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Hey guys, so I'm trying to find an auxiliary VGA display that can fit inside the 5 inch drive bay (or even 2 bays, I have extras) for my home-server. This will be used mainly for a quick peek at server stats or whatever its doing (the server is mostly accessed remotely 90% of the time).

 

Something like this would be amazing (http://www.logitec.co.jp/products/monitor/lcmt042a.html), this is written in Japanese and I cannot read it or find a similar product on Amazon or so, I would love if if its black. I figured I'd ask in the display forum first before I ask in the peripheral forum.

 

Do you guys know of any product I can purchase like this? (or a link to buy this exact unit in black?) Any guidance would be appreciated! Thank you.

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There's not going to be anything quite like that nowadays i don't think.

 

Also since that's from the very early 2000s the only colour it came in was white by the looks of things. 

 

If you have a time machine handy you could get this one that was sold in 2012 thumb.gif : http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Computer-5-25-Drive-Bay-LCD-Monitor-RARE-/270921787255?nma=true&si=GLrjylu%2BNG54NH80jRAZmjUdixk%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 

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26 minutes ago, Darkangel86 said:

Hey guys, so I'm trying to find an auxiliary VGA display that can fit inside the 5 inch drive bay (or even 2 bays, I have extras) for my home-server. This will be used mainly for a quick peek at server stats or whatever its doing (the server is mostly accessed remotely 90% of the time).

 

Something like this would be amazing (http://www.logitec.co.jp/products/monitor/lcmt042a.html), this is written in Japanese and I cannot read it or find a similar product on Amazon or so, I would love if if its black. I figured I'd ask in the display forum first before I ask in the peripheral forum.

 

Do you guys know of any product I can purchase like this? (or a link to buy this exact unit in black?) Any guidance would be appreciated! Thank you.

 

2 minutes ago, DildorTheDecent said:

There's not going to be anything quite like that nowadays i don't think.

 

Also since that's from the very early 2000s the only colour it came in was white by the looks of things. 

 

If you have a time machine handy you could get this one that was sold in 2012 thumb.gif : http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Computer-5-25-Drive-Bay-LCD-Monitor-RARE-/270921787255?nma=true&si=GLrjylu%2BNG54NH80jRAZmjUdixk%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 

 I also found this on Amazon Japan ... also no longer avalible https://www.amazon.co.jp/Logitec-ロジテック-内蔵型4型アナログ液晶モニタ-LCM-T042A/dp/B00017LV5A

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3 minutes ago, DildorTheDecent said:

There's not going to be anything quite like that nowadays i don't think.

 

Also since that's from the very early 2000s the only colour it came in was white by the looks of things. 

 

If you have a time machine handy you could get this one that was sold in 2012 thumb.gif : http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Computer-5-25-Drive-Bay-LCD-Monitor-RARE-/270921787255?nma=true&si=GLrjylu%2BNG54NH80jRAZmjUdixk%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 

Aw, yeah I tried hard to look for something similar ... Didn't ThermalTake make a monitor like that at some point?

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Just now, Darkangel86 said:

It won't let me buy it in the U.S. :(

Yeah sorry. I edited my post a second later. it's no longer available and may not have shipped to the US to begin with, logitech made the thing ages ago.

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4 minutes ago, Zagna said:

There was the Thermaltake 7-Inch Touch Screen LCD Monitor. But it's about 8 years old and discontinued.

 

You could maybe mod Lilliput 569GL-50NP/HO/Y into ~3 bays.... the 5.25 bay according to some quick googling is 145-150mm and that unit is 151mm wide... maybe? Or rig a system that extends and swivels it out from 1-2 bays.

Yeah that Thermal Take one is nice! But as you said, it's discontinued. Yes I have 3 bays available. I am trying to avoid mods, just looking for a quick product to buy and "slip-in" if you will.

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1 minute ago, swordsman247 said:

Yeah sorry. I edited my post a second later. it's no longer available and may not have shipped to the US to begin with, logitech made the thing ages ago.

No worries, perhaps I'm looking for a unicorn! I just don't want an external monitor connected to the server and I figured to utilize the empty bay space.

