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WD20EARS-00MVWB0 - works with NV+ or not?
Could it be clarified if WD20EARS-00MVWB0 Western Digital hard drive is officially compatible with NV+? This is the latest model which retailers stock at the moment. I doubt the approved one can ac...
Yes. I would also love to know.
Just checked with the i-store today - they have WD20EARS-00MVWB0 which seams the latest model (manufactured January 2011), although there are reference on the web (http://vr-zone.com/articles/667gb-per-p ... 335-2.html) going back to July 2010!?
Reading that reference I am more inclind to get WD20EARS-00MVWB0 (if on HCL which seems to never be able to chatch up with drive manufacturers) - 3 platter drive may be more reliable and better perfoming.
I should add that I got my brand new NV+ four (empty) bays on 1/1/2011 with intentions to place 4x2GB WD drives, thinking any 2TB under 4.1.7 would be OK. It has been extremly frustrating experience for me to get my NV+ going.
In the process I managed to get the first two unit fail to boot at all after attempting to upgrade to 4.1.7 via TFTP and USB. I am having a bit more luck with the third unit - and imagine I've been in IT (somewhat different type) for many many years.
I never thought NV+ to be engineered to make life so hard - why would NV be so particular and precious about drives? cannot imagine having to do this kind of acrobatics placing any hard drive in any windows/linux pc? how difficult can the firmware process be? why this cannot be simply performed on the diskless unit (as I originally expected).
So far, I have an older 400GB drive installed, upgraded the unit to 4.1.7 installed additional HCL approved WD20EARS 00S8B1 to get usable just under 400GB across the two drives (as expected). I am unsure about the steps
Still not sure if am on on 512 or 4k sectors - is there a way to tell? I have done a factory default performed after upgrade via RAIDar/setup browser interface.
The plan is to get all 2TB drives and WD20EARS-00MVWB0 seems like a good choice.
It has been previously suggested that I am "fixated on WD".
<You seem to be fixated on the WD20EARS drives. Are these drives that you already have in hand?>
<If not, why not consider other makes/models? >
WD served me very well over many years, 100% reliable and at this stage, specially reading this forum, I believe I have considerable risk by introducing NV+ into the equasion.
Please understand I am really appreciative for advice provided on this forum ... as long as it's polite and not patronising -
zest
Just checked with the i-store today - they have WD20EARS-00MVWB0 which seams the latest model (manufactured January 2011), although there are reference on the web (http://vr-zone.com/articles/667gb-per-p ... 335-2.html) going back to July 2010!?
Reading that reference I am more inclind to get WD20EARS-00MVWB0 (if on HCL which seems to never be able to chatch up with drive manufacturers) - 3 platter drive may be more reliable and better perfoming.
I should add that I got my brand new NV+ four (empty) bays on 1/1/2011 with intentions to place 4x2GB WD drives, thinking any 2TB under 4.1.7 would be OK. It has been extremly frustrating experience for me to get my NV+ going.
In the process I managed to get the first two unit fail to boot at all after attempting to upgrade to 4.1.7 via TFTP and USB. I am having a bit more luck with the third unit - and imagine I've been in IT (somewhat different type) for many many years.
I never thought NV+ to be engineered to make life so hard - why would NV be so particular and precious about drives? cannot imagine having to do this kind of acrobatics placing any hard drive in any windows/linux pc? how difficult can the firmware process be? why this cannot be simply performed on the diskless unit (as I originally expected).
So far, I have an older 400GB drive installed, upgraded the unit to 4.1.7 installed additional HCL approved WD20EARS 00S8B1 to get usable just under 400GB across the two drives (as expected). I am unsure about the steps
Still not sure if am on on 512 or 4k sectors - is there a way to tell? I have done a factory default performed after upgrade via RAIDar/setup browser interface.
The plan is to get all 2TB drives and WD20EARS-00MVWB0 seems like a good choice.
It has been previously suggested that I am "fixated on WD".
<You seem to be fixated on the WD20EARS drives. Are these drives that you already have in hand?>
<If not, why not consider other makes/models? >
WD served me very well over many years, 100% reliable and at this stage, specially reading this forum, I believe I have considerable risk by introducing NV+ into the equasion.
Please understand I am really appreciative for advice provided on this forum ... as long as it's polite and not patronising -
zest
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