm not suggesting that you should use a fridge. Even if it were practical in a normal home environment, it clearly doesn't make sense on a boat.

The mini-dehumidifier looks possible, since it is designed to go into enclosed (but not airtight) spaces.