You need to mount the disk in Unassigned Devices before you can see the SMART report...

You need to mount the disk in Unassigned Devices before you can see the SMART report...

 

Thanks! Doesn't look good, yes?

 

Yeah, don't use that drive.

Yeah, don't use that drive.

 

He was only going to use it as a cache drive I thought.

 

If that's true. Go for it.

Yes...just as cache; and I guess to host PLEX...which is the point of the OP.

 

One says go this way, the other says go that way (and this guy...he's like "what do you want from me"

 

I need a consensus.

Get another disk unless it will break the bank. If you do go with the old disk be sure to back it up frequently so you can recover your plex library and whatever else you are keeping on it. If you were only using it to cache user share writes that would be different.

One says go this way, the other says go that way (and this guy...he's like "what do you want from me")

LMAO at the goodfellas' reference.  Pretty much my favorite movie.

Get another disk unless it will break the bank. If you do go with the old disk be sure to back it up frequently so you can recover your plex library and whatever else you are keeping on it. If you were only using it to cache user share writes that would be different.

 

Nah; of course not. I just wish, you could buy something small these days.

 

I mean...even 250 is serious overkill, right?

One says go this way, the other says go that way (and this guy...he's like "what do you want from me")

LMAO at the goodfellas' reference.  Pretty much my favorite movie.

 

 

Get another disk unless it will break the bank. If you do go with the old disk be sure to back it up frequently so you can recover your plex library and whatever else you are keeping on it. If you were only using it to cache user share writes that would be different.

 

Nah; of course not. I just wish, you could buy something small these days.

 

I mean...even 250 is serious overkill, right?

Which is one reason why most people are using a 250GB SSD as a cache drive. It's ideal for a plex library that has thousands of small files.

 

 

Nah; of course not. I just wish, you could buy something small these days.

 

I mean...even 250 is serious overkill, right?

 

If you're only using the cache drive for plex and you do not have a crazy amount of movies then 250 is a on the higher end of space you need. If you will be doing other things with your cache drive, like other dockers or VMs or actually using the cache drive to get better transfer speeds, then 250 will not cut it. If you plan on messing with VMs or using the cache like normal get between 750 to 1 TB, IMHO.

OK, thanks guys...as always!

 

Lemme get a cache; we'll get that straight...and then, not lose sight of the OP. Getting PLEX loaded and working efficiently (which, in hindsight...was probably not an installation or operator error; but for the record...I do have a decent movie library, and I was hosting PLEX on a full drive  )

 

See ya soon.

Oh...this is gonna sound stupid; but I think that ship has sailed

 

How do I properly, take this drive out of the "loop"?

Guys...I'm trying to keep this purchase; on the cheap. Looks like between $50-60, ought to get the job done.

 

For that money...would you go 500G 3.5, or like a 128G SSD?

 

Thanks

Guys...I'm trying to keep this purchase; on the cheap. Looks like between $50-60, ought to get the job done.

 

For that money...would you go 500G 3.5, or like a 128G SSD?

 

Thanks

Spend an extra $5 and get a 240GB SSD.

http://amzn.com/B016JREGAC/

Guys...I'm trying to keep this purchase; on the cheap. Looks like between $50-60, ought to get the job done.

 

For that money...would you go 500G 3.5, or like a 128G SSD?

 

Thanks

Spend an extra $5 and get a 240GB SSD.

http://amzn.com/B016JREGAC/

 

Right; or...

 

http://www.amazon.com/ADATA-Premier-SP550-240GB-ASP550SS3-240GM-C/dp/B013J7Q338/ref=sr_1_87?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1458700373&sr=1-87&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A6797518011

 

http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Storage-Solutions-Trion-TRN100-25SAT3-240G/dp/B0106AOB7G/ref=sr_1_90?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1458701899&sr=1-90&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A6797518011

I have two of those adata ssd's they're good.

I have two of those adata ssd's they're good.

 

Good; that's what I ordered

I have two of those adata ssd's they're good.

 

adata is a good brand

YEA!

Guys...I'm trying to keep this purchase; on the cheap. Looks like between $50-60, ought to get the job done.

 

For that money...would you go 500G 3.5, or like a 128G SSD?

 

Thanks

Spend an extra $5 and get a 240GB SSD.

http://amzn.com/B016JREGAC/

 

Right; or...

 

http://www.amazon.com/ADATA-Premier-SP550-240GB-ASP550SS3-240GM-C/dp/B013J7Q338/ref=sr_1_87?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1458700373&sr=1-87&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A6797518011

 

http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Storage-Solutions-Trion-TRN100-25SAT3-240G/dp/B0106AOB7G/ref=sr_1_90?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1458701899&sr=1-90&refinements=p_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A6797518011

I haven't seen recent SSD reliability reports but previous ones had OCZ at the very bottom, FAR worse than the best SSD's (I think IBM and Samsung were the best then).  I personally would not trust them until I saw far better reviews than in the past.

I bought the ADATA, and have it in unidentified drives.

 

Now?

I bought the ADATA, and have it in unidentified drives.

I saw that.  I only wanted to comment on the OCZ reliability for the sake of others.

I bought the ADATA, and have it in unidentified drives.

I saw that.  I only wanted to comment on the OCZ reliability for the sake of others.

 

Sorry.

 

So...steps to assign this cache; and then ta loadin' PLEX! 

R'uh R'oh; my peeps, aren't going to abandon me in the home s t r e t c h now....are they?