Max size HDD?
What's the biggest HDD you can fit in the Duo2? I'm looking to buy a 3.5" SATA3 3tb seagate, but only if it will work and I can see the full capacity. I can't see anything in the specs.
Not 100% sure, but I'm sure that most e2 boxes can take up to 4gb hdd at least now...
I've been using 2tb hdd's in my box for ages now, and remember the time when there was a 1tb limit. This was still overcome by using 2 partitions in the box of 1tb each, and using symlinks between the partitions... So, I'd imagine if there was a problem with 3tb, you'd still be able to use the full space, just split between partitions...
chaser (04-07-13)
Ext4 filesystem can support volumes up to 1 EiB so I would imagine 4Tb drives will be fine
chaser (16-07-13)
I wasn't sure if there might be a limitation in the VU+ hardware, but I guess not. 4tb is a bit too expensive still, so I'll probably go for a 3tb drive instead.
Thanks.
You can fit an awful lot on a 3Tb drive, even if it is all HDOriginally Posted by chaser
Took the plunge and went with a 4tb Seagate after finding the external USB ones a good few £ cheaper than the internal bare bones ones. I understand it's the same HDD inside the USB case as can be bought stand alone bare bones. Not sure how they can sell the USB ones cheaper, given the additional hardware involved???
Can you provide details of exactly what you bought and the price please
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Can they take a 3.5" drive?
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Yes, 2.5" + 3.5"
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GreatI have a spare 1.5TB for when I get round to buying/affording one (very skint ATM
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VU+ DUO² (Triple S2 tuners) VIX, 750gb
TM-Nano 2 Super, 320gb
GigaBlue HD 800 UE Plus VIX
TM-Single VIX IT'S ALIVE
Octagon SF8 VIX (751MHz bootloader)
MARA M9
Harmony 700
DGS108 GBLAN, DIY NAS (8TB) XPEnology
1.1m dish, 0.1db Quad LNB, GTSAT DM14MG motor
80cm dish, 2x 0.1db LNB + 1x Quad 0.2db LNB, Disqec 4/1.
I can verify a WD green 3TB (WD30EZRX) works in the Duo2, shows as 2794GB remaining.
Cool. I should also be able to verify 4tb in the next couple of days.
Sorry. Only just noticed your post. I bought a Seagate STBV4000200 from Amazon for £125.
duoduo (06-08-13)
I can also confirm that the 4tb SATA drive which I stripped out from the external USB Seagate STBV4000200 works fine on the Duo2
Hi,
Is it possible to post the drive model number for this please?
I'm looking at potentially putting a 4TB into a duo 2. I have a Samsung HD204UI in my Ultimo and that has been flawless. I read that the 5400 speed drives are best suited to DVR's.
Cheers, Lee
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