Storage Devices and Controllers

Discuss HDDs, SSDs, and the controllers to which they connect!

3430 topics in this forum

  1. LSI Controller FW updates IR/IT modes 1 2 3 4 71

    By madburg,
    • 1.8k replies
    • 1.3m views

  2. Recommended controllers for Unraid 1 2 3 4 22

    By JorgeB,
    • 532 replies
    • 206.1k views

  3. Seagate 8TB Shingled Drives in UnRAID 1 2 3 4 21

    By garycase,
    • 523 replies
    • 177.7k views

  4. Areca Contoller Configuration for unRAID 1 2 3 4 5

    By SSD,
    • 118 replies
    • 66.4k views

  5. HPA a.k.a. why are two identical drives different sizes?

    By Rajahal,
    • 10 replies
    • 56.3k views

  6. BackBlaze Reports 1 2 3 4

    By SSD,
    • 79 replies
    • 46.5k views

  7. How to upgrade an LSI HBA firmware using Unraid 1 2 3 4

    By JorgeB,
    • 84 replies
    • 44.8k views

  8. Failed Drives 1 2 3

    By SSD,
    • 59 replies
    • 25.8k views

  9. SATA Controller Cards 1 2 3 4 29

    By Rajahal,
    • 710 replies
    • 322.1k views

  10. *** SEAGATE 5TB EXTERNALS - MYSTERY SOLVED *** 1 2 3

    By SSD,
    • 72 replies
    • 136.1k views

  11. Advanced Format Drives - WD10EARS WD15EARS WD20EARS 1 2 3 4 12

    By Tim P.,
    • 284 replies
    • 132k views

  12. Seagate’s first shingled hard drives now shipping: 8TB for just $260 1 2 3 4 27

    By neilt0,
    • 655 replies
    • 127.4k views

  13. Do not run WDIDLE3 /D on the new Western Digital EZRX drives 1 2

    By tyrindor,
    • 26 replies
    • 123.2k views

  14. Which 2 TB drive should I buy? 1 2 3 4 12

    By Rajahal,
    • 283 replies
    • 122.7k views

  15. Sata/SAS controllers tested (real world max throughput during parity check) 1 2 3 4 5

    By JorgeB,
    • 118 replies
    • 107.4k views

  16. Potential Samsung F4 issues. 1 2 3 4 10

    By mcs,
    • 239 replies
    • 91.7k views

  17. Which 4 TB drive should I buy? 1 2 3 4 6

    By Rajahal,
    • 131 replies
    • 91.4k views

  18. Which 3 TB drive should I buy? 1 2 3 4

    By Rajahal,
    • 97 replies
    • 85k views

  19. 2 TB Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS Firmware Issues 1 2 3

    By BRiT,
    • 72 replies
    • 69.4k views

  20. PCI-e Sata expansion card 1 2 3 4

    By elnevera,
    • 76 replies
    • 66.9k views

  21. Preclear and Failed Drives 1 2 3

    By DoeBoye,
    • 67 replies
    • 57.3k views

  22. IBM ServerRaid Br10i FRU PCI-e 8x SAS HBA's 1 2 3 4 5

    By Talos,
    • 119 replies
    • 56.8k views

  23. Fujitsu D2607-8i - Crossflash to LSI 9211-8i 1 2 3 4

    By ezhik,
    • 84 replies
    • 55.4k views

  24. Recommendation SSD (cache drive) 1 2

    By MvL,
    • 42 replies
    • 55.4k views

  25. [Solved] PERC H310 causing system not to boot 1 2

    By master.h,
    • 36 replies
    • 53.6k views

  26. A good, but bad disk... badblocks alone can never be trusted. 1 2 3 4

    By Joe L.,
    • 77 replies
    • 51k views

  27. Script to enable SATA Controllers without kernel modification 1 2 3 4

    By elkay14,
    • 87 replies
    • 46.8k views

  28. Convert HP Smart Array Controller to HBA Mode

    By RogueWolf33,
    • 8 replies
    • 45.5k views

  29. BR10i

    By seanant,
    • 5 replies
    • 43.5k views

  30. [SOLVED] Disabling RAID from AOC-SASLP-MV8 firmware .21 1 2

    By TheWombat,
    • 34 replies
    • 39.6k views

  31. Cheap Marvell-based (88SE9230) 4-port SATA3 PCIe 4x Controller 1 2

    By brandon,
    • 29 replies
    • 39.2k views

  32. 3 M1015's in ESXi not showing all drives in unRAID 1 2 3 4 6

    By RockDawg,
    • 139 replies
    • 39.2k views

  33. [SOLVED] unRAID with HP p420i RAID card in HP ProLiant DL380p G8... 1 2

    By rmp5s,
    • 37 replies
    • 38.5k views

  34. Clearing Confusion on AF Drives 1 2 3 4

    By limetech,
    • 95 replies
    • 37.3k views

  35. Multi_Zone_Error_Rate (again)

    By PeterB,
    • 18 replies
    • 31.1k views

  36. [SOLVED] Flashing LSI 9220-8i Controller (IBM M1015) on a ASROCK 970 Extreme3

    By newbie_dude,
    • 12 replies
    • 29.1k views

  37. 4TB Seagate Faceoff - DX vs DM

    By JimmyJoe,
    • 20 replies
    • 29k views

  38. Drive Identification - Shucked Seagate Expansion External (Not an Archive Drive?)

    By Kevlar21,
    • 15 replies
    • 28.2k views

  39. Any experience with Seagate ST3000DM001 3TB? 1 2

    By HiSoC8Y,
    • 27 replies
    • 26.8k views

  40. High LCC count on WDEARS drives 1 2 3

    By Rajahal,
    • 54 replies
    • 26.1k views

  41. Highest Capacity Hard Drive with no SMR? 1 2

    By binar,
    • 25 replies
    • 25.6k views

  42. WD20EARX 1 2

    By furymaster,
    • 25 replies
    • 25.6k views

  43. LSI SAS 3008 - supported?

    By jbartlett,
    • 14 replies
    • 25k views

  44. SATA link down?

    By gorbachev,
    • 7 replies
    • 24.7k views

  45. SSD Array for unraid? 1 2

    By Shinta0Saint,
    • 40 replies
    • 24.6k views

  46. WD Red - new NAS optimized product line 1 2 3

    By gorbachev,
    • 63 replies
    • 24.6k views

  47. Solutions: Shucked WD 8TB Easystore 3.3v PIN Issue

    By bmilcs,
    • 13 replies
    • 24.5k views

  48. Please explain how to flash a M1015 on a X9SCM-F 1 2

    By dikkiedirk,
    • 30 replies
    • 24.4k views

  49. Seagate ST4000DM000 4TB drive rated at 2400 power-on hours

    By vca,
    • 12 replies
    • 24.2k views

  50. HOW TO: Remove HPA with HDAT2 from USB Flash Drive

    By lishpy,
    • 1 reply
    • 24k views