HDD Compatibility A-100/A-110

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Applicable only for the following:
PCH NMT models: A100/110/B110
Others NMT's: HDX/eGreat

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A/B Series Compatibility

  • The A100 uses an IDE interface. The A110 a SATA interface. They are NOT interchangeable.
  • If you have problems with your HDD in your NMT always ensure that you try the HDD after formatting it to NTFS in a PC. This will ensure that the HDD is initialised as some brand new HDD's are not and the NMT cannot format a none initialised HDD. Do NOT choose the Quick Format option as this may mean that the HDD is not recognised and the NMT Setup option is not available to install the NMT Apps, always use the Full Format option or alternatively use Roadkil's Diskwipe to format a HDD for use in your NMT.
  • This is a list of user reports on internal hard disk / hard drive / HDD compatibility with the NMT units. Note that a firmware version, or issues with the HDD itself, may also affect capabilities.
  • The general recommendation, for HDD drives, is to choose drives marketed with terms such as "low rpm" , "low noise", "low power consumption", "Eco-Friendly" and "Green", rather than ones sold for performance (which will usually have higher noise levels). These low power drives often have a rpm of around 5400, rather than the current consumer "standard" of 7200. Despite the lower rpm, they will have more than enough performance to satisfy all typical NMT usage demands. Alternatively they may be marketed as for 'Video Surveillance/CCTV' systems.
  • Western Digital (RS and PVT models) and Samsung (F4 models) have starting using a new way of aligning HDD's which may cause problems in devices which like the NMT run Linux. There is a very small chance that when you install the NMT Apps that the partitions will align correctly. To fix a HDD that is an Advanced Format/4k sector HDD see this WIKI article.


Western Digital

Model Capacity Cache Interface Form factor Compatibility User notes
WD Caviar WD3200AAJS 320GB 8MB SATA 3.5" OK Works well without problems, NMT apps install OK (EXT3). Unit too hot after about 3 hours network transfer on it.
WD Caviar Green Power WD20EADS 2TB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK Firmware 01-17-090204-15-POP-403 required.
WD Caviar Green Power WD20EARS 2TB 64MB SATA2 3.5" MIXED(note 1) Some report OK with current (18 August) firmware, but many experienced nothing but problems with alignment / formatting of drive. NMT forums full of issues relating to this drive. There are better / easier 2TB drives out there.
WD Caviar Green Power WD15EADS 1.5TB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK Work perfectly with latest firmware ([A-110] Firmware 01-17-090204-15-POP-403 (01.06.2009)), up and running in around 30 minutes. Very quiet!
WD Caviar Green Power WD10EARS 1TB 64MB SATA 3.5" MIXED(note 1) Work perfectly with latest firmware [A-110] Firmware 01-17-091202-15-POP-403 (00-17-091014-15-POP-403 Apps)). Very cool and quiet! Needs aligning
WD Caviar Green Power WD15EARS 1.5TB 64MB SATA 3.5" MIXED(note1) Work perfectly with latest firmware [A-110] Firmware 01-17-091202-15-POP-403 (00-17-091014-15-POP-403 Apps)). Very cool and quiet! Needs aligning
WD Caviar Green Power WD10EADS 1TB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK Works well, format and NMT apps install OK (EXT3) AAM (Automatic Acoustic Management) set to 128
WD AV-GP WD10EVDS 1TB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK OK Works well, format and NMT apps install after second try (EXT3)/ Very cool and quiet in HDX1000
WD AV-GP WD10EVCS 1TB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK Works well
WD Caviar Green Power WD10EACS 1TB 16MB SATA 3.5"" MIXED works fine, cool and quiet. PCH Support report that a lot of users reporting issues with this HDD model.
WD AV-GP WD7500AVCS 750GB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK Notes: Works Great
WD Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 32MB SATA 3.5"" OK mounted in the A110, audible only from close range, formatted ext3, working ok.
WD Caviar Green WD7500AACS 750GB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK Works nicely, very quiet and not too much heat.
WD Caviar Green Power WD6400AACS 640GB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK Works well, format and NMT apps install OK (EXT3) cool and quit
WD Caviar SE16 3,5" WD6400AAKS 640GB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK works without Problems
WD Caviar SE16 3,5" WD5000AAKS 500GB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK Works Great
WD Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK Works well
WD Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKB 500GB 16MB IDE 3.5" MIXED Power ripples cause browser repeat, choose another model, or change the setting for "keyboard repeat" to None.
WD Caviar Green WD5000AACS 500GB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK works good so far pretty quiet
WD Caviar Green WD5000AADS 500GB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK works great
WD Caviar SE16 WD3200KSRTL 320GB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK Good so far.
WD AV WD2500AVJS 250GB 8MB SATA 3.5" OK Works fine, quiet
WD2500JD 250GB 8MB SATA 3.5" OK Works well if a little noisy
WD Scorpio Black WD3200BJKT 320GB 16MB SATA 2.5" OK Works great, silent and cool.
WD Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT 500GB 8MB SATA 2.5" OK Installed just fine on my PCH!
WD Scorpio Blue WD4000BEVT 400GB 8MB SATA 2.5" OK Works perfectly. Totally quiet and almost no heat from it, just sweet.
WD Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT 320GB 8MB SATA 2.5" OK No problems, only slightly warm, practically noiseless from 3 m
WD Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVE 320GB 8MB IDE 2.5" OK Works great, nice and quiet.
WD Scorpio Blue WD2500BEVE 250GB 8MB IDE 2.5" OK Works great. Not quiet.
WD Scorpio WD2500BEVS 250GB 8MB SATA 2.5" OK Works, fast and quiet.
WD Scorpio Blue WD1600BEVS 160GB 8MB SATA 2.5" OK Works great, cool and quiet.
WD Velociraptor 10,000 RPM 150GB SATA 3.5" NO overheats and shuts down
WD Raptor WD740ADFD 74GB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK works (loud and gets warm)

