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WD40EFRX WD Red 4tb For ReadyNAS104?
Hi Guys, i know the new 4tb red WD40EFRX is pretty "new" to the market. Has anyone tried one of these on the netgear readynas 104? i'm thinking to get one these..
As you can see, the WD40EFRX is not on the HCL for the ultra (http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detai ... hard-disks).
It is on the HCL for the RN104. Since this thread is about WD40EFRX for the RN104, you really shouldn't have posted your question on this thread - you should have started a new one, and included the NAS you particularly were interested in.
Using a drive that is not on the HCL will result in Netgear denying support. Understandable in a way, but often very annoying since they don't update the HCL on legacy units very often, essentially leaving you little choice.
The drive will work in the ultra, and the head parking threshold issue discussed above is not a problem with currently manufactured WDC Red Drives. There are limits to expansion, so that is worth discussing on a separate thread. I suggest you start one, and identify the current disk configuration and your firmware in the new thread.
Also, if you are using the normal xraid, your storage capacity will not increase until you add a second 4 TB disk.
It is on the HCL for the RN104. Since this thread is about WD40EFRX for the RN104, you really shouldn't have posted your question on this thread - you should have started a new one, and included the NAS you particularly were interested in.
Using a drive that is not on the HCL will result in Netgear denying support. Understandable in a way, but often very annoying since they don't update the HCL on legacy units very often, essentially leaving you little choice.
The drive will work in the ultra, and the head parking threshold issue discussed above is not a problem with currently manufactured WDC Red Drives. There are limits to expansion, so that is worth discussing on a separate thread. I suggest you start one, and identify the current disk configuration and your firmware in the new thread.
Also, if you are using the normal xraid, your storage capacity will not increase until you add a second 4 TB disk.
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