Do the drives need to be the same size or can they be different? What are the drive requirements? IDE/SATA
750546
First, The drives are sata. Second, The drives do not have to be the same size if you are not mirroring them (RAID 1). The drives can be setup as individual drives or as combined drives ( Drive 1 = 500 GB, Drive 2 = 1000 GB. Combined drive 1500 GB).
750547
Yes, the drivers must be the same size and SATA interface. There are some especific NAS drivers for NAS stations, have a look should be better.
750548
our tech says "they don't have drives." So I suppose that means there are no drive requirements and/or he is referring to the LinkStation itself. He also said "SATA Drives are faster and IDE/SATA are incompatible." We used our Buffalo LinkStation with Linksystems and SATA. Hope this helps.
750549
The drives can be different sizes, but if you want the redundancy of the Raid architecture they should be the same size. You can run them as standalone non-raid drives and then they can be different sizes. SATA drives are required.
750550
The documentation is a bit unclear on this. In one place it says to use the same size drive, but in the "Replacing a Drive" section is says that you should use the same size or larger, but the extra capacity would be unused. Assuming you are using RAID1 then you should use the same size drives. The drives are SATA interface. I used two identical (same manufacturer, model and probably the same lot) 2TB drives in my configuration.
1317760
Yes, these are both SATA drives and have the same capacity, so it should work just fine.
1317268
You need an "internal" SATA cable. A 12-18 inch cable will do. Look at the route the cable must take, and order one with either straight connectors or L-shaped connectors (one or both ends) as needed.
806385
Physically Any 3.5" hdd should fit fine. As far as drive specifications, I have two bays in my server, 1 has a 1.5TB and the other has a 2TB drive. I can't test anything larger as my larger drives are SAS rather than Sata.
2153409
It will work for SATA not IDE. Google images of SATA vs IDE and compare the pins (where HD connects to your computer) on the hard drive. You can see the diff there easily. Please give me a helpful vote on Amazon.
1829712
No, this is SATA; IDE is defunct. You can use that old drive as a paper weight. Also get a Solid State Drive and enjoy about 10x improvement in hard drive speed. SSDs are worth every penny.
1794703
Generally if it has a standard SATA connection, it should work. The only thing I could see a possible issue with would be the encryption that the drive uses and if special software would be necessary. I don't know much about that type of drive.
1926183
I have this enclosure. IDE will not work with it. There are adapters on the market but they will not fit in this case. SATA drives slide in and when the door closes it presses them in tightly to make a secure connection. No room for adapters at all.
379061
Unless the drives don't conform to standard 3.5mm HDD sizes, they should be fine. Realistically, you're more likely to be limited by the motherboard, sata controller, or OS than you are by the case.
1771265
If it's in a desktop PC then you should have a 3.5 inch form factor drive. If that is the case this will work. This is a 3.5 form factor IDE drive.
1811846
Depends upon your OS. Most new OS can handle it. You also need a certain sort of connector to a motherboard that handles the SATA spec.
639051
Plug the IDE Cable from Motherboard into the IDE connector on this unit, the SATA connector you must use only one of them - they are different one SATA is SATA [From Motherboard] to IDE the other is IDE to SATA [Drive]
865665
im currently using one with 750gb. So far so good. as long as its 2.5in SATA HDD should be fine.
782508
You can use any SATA drive, I think. I would recommend a drive intended for continuous use, such as a NAS drive. I picked a WD Red, 4TB,
1380502
The sata connection should be the same but you will need adapter to hold the 2.5 drive in place.
90000
Honestly, I'm not familiar with that type of drive. If I'm reading your description right, your drive is an 80gb SATA drive. The case is made to work with eithera SATA or IDE drive. As long as it is a 3.5 inch drive and matches that, you're good. If it's a 2.5 inch drive, you'll need a different case.
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Any internal SATA drive will work fine. DVD or BLU-RAY. If you are using multiple drives, it's best to get the same brand and model for best results.