NOTES:

  1. Western Digital EARS and PVT models have starting using 4k sectors which unless aligned correctly can cause as much as a 50% performance impact and playback problems. See this WIKI article for instructions on how to align the HDD.

Seagate

Model Capacity Cache Interface Form factor Compatibility User notes
Seagate Barracuda LP 2000 GB ST32000542AS (5900 rpm) 2 TB 32 MB SATA 3.5" OK Drive comes uninitialized, NMT apps installed on 2nd try, now works. Very quiet, but on startup makes a loud snap sound (heads (un)parking? )
Seagate Barracuda 7200 ST31500341AS 1.5TB SATA 3.5" MIXED WORKS, Formatted EXT3, 1.3TB available. Problems webwide with this series.
Seagate Barracuda LP ST31000520AS 1Tb 32Mb SATA 3.5" OK Very quiet (as it's supposed to be). No heat problems (low power model). Formatted and installed s/w first go without difficulties.
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB 32MB SATA 3.5" MIXED Works without Problems and is very quiet too...for some. Problems webwide with this series.
Seagate ST31000333AS 1TB 32MB SATA 3.5" MIXED Works great. Very quiet. Warning: there are a few of these with firmware problems (made in Thailand)
Seagate Barracuda 7200 ST30005N1D1AS-RK 1TB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK Works without any Problems
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS 1TB SATA 3.5" OK Does work.
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750840AS 750GB 8MB SATA 3.5" OK Works fine. Format took about 20 minutes (ext3 format)
Seagate ST3750640NS 750GB 3.5" OK Working after second format, gets warm but not hot
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3640323AS 640GB 32M SATA 3.5" OK Works fine
Seagate Barracuda ST3500641AS-RK 500GB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK Works Great after formatting
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB SATA 3.5" OK Works without Problems
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB SATA 3.5" MIXED Works; Quiet; Runs HOT!
Seagate HD Pipeline ST3500321CS 500GB 8MB SATA 3.5" OK Working great with eGreat M31B. It is quite and cool
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS 500GB 8MB SATA 2.5" OK Works; Seems quite cool; very quiet--in silent room, could hear not more than 1 meter away while copying via network to NMT (head moving back and forth).
Seagate Barracuda St3400633as 400GB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK Works without any problems. Does generate a little bit heat, but nothing to really worry about. Noise is fine too; although the drive is not dead quiet, it can only be heard from within a 5 feet radius.
Seagate Momentus 7200 RPM ST9320421AS 320GB SATA 2.5" OK
Seagate Momentus ST9320320AS 320GB SATA 2,5" OK Working fine very quiet and not running hot, 5400rpm.
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250GB SATA 3,5" OK Works without Problems
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250320AS 250GB SATA 3,5" NO Does not work
Seagate Momentus 7200rpm ST9200420AS 200GB 16MB SATA 2.5" OK Pretty quiet and super cool.
Seagate Momentus ST9120817AS 120GB SATA 2.5" NO Does not work.
Seagate Momentus ST980310AS 5400 RPM 80GB SATA 2.5" OK Formats and works fine in the A-110. Low heat generation.