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Just now, Darkangel86 said:

No worries, perhaps I'm looking for a unicorn! I just don't want an external monitor connected to the server and I figured to utilize the empty bay space.

Maybe a really small tv, if you can find one with vga?

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1 minute ago, swordsman247 said:

Maybe a really small tv, if you can find one with vga?

That would be interesting. Yeah I've been also searching for just normal LCD monitors that are like 5 inches or so that would possibly mount on 2 drive bays or so.

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Just now, Darkangel86 said:

That would be interesting. Yeah I've been also searching for just normal LCD monitors that are like 5 inches or so that would possibly mount on 2 drive bays or so.

Well I found this thing http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824185013

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There's a funky looking shop Tamayatech.com which claims it has the Thermaltake monitor A2413 in their listing....

Whether they actually do have it in stock is a mystery. $ 469.14 pricey though.

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Hmm! That's actually pretty cool, I only have VGA internally on the server board though, so I'm not sure how this would work. I think I would need VGA for IPMI remote server management to work properly.

I've got no idea, supposed to be plug and play via usb...but I don't do server setups enough. Almost all the small screens are hdmi that I found.

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2 minutes ago, Zagna said:

There's a funky looking shop Tamayatech.com which claims it has the Thermaltake monitor A2413 in their listing....

Whether they actually do have it in stock is a mystery. $ 469.14 pricey though.

Oh damn that price is crazy talk! I also don't trust that site at all though!

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2 minutes ago, swordsman247 said:

I've got no idea, supposed to be plug and play via usb...but I don't do server setups enough. Almost all the small screens are hdmi that I found.

Yeah it would work, but it would be a "second monitor". Remote IPMI and iKVM lets you mirror the server's VGA output into a web-portal and you can control the server remotely (update BIOS / reboot it / etc.). If I hook up a second screen through USB, I wouldn't be able to use it / see it remotely. It's best to stick with the built-in VGA.

HDMI would work I presume, I could get an HDMI to VGA converter? I think they exist!

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2 minutes ago, Darkangel86 said:

Yeah it would work, but it would be a "second monitor". Remote IPMI and iKVM lets you mirror the server's VGA output into a web-portal and you can control the server remotely (update BIOS / reboot it / etc.). If I hook up a second screen through USB, I wouldn't be able to use it / see it remotely. It's best to stick with the built-in VGA.

HDMI would work I presume, I could get an HDMI to VGA converter? I think they exist!

Yeah you need a vga-hdmi active adapter. here's one on amazon https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Active-Adapter-Micro-USB/dp/B007SM7O2U

 

 

Edit: I don't know if it works both ways though...

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Ah this one is smaller but might need some modding. http://www.ebay.com/itm/HD-800-x-480-7-LCD-Car-Rear-View-Monitor-with-HDMI-VGA-Backup-Reserve-Camera-/400936451022?hash=item5d59acbbce:g:iWEAAOSwv0tVdV2X&vxp=mtr

 

or this one maybe http://www.ebay.com/itm/7inch-HD-1024x600-TFT-LCD-Color-Car-Rear-View-Backup-Monitor-Audio-Video-BNC-VGA-/361598775894?hash=item5430f77256:g:WDQAAOSwmtJXYmei

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Just now, Darkangel86 said:

I like that it swivels. Yeah it would require a mod for sure!

Edited with another one vga back up monitors are a thing and on the small side I just had to remember them.

 

1 minute ago, Darkangel86 said:

I would have to measure the server later tonight but I do think this would be too big.

How do we feel about a bigger server? lol

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3 minutes ago, swordsman247 said:

Edited with another one vga back up monitors are a thing and on the small side I just had to remember them.

 

How do we feel about a bigger server? lol

Haha :D bigger server would be pretty nice!

The 7 inch one you added looks interesting! I'll measure tonight and see what would fit.

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Hmm no luck with this yet. The screens posted so far seem too big to fit into the case. I might end up just buying a small VGA monitor and put it over the server and call it a day. Or something that could latch on to the case nicely.

I actually even contacted the manufacturer of that Japanese slide out screen posted above, they said they no longer make it, oh well!

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