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2011-08-12
05:54 AM
2011-08-12
05:54 AM
Confused about drives
Hello,
I have recently bought an NV+
I want to put 4 x 2TB drives in it.
I have 2 x 2TB drives from when I got the free drive offer with my duo.
One is a Seagate ST32000542AS
The other is a Seagate ST2000DL003
I thought they were the same.
What are the differences between them and would they be fine in the NV+ together?
Which drives should I buy to add to them for my NV+ in X-Raid?
Thanks
I have recently bought an NV+
I want to put 4 x 2TB drives in it.
I have 2 x 2TB drives from when I got the free drive offer with my duo.
One is a Seagate ST32000542AS
The other is a Seagate ST2000DL003
I thought they were the same.
What are the differences between them and would they be fine in the NV+ together?
Which drives should I buy to add to them for my NV+ in X-Raid?
Thanks
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2011-08-12
06:36 AM
2011-08-12
06:36 AM
Re: Confused about drives
I've checked the HCL for the NV+ and both drives are on it - but one of them is rated as double the cach and speed of the other...
What difference will that make (if any) in the NV+ and which drives should I buy to install with them?
What difference will that make (if any) in the NV+ and which drives should I buy to install with them?
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2011-08-12
08:29 AM
2011-08-12
08:29 AM
Re: Confused about drives
You should be able to mix and match different brands and models of drives as long as they are the same size and on the HCL. I once had two Seagate ST350063AS, a Samsung HD501LJ and a Seagate ST3750640AS in my NV+ and never had a problem. (Only 500GB of the 750GB was utilized on that drive) The 542AS is an older drive and has all but disappeared from the retail chain. The DL003 is a green drive that takes less power because of the lower RPM. This should not be a problem in the NV+.
Some have had good luck with this drive and some have not. You might be interested in this discussion where I researched some of the drives on the HCL and online retailers for a member. While he has the Duo, as you are aware the same drives will work in the NV+. Also, if you have an array on those drives established on the Duo, it should have come right up on the NV+.
Some have had good luck with this drive and some have not. You might be interested in this discussion where I researched some of the drives on the HCL and online retailers for a member. While he has the Duo, as you are aware the same drives will work in the NV+. Also, if you have an array on those drives established on the Duo, it should have come right up on the NV+.
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2011-08-13
05:35 AM
2011-08-13
05:35 AM
Re: Confused about drives
So if mix 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s drives it won't matter? Is this because the NV+ only works at sata 1 speeds and so any faster drive will be slowed to sata 1 speed?
What about the differences in cache size, won't it matter either?
There is no benefit to having four drives of the same model?
I should just buy the cheapest 2tb drives on the HCL and mix and match them with the two seagates I have?
Thanks
What about the differences in cache size, won't it matter either?
There is no benefit to having four drives of the same model?
I should just buy the cheapest 2tb drives on the HCL and mix and match them with the two seagates I have?
Thanks
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