Fujitsu

Model Capacity Cache Interface Form factor Compatibility User notes
Fujitsu MHZ2 BT 500GB 2.5" OK 4200RPM, slow compared to 5400 and 7200RPM but is fast enough, runs very cool, only 1.8W
Fujitsu Hornet M160 MHZ2320BH 320GB 2.5" OK works without Problems

Samsung

Model Capacity Cache Interface Form factor Compatibility User notes
Samsung F4 HD204UI 2Tb 32MB SATA 3.5" MIXED(note 1) Works fine, cool and quiet. Needs aligning.
Samsung HD203WI f3 2TB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK Formatted and installed NMT apps without problems, using firmware 01-17-1000317-15-POP-403-000. very quiet and cool drive
Samsung HD154UI 1.5TB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK Works without problems. #1-I formatted the HDD ext3 onPc using Paragon Partition Manager 10.0 #2-Update A-110 Latest firmware. #3-Install nmt APP using usb drive.
Samsung EcoGreen F2 HD103SI 1TB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK Works without problems.
Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB SATA 3.5" OK Works without problems. Very quiet.
Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB SATA 3.5" OK Works without problems.
Samsung EcoGreen F1 DT HD103UI 1TB 32MB SATA 3.5" OK Works great. Not too hot. Very quiet operation.
Samsung HD753LJ 750GB SATA 3.5" OK Works fine
Samsung HD501LJ 500 GB SATA 3.5" OK works fine without problems
Samsung OHDIS-500/72-16SAM 500GB SATA 3.5" OK hot&quite fine
Samsung HD502IJ SpinPoint 500GB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK Works like a charm, very quiet and cool on A-110. Formatting to EXT3 and NMT app install was very fast.
Samsung HM500LI 500GB 8MB SATA 2.5" OK works fine, rather quiet
Samsung HD400LD SpinPoint 400GB 8MB IDE 3.5" OK Works fine. Very hot and noisy.
Samsung Spinpoint M6 HM400LI 400GB 8MB SATA 2,5" OK working fine very quiet and not running hot
Samsung HD320JI 320GB SATA 2.5" OK works fine, very quiet
Samsung SP2504C 250GB 8MB SATA 3,5" MIXED I tried to install Samsung SP2504C and format both in the ext / 3 and ext / 2 with the latest firmware on a USB root. Formatting finished after a few attempts and NMT programs installs on this disk. Problems starts when you use the disk w. Samba (smb: / / ip / share), then the disk shuts down by it self after 4-10 minutes. I would not recommend this disk to be used in A-110. I tried this disk as well in 1,5Gbps transfer mode with the same result(s).
Samsung HD160JJ 160GB 8MB SATA 3.5" OK Works perfect, no problems at all, quiet and cool
Samsung HM080GI 80GB 8MB SATA 2.5" OK Works as expected.
Samsung HD080HJ 80GB 8MB SATA 3.5" OK Works as expected.

