Storage Devices and Controllers

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

3432 topics in this forum

  1. What is the best card? getting lost with all these topics

    By HiSoC8Y,
    • 18 replies
    • 13.5k views

  2. Dell Perc H310 flashed w/IT firmware causes Z77 system to just beep [Solved]

    By MHzTweaker,
    • 3 replies
    • 13.4k views

  3. Setting up ARC 1200 1 2 3

    By dikkiedirk,
    • 56 replies
    • 13.3k views

  4. Need hardware raid card for ESXi datastore

    By znelbok,
    • 24 replies
    • 13.3k views

  5. Unraid with External USB HDD?

    By yelnatsch517,
    • 13 replies
    • 13.2k views

  6. Will the LSI SAS31601E 16 Port PEI-E SAS/SATA controller HBA work with UNRAID? 1 2

    By miogpsrocks,
    • 38 replies
    • 13.1k views

  7. Seagate Ironwolf 8TB vs WD Red 8TB

    By tucansam,
    • 8 replies
    • 12.9k views

  8. AOC-SASLP-MV8 3tb or not?

    By shanndogg,
    • 15 replies
    • 12.8k views

  9. SMART error -- Offline uncorrectable (5)

    By CasanovaFly,
    • 11 replies
    • 12.5k views

  10. Hard Drive Firmware Update

    By MurrayW,
    • 17 replies
    • 12.4k views

  11. 10TB OH MY!!! 1 2

    By jumperalex,
    • 47 replies
    • 12.4k views

  12. [solved] flashing firmware to an Intel RES2xxxxx expander with your 9211-8i HBA

    By Ford Prefect,
    • 17 replies
    • 12.1k views

  13. Which LSI card?

    By Odom,
    • 9 replies
    • 12.1k views

  14. How To : Change the heat sink TIM on an LSI SAS card

    By DanielCoffey,
    • 7 replies
    • 12.1k views

  15. LSI 9240-4i -> LSI9211-8i IR firmware: end of years of pain!!!

    By enetec,
    • 2 replies
    • 12k views

  16. Which NVMe slot(s) on ASUS z490 board?

    By johnny2678,
    • 8 replies
    • 12k views

  17. Dell H700 for JBOD or a replacement suggestion

    By Drabert,
    • 10 replies
    • 12k views

  18. New HighPoint Data Center 7280 32-Channel Host Adapter

    By mrjofus1959,
    • 23 replies
    • 11.9k views

  19. [Solved] Unable to stop array - Retry unmounting disk share(s)

    By surferjsmc,
    • 7 replies
    • 11.9k views

  20. <SOLVED> Need Suggestions on how to keep hard drives cooler? 1 2

    By GFOviedo,
    • 29 replies
    • 11.7k views

  21. LSI Logic Controller Card MegaRAID SAS 9211-8i 8 Port HBA thoughts and opinions

    By d8sychain,
    • 6 replies
    • 11.6k views

  22. What happens when the cache drive is full?

    By tucansam,
    • 9 replies
    • 11.6k views

  23. A Strange problem with 4 TB drive and Supermicro AOC-SASLP-MV8 card

    By hwilker,
    • 11 replies
    • 11.6k views

  24. Has anyone tried a LSI SAS 9201-16i HBA in unRAID?

    By Johnm,
    • 12 replies
    • 11.6k views

  25. Adaptec ASR-5805 controllers *how to* (applies to most ASR)

    By Kir,
    • 4 replies
    • 11.4k views

  26. Issues with flashing LSI 9211 1 2

    By qwerki,
    • 25 replies
    • 11.4k views

  27. Which SAS to Sata cables are needed for the SuperMicro AOC-SASLP-MV8 controller?

    By davephan,
    • 5 replies
    • 11.2k views

  28. Seagate Archive 8TB ST8000AS0002 Unraid 5stable kernel panic 1 2

    By jus7incase,
    • 41 replies
    • 11.1k views

  29. Anyone Tried a SAS 3008 or Perc h330 Controller? 1 2 3

    By mbc0,
    • 65 replies
    • 11k views

  30. Toshiba X300 5 TB Drive - anybody have experience with it?

    By Unqualified Spectator,
    • 20 replies
    • 10.9k views

  31. Which PCI-E USB3 controller cards are supported? 1 2

    By starcat,
    • 29 replies
    • 10.9k views

  32. COMRESET failed (errno=-32) 1 2

    By oh-tomo,
    • 26 replies
    • 10.9k views

  33. LSI 9211-8i IT Mode Firmware Flash Question (SOLVED)

    By KR1SeS,
    • 7 replies
    • 10.9k views

  34. SATA3 ESXi 5.1 compatible?

    By Julez,
    • 9 replies
    • 10.8k views

  35. Large performance gap with EARS on 4.7 1 2

    By ixnu,
    • 36 replies
    • 10.8k views

  36. OCZ Vertex 3 - Faster than SATA2 Port(?) 1 2

    By mifronte,
    • 28 replies
    • 10.7k views

  37. WD EZRX HEAD PARKING ISSUE

    By Gragorg,
    • 9 replies
    • 10.7k views

  38. [SOLVED] Computer boots with M1015 installed, but doesn't detect it! Help

    By HiSoC8Y,
    • 22 replies
    • 10.6k views

  39. Questions about HBA, RAID, SAS Expanders, IR/IT Mode, option ROM

    By limefrog,
    • 17 replies
    • 10.6k views

  40. Re: ARC-1200 in SAFE33 mode vs M1015 1 2

    By marcusone,
    • 40 replies
    • 10.5k views

  41. WD EMAZ vs EZAZ

    By drumstyx,
    • 11 replies
    • 10.5k views

  42. Best 8TB Parity Drive? 1 2

    By johnsanc,
    • 43 replies
    • 10.4k views

  43. Hitachi Deskstar 5K4000 4TB - vapourware? 1 2

    By NAS,
    • 26 replies
    • 10.4k views

  44. Advice on adding SSD to UnRAID box 1 2

    By Roscoe62,
    • 39 replies
    • 10.3k views

  45. 8TB EasyStore WD White Label Issue

    By ssean,
    • 9 replies
    • 10.2k views

  46. WD 20 EARS DOA

    By furymaster,
    • 18 replies
    • 10.2k views

  47. Can I use the intel RES2SV240 alone?

    By tuamadre,
    • 10 replies
    • 10.2k views

  48. Seagate ST3000DM001 part no. 1CH166 vs part no. 9YN166

    By ct1478,
    • 3 replies
    • 10k views

  49. Will upgrading controller help my parity check speeds 1 2 3 4

    By TODDLT,
    • 80 replies
    • 10k views

  50. SAS/SATA controller questions 1 2

    By Stonelesscutter,
    • 25 replies
    • 9.9k views