Storage Devices and Controllers

3430 topics in this forum

1. RAIDed unRAID

   By bubbaQ, November 26, 2011
   • 17 replies
   • 4.9k views
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   • Johnm
   • November 27, 2011

2. How to verify if a HDD is new?

   By paqman, February 14, 2023
   • 17 replies
   • 1.7k views
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   • whipdancer
   • February 19, 2023

3. Hard Drive Firmware Update

   By MurrayW, March 20, 2011
   • 17 replies
   • 12.4k views
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   • jeff.lebowski
   • April 18, 2011

4. What is the best controller I can use for Dell R710??

   By dead_soul, March 18, 2019
   • 17 replies
   • 6.7k views
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   • ridley
   • July 10, 2020

5. Sata Controller Card - x4 or x16?

   By Acps, February 1, 2016
   • 17 replies
   • 4.7k views
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   • JorgeB
   • February 14, 2016

6. SSD not supported for a data drive??!!

   By TODDLT, June 6, 2017
   • 16 replies
   • 4.7k views
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   • garycase
   • June 19, 2017

7. Ways to free up PCI-E slots

   By dikkiedirk, September 16, 2015
   • 16 replies
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   • WeeboTech
   • September 17, 2015

8. Comparing the Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid drive, SSDs, and HDDs

   By Rajahal, December 2, 2010
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   • Rajahal
   • January 12, 2011

9. SAS/SATA controller

   By banterer, April 15, 2022
   • 16 replies
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   • Hoopster
   • June 1, 2022

10. Seagate launch "NAS HDD" (WD Red Copycat!)

    By neilt0, June 18, 2013
    • 16 replies
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    • Dephcon
    • July 3, 2013

11. (SOLVED) unRAID not seeing drives connected to HP SAS expander

    By NightOps, December 15, 2021
    • 16 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • JorgeB
    • December 21, 2021

12. lost 2 seagate drives at the same time, looking at WD RED Pro

    By optiman, September 8, 2021
    • 16 replies
    • 895 views
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    • trurl
    • September 11, 2021

13. seagate LP drives

    By jakebake, February 22, 2011
    • 16 replies
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    • jonlai9
    • March 17, 2011

14. Something similar to Preclear Script for Windows XP?

    By Superorb, February 23, 2011
    • 16 replies
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    • Superorb
    • February 24, 2011

15. SMART errors

    By SP67, March 10, 2022
    • 16 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • SP67
    • March 12, 2022

16. Announced death of an apparently healthy HDD

    By JorgeB, April 9, 2017
    • 16 replies
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    • JorgeB
    • May 6, 2017

17. Drive Size/Addition Question

    By IndianaJoe1216, August 30, 2017
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    • SSD
    • September 15, 2017

18. Drives on new SATA card not recognised

    By Omid, February 5, 2021
    • 16 replies
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    • Omid
    • February 6, 2021

19. Hardware vs Software RAID controller

    By Nanobug, August 12, 2019
    • 16 replies
    • 4.3k views
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    • Nanobug
    • August 14, 2019

20. EARS has a load cycle count of ~ 150k. Should I be concerned.

    By icon123, January 17, 2011
    • 16 replies
    • 7.2k views
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    • jeff.lebowski
    • January 31, 2011

21. HBA/SAS/SATA Controller and SAS Expanders

    By bnevets27, August 13, 2016
    • 16 replies
    • 21k views
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    • JorgeB
    • September 21, 2020

22. Extended SMART Test failes shortly after start

    By Pete0, February 14, 2022
    • 16 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Pete0
    • February 24, 2022

23. Read errors

    By Benji, December 4, 2023
    • 16 replies
    • 769 views
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    • JorgeB
    • December 11, 2023

24. 4TB - prices are holding

    By opentoe, February 27, 2016
    • 16 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • opentoe
    • March 2, 2016

25. extended warranty

    By johnm160, August 18, 2011
    • 16 replies
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    • MikeL
    • September 6, 2011

26. help with smart report

    By zeddles, January 1, 2020
    • 16 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • MikeyJeff
    • February 17, 2020

27. LSI 9205-8i or LSI 9207-8i for a PCIE 3.0x4 slot

    By davidst95, October 11, 2019
    • 16 replies
    • 8.6k views
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    • RaidUnnewb
    • June 4, 2023

28. Dell 6/i sas controller success

    By jmcgeejr, April 17, 2012
    • 15 replies
    • 9.5k views
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    • Fireball3
    • November 21, 2014

29. Using a HP Smart Array P400 in a non-HP system?

    By Exin, May 17, 2012
    • 15 replies
    • 21.9k views
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    • 1812
    • March 14, 2018

30. [SOLVED]Cache Drive temp 0C??

