Snap 4500

toneeedavis · 06-29-2009, 09:33 AM

Hi,

Can you confirm the max disk size I can put in my 4500 as im about to buy some new disks, would 4 x 1tb disks work or are they just too big?

Kind Regards

Tony

blue68f100 · 06-29-2009, 12:57 PM

The PATA/IDE Interface is the limiting factor. The last time I checked 500g were the largest for this interface. The 1T were SATA. The 4500 has a PATA/IDE interface....

If the HD is made by Maxtor I would not waste your time and money on them, they are junk. I like Western Digital Interprise HD's, these are design for servers and will a lot longer and come with a 5yr warranty. Seagates are ok, but the last ones I got had a seek problem, which kills a raid 5 performance.

toneeedavis · 07-02-2009, 05:19 AM

Ah well, They are a little expensive, £50 yo £70 for 1 500gb disk, when i can get a 1tb sata for the same price, dont think it compares, i think ill have to scrap the snap idea and just stick 4 drives in an old pc chassis and put freenas on it....

Snap 4500 for sale

blue68f100 · 07-02-2009, 07:14 AM

There was one user that used the SATA to PATA converters. He had to move a few parts so they could fit, but worked. He said you could not tell any difference. You can put cheap drives in, that what Adapted does. It's your call and if you need max performance.

toneeedavis · 07-02-2009, 07:38 AM

hi,

thanks for the reply

do you mean a device like this: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...C=SO&U=strat15

also woldnt the disk size be limited to 500gb still because of the ide back board?

Tony

blue68f100 · 07-03-2009, 07:33 AM

Yes, those are the converts. Take note to limited space, he had to move a cap(?) on the sled, vert to horz to make every thing fit. I don't know what he did to get every thing in the small space. You way want to see if you can find the thread.

Once you convert to SATA the IDE restriction is lifted. The current restriction is that mfg are not make HD capacity over 500gig in ide. If they made 1T in ide the 4500 could handle it just fine. Some one may but I did not find it. I did not look at Samsung or some other lines.

The Ironic of all of this is that the IDE is converted to SATA, atleast on the expansion units.

06-29-2009, 09:33 AM	#1
toneeedavis Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5	Snap 4500 Hi, Can you confirm the max disk size I can put in my 4500 as im about to buy some new disks, would 4 x 1tb disks work or are they just too big? Kind Regards Tony

06-29-2009, 12:57 PM	#2
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: Snap 4500 The PATA/IDE Interface is the limiting factor. The last time I checked 500g were the largest for this interface. The 1T were SATA. The 4500 has a PATA/IDE interface.... If the HD is made by Maxtor I would not waste your time and money on them, they are junk. I like Western Digital Interprise HD's, these are design for servers and will a lot longer and come with a 5yr warranty. Seagates are ok, but the last ones I got had a seek problem, which kills a raid 5 performance. __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820

07-02-2009, 05:19 AM	#3
toneeedavis Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5	Re: Snap 4500 Ah well, They are a little expensive, £50 yo £70 for 1 500gb disk, when i can get a 1tb sata for the same price, dont think it compares, i think ill have to scrap the snap idea and just stick 4 drives in an old pc chassis and put freenas on it.... Snap 4500 for sale

07-02-2009, 07:14 AM	#4
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: Snap 4500 There was one user that used the SATA to PATA converters. He had to move a few parts so they could fit, but worked. He said you could not tell any difference. You can put cheap drives in, that what Adapted does. It's your call and if you need max performance. __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820

07-02-2009, 07:38 AM	#5
toneeedavis Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5	Re: Snap 4500 hi, thanks for the reply do you mean a device like this: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...C=SO&U=strat15 also woldnt the disk size be limited to 500gb still because of the ide back board? Tony

07-03-2009, 07:33 AM	#6
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: Snap 4500 Yes, those are the converts. Take note to limited space, he had to move a cap(?) on the sled, vert to horz to make every thing fit. I don't know what he did to get every thing in the small space. You way want to see if you can find the thread. Once you convert to SATA the IDE restriction is lifted. The current restriction is that mfg are not make HD capacity over 500gig in ide. If they made 1T in ide the 4500 could handle it just fine. Some one may but I did not find it. I did not look at Samsung or some other lines. The Ironic of all of this is that the IDE is converted to SATA, atleast on the expansion units. __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820

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