| Sjmhands |
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| Wed Jul 01 2009 02:22 PM |
Network attached Storage: will a 1/3 height drive work in full size bay?
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Hi i have recently bought a Linksys NAS200 and having not had a moment to look for any drives for it i FINNALLY got round to finding a brilliant offer on Amazon.
Heres the NAS200 Web Page
And here's the Web Page for the Hard Drive
However when last minute spec-checking i found a problem My problem is i found a warning in the user guide of the NAS saying that you can use half-height or low profile disk at your own risk. However it does not mention 3/4 disks. So is 3/4 height disk, full size? I really would rather not 'risk it' if it doesnt fit properly, i don't want to make any costly mistakes!
If this isn't the right disk can any one recommend any cheapeish 1tb hard disks or tell me what specifications to look for. Thanks,
Sjmhands
| RichieP |
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| Wed Jul 01 2009 09:13 PM |
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Re: Network attached Storage: will a 1/3 height drive work in full size bay?
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AFAIK the length and width of these drives is pretty standard.
I couldn't see any images of the fixings, but I would have thought these low profile drives would allow for more air flow and run cooler. Quite importanr for these large capacity drives.
| Sjmhands |
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| Wed Jul 01 2009 09:36 PM |
Re: Network attached Storage: will a 1/3 height drive work in full size bay?
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so do you think its safe to buy a 1/3 height drive? Weirdly I can't find any full height ones?
| RichieP |
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| Wed Jul 01 2009 09:43 PM |
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Re: Network attached Storage: will a 1/3 height drive work in full size bay?
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I can't see what 'risk' there is in using a low profile drive.
| Sjmhands |
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| Wed Jul 01 2009 09:52 PM |
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Re: Network attached Storage: will a 1/3 height drive work in full size bay?
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oh ok, it just worrys me that they would not 'sit' properly and if it would do any damage.
| Sjmhands |
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| Thu Jul 02 2009 07:34 PM |
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Re: Network attached Storage: will a 1/3 height drive work in full size bay?
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Good News! After speaking to a linksys tech agent and getting this link
http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=15462
i looked up the Seagate 75OGb which is approved and has a 1/3 height!
The agent however is going to email me back however to confirm whether the drives i want will work.
Ill Keep You Posted!
| RichieP |
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| Thu Jul 02 2009 10:57 PM |
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Re: Network attached Storage: will a 1/3 height drive work in full size bay?
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OK. Good.
Out of interest, how much did the NAS enclosue cost and from where?
I'm thinking of getting one.
| Sjmhands |
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| Fri Jul 03 2009 02:23 PM |
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Re: Network attached Storage: will a 1/3 height drive work in full size bay?
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Misco- and im not sure how much. it was a gift (a strange one i know)