http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136514

 

On sale again with promo code: EMCKJHE85 along with rebate through 1/31.

 

Promo code: EMCKJJG27

 

Note: Today (1/16) is the last day of the rebate, although the $10 off code is good for 3 more days - until 1/19. Rebate was extended through the end of the month, so this deal is still good until 1/19 1/31.

 

 

The promo code actually takes $10 off each drive you order, not just $10 off the total!

 

The MIR is also good for up to 5 drives.

Yes, I ordered two.

 

I'm hoping that I can get more for this price or better from Amazon.

I ordered one!  W00T!

Hopefully it doesn't need to be said again, but REMEMBER THE JUMPER.

Hopefully it doesn't need to be said again, but REMEMBER THE JUMPER.

 

Or wait until after unRAID 4.7 hits and not bother with the jumper(s). 

That too.  Still, I would rather just install the jumper now and start burning in the drive.  Even after unRAID 4.7 comes out, the performance with and without the jumper will be the same.

I already knew about the jumper for the EARS drives, but just for good measure, can we say here really quick which jumper to do what with, or point to a thread that covers it?

Add a standard 2.54mm jumper to pins 7-8.  That's it.

 

Advanced Format Drives

I'm confused, according to that faq, advanced format drives are already supported in 4.6.1... I've been pre-clearing 4 x 2TB drives for 24 hours now... do I need to kill these tasks and restart w/ a jumper installed?  Thanks!

Unless you have 4.6.1 as a pre-release you should if you want optimal performance.  Limetech hasn't released 4.6.1 out into the wild yet....

Actually, it will show up as 4.7 (RC) then 4.7 final according to the roadmap. It shouldn't be long now. 

You can use your jumpered drives in newer builds along side with unjumpered drives when the time comes.

 

There is no reported indication of performance or stability issues with a Jumpered drive in unRAID. I'm currently running 2 and I intend on running those 2 in the newer builds

Also a note about the preclearing you did.

 

That script is not designed to and setup for use on the 4K sector drives.  JoeL has a version he is working on but has not released it yet.

 

You have 2 options:

1. Cancel the preclear, install jumpers, restart the preclears

2. Wait for JoeL's new preclear, wait for 4.7, DO NOT install the jumper

Okay, i'm just going to wait on both accounts, for the new preclear & 4.7.  Seems to be the best way forward.

 

Thanks!

Or you can keep the jumper removed, run the existing preclear script to exercise and tests your drives, and when the new script version is released run the new version once or let the new unRAID 4.7 advance format the drive.

 

The preclearing of the drives take a while and it's good to run the process at least twice, and preferably 3 times. It shouldn't affect it running it twice on the old format and then once on the new format.

Okay, i'm just going to wait on both accounts, for the new preclear & 4.7.  Seems to be the best way forward.

 

Thanks!

Both are now out (or, at least the 4.7beta1)  Get the new preclear script from the original post in the Customizations forum.  See this post: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=10202.0

So uhh, fingers crossed I get a good batch, because I just bought some!

 

Looks like you can only use the promo code once. I tried to order a 2nd set and the code was refused. (1st order was with an amex gift card)

 

EDIT: also you can revise the OP, the rebate got extended to the end of the month so this is still good till the 19th.