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pumpichank
Jul 23, 2014Luminary
WD RED WD20EFRX in ReadyNAS Duo v1?
I have an ancient Duo v1 which, while dog slow, is still working nicely. I'm considering eventually upgrading to a 100 or 300 series box, but in the meantime, I'm getting increasing SMART failures fr...
StephenB
Jul 23, 2014Guru - Experienced User
I've been running a WD20EFRX in my ReadyNAS Duo v1 for 5 months or so, and have had no issues with it at all.
Of course you do need firmware that supports 2 TB drives generally, and if you don't have 4K sector alignment, you should consider a factory reset for best performance.
Of course you do need firmware that supports 2 TB drives generally, and if you don't have 4K sector alignment, you should consider a factory reset for best performance.
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