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Replcing failed diisk
I've had my readynas nv+ (sparc) for about six years now. Couple of years ago replaced the original 500GB drives with Seagate 2TB. Although they seem to be the same make/model as those causing http...
The sparc products are limited to 2 TB. They don't support GPT formatting, so 3 TB cannot be used.
dgrb wrote: Oh, I see the compatibility list doesn't mention the WD Red 3TB, only the 2TB.
No. The SATA hardware in the controller and the disk will properly negotiate the speed. And in any event, only SSDs can saturate a 3 GB/s interface.
dgrb wrote: And I suspect the old disks are 3GB/S and the WD Red is 6GB/S.
Is this likely to be a problem?
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