NOTES:

  1. Samsung (F4 models) have starting using 4k sectors which unless aligned correctly can cause as much as a 50% performance impact and playback problems. See this WIKI article for instructions on how to align the HDD.

Hitachi

Model Capacity Cache Interface Form factor Compatibility User notes
Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723020BLA642 2TB 64MB SATA III (6GB/s) 3.5" NO Hangs at 0% wont format the HDD
Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 HDS7220ALA330 2TB 32MB SATA II 3.5" OK Fails on shipped firmware, formats fine with latest. Works perfectly, reboot after first format,then format again. Not noisy
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B HDT721010SLA360 1TB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK Works perfectly, formatted EXT3, no problems at all. Only luke warm but can be slightly noisy
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 HDT725050VLA360 500GB 16MB SATA2 3.5" 7200RPM OK Works fine (format & NMT apps installation on EXT3
Hitachi Cinemastar 5K500 HCS545050GLA380 500 GB 8MB SATA 3.5" OK Works fine (format & NMT apps installation on EXT3). SATA2, NCQ, very silent
Hitachi Cinemastar 5K500 HCS545050GLA360 500 GB 16MB SATA 3.5" OK Works fine (format & NMT apps installation on EXT3)
Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B HTS545050B9A300 500 GB SATA 2.5" MIXED PCH A-110: Working only by following Quick format and NMT app installation guide. Using the default PCH NMT installation, stuck at 0%. For firmware 01-17-090201-15-POP-403
Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 160 GB SATA 2.5" OK Works good (format & NMT apps installation on EXT3)
Hitachi HTS541612J9SA60 120GB SATA 2.5" OK Works without problems
Hitachi Deskstar HDS721075KLA 750GB SATA 3.5" NO Works fine under normal use but locks up PCH-A110 if left unattended in an idle state (i.e. no files playing or network activity).
Hitachi Deskstar HDP725050GLA360 500GB SATA 3.5" MIXED Format fails, tried to change to Sata150 doesnt make it working. Format fails at 0%. Firmware downgrade to 01-17-080818-15-POP-403 does not work.
Hitatch Deskstar P7K500 7200RPM 500GB 16MB SATA 3.5" NO Doesn't work, doesn't format, sticks at 0%.
Hitachi Deskstar HDT722525DLA380 250 GB 8MB SATA 3.5" OK Slightly noisy; can hear disk spin up. Hot
Hitachi HTS545050KTA300 500GB SATA 2.5" NO Not working. Does not format, stuck at 0%
Hitachi Travelstar 7K320-320 HTS723232L9A360 320GB SATA 2.5" NO Recognized by PCH A-110 but stuck at 0% using firmware version 01-17-090201-15-POP-403. Tried following the Quick format and NMT app installation guide, failed at mount /dev/hda1 /mnt (cannot mount). Also tried downgrading to version 01-17-080818-15-POP-403 to format to ext2/ext3, but fails at 69% everytime.
Hitachi Travelstar 7K320-200 200GB SATA 2.5" NO Fails to format.
Hitachi Travelstar 5K320 HTS543232L9A300 320GB SATA 2.5" NO Not recognize/display Hitachi HDD in Media Source menu.
Hitachi 5K250-250 HTS542525K9SA00 250 GB SATA 2.5" NO Format is fail
Hitachi Deskstar HDP725025GLA380 250GB SATA 2.5" NO Doesnt work
Hitachi Travelstar HTS543216L9A300 160GB SATA 2.5" NO Format fails
Hitachi Travelstar HTS542512K9SA00 120GB SATA 2.5" NO Format fails, cant get it running
Hitachi Travelstar 7K200 7200RPM HTS722010K9SA00 100GB SATA 2.5" NO PH doesn't boot
Hitachi Travelstar HTS541080G9SA00 80GB SATA 2.5" NO Format Fails. However works fine on HDX1000.
HITACHI Deskstar 7K80 HDS728080PLA380 80GB 8MB SATA 3.5" NO Doesnt work, No power received by HDD
HITACHI 5K320-250 HTS543225L9A300 250GB  ? MB SATA 2.5" NO Doesnt work