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RN104 - Western Digital WD4004FZWX Compatibility?
Hello! I have a ReadyNAS model RN104 running with (4) Western Digital Black WD4001FAEX 4GB drives. I'm getting a warning that one of the drives is in danger of failing, so I'm in the process of ordering a replacement drive.
Checking the drive compatibility list, I see WD4003FZEX listed; but the current version of this drive appears to be WD4004FZWX. Just wondering if anyone has experience with the current version of the drive, if I should expect that it will be compatible with my current configuration, etc.
Thank you!
Aspinwall wrote:
The error I started receiving was "Detected increasing pending sector: count [1427] on disk 1 (Internal) [WDC WD4001FAEX-00MJRA0, WD-WCC131348137] 542 times in the past 30 days. This condition often indicates an impending failure. Be prepared to replace this disk to maintain data redundancy."
You should definitely replace the disk.
Aspinwall wrote:
Is it safe to assume that the current generation of WD red/black drives will be compatible with my currrent RN104 setup, even if they are not yet listed on the HDD compatibility list? Or should I seek out previous generation drives that are listed?
The current Blacks should be just as compatible as the older generation, so there's no need to seek out obsolete disks.
But you don't need to match the Blacks, you can replace the failing disk with a Red or a Red Pro, and it will work fine. As Sandshark says, there is little performance benefit with the 7200 rpm drives in your NAS. The Reds will perform about the same, and will use less power/run cooler.
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With a 104, you'll get performance just as fast with the lower-priced Red drive that is also expressly designed for NAS use. If you really need the 5 year warranty or think the 7200RPM speed is doing you some good, then I'd still suggest the Red Pro over the black.
What are the specific errors being reported by SMART? The NAS decision point for giving the warning is questionable. If you get a sudden burst of bad sectors (which can happen if you hit a "bad spot" not previously in use), it may give a warning. But if the growth stops and the total is still smallish, you may be fine.
Interesting, thank you for the response. I was not responsible for the initial drive purchase for this setup, so this is the first I've looked closely at the different options. Is it safe to assume that the current generation of WD red/black drives will be compatible with my currrent RN104 setup, even if they are not yet listed on the HDD compatibility list? Or should I seek out previous generation drives that are listed?
The error I started receiving was "Detected increasing pending sector: count [1427] on disk 1 (Internal) [WDC WD4001FAEX-00MJRA0, WD-WCC131348137] 542 times in the past 30 days. This condition often indicates an impending failure. Be prepared to replace this disk to maintain data redundancy."
Aspinwall wrote:
The error I started receiving was "Detected increasing pending sector: count [1427] on disk 1 (Internal) [WDC WD4001FAEX-00MJRA0, WD-WCC131348137] 542 times in the past 30 days. This condition often indicates an impending failure. Be prepared to replace this disk to maintain data redundancy."
You should definitely replace the disk.
Aspinwall wrote:
Is it safe to assume that the current generation of WD red/black drives will be compatible with my currrent RN104 setup, even if they are not yet listed on the HDD compatibility list? Or should I seek out previous generation drives that are listed?
The current Blacks should be just as compatible as the older generation, so there's no need to seek out obsolete disks.
But you don't need to match the Blacks, you can replace the failing disk with a Red or a Red Pro, and it will work fine. As Sandshark says, there is little performance benefit with the 7200 rpm drives in your NAS. The Reds will perform about the same, and will use less power/run cooler.
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