    By Capt.Insano, August 7, 2016
    • 15 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • Capt.Insano
    • August 7, 2016

31. Where are those 5tb WD we were promised in 4Q2013?

    By tr0910, January 4, 2014
    • 15 replies
    • 7.5k views
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    • garycase
    • April 7, 2014

32. Which is better?

    By Trackpads, February 11, 2023
    • 15 replies
    • 968 views
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    • Trackpads
    • February 22, 2023

33. WARNING: Crucial MX500 SSDs world of pain, stay away from these

    By coreylane, February 12, 2023
    • 15 replies
    • 13.5k views
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    • Commander_Alpha
    • February 28

34. S-ATA controller

    By Froberg, November 20, 2019
    • 15 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • JorgeB
    • December 8, 2019

35. Another Newb (Canadian) Help me pick a card...

    By bedpan, December 7, 2015
    • 15 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • Squid
    • March 22, 2016

36. Western Digital Stuns Storage Industry with MAMR Breakthrough for Next-Gen HDDs - 40TB Drives by 2025

    By JorgeB, October 13, 2017
    • 15 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Perforator
    • October 19, 2017

37. Startech PEXSATA221 and troubles generating parity

    By Golfonauta, October 3, 2011
    • 15 replies
    • 6.7k views
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    • Golfonauta
    • October 5, 2011

38. SUN SAS9211-8 Part No. 375-3640-02 Raid Controller

    By sparticle, September 4, 2014
    • 15 replies
    • 6.1k views
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    • Fireball3
    • September 15, 2014

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

    By shanndogg, May 21, 2012
    • 15 replies
    • 12.8k views
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    • starcat
    • December 31, 2013

40. Seagate 8tb Archive drives on LSI HBA

    By heffe2001, June 1, 2017
    • 15 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • JorgeB
    • June 10, 2017

41. MegaRAID 9280-24i4e JBOD alternative

    By thaddeussmith, November 16, 2016
    • 15 replies
    • 4.7k views
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    • thaddeussmith
    • November 19, 2016

42. Intel RAID Controller SASWT4I

    By cantharides, March 30, 2011
    • 15 replies
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    • Superorb
    • April 1, 2011

43. Cmd to format with xfs?

    By starcat, February 22, 2020
    • 15 replies
    • 4.3k views
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    • Lev
    • April 8, 2020

44. [SOLVED] HBA Card not showing Drives

    By interstellar-proportion6034, December 21, 2023
    • 15 replies
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    • interstellar-proportion6034
    • December 27, 2023

45. Digitus DS-30104-1 working with unraid?

    By Zonediver, July 6, 2014
    • 15 replies
    • 7.9k views
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    • FlabbaMann
    • March 13, 2015

46. AOC-SASLP-MV8 Causes Server to Reboot Rather Than Shutdown

    By emagsamurai, January 24, 2014
    • 15 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • Andy Key
    • March 23, 2020

47. Dell H310 IT MODE Lastest Firmware?

    By CSIG1001, September 14, 2018
    • 15 replies
    • 8k views
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    • CSIG1001
    • September 17, 2018

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

    By Kevlar21, July 4, 2017
    • 15 replies
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    • Deznuts05
    • October 20, 2021

49. What's the 2016's Value for Money SATA 3 controller capable of 8 TB? Ebay only

    By jang430, September 28, 2016
    • 15 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • CHBMB
    • October 22, 2016

50. LSI 9211-8i IT Mode Firmware Flash Issue

    By JustOverride, May 12, 2020
    • 15 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • splach
    • May 8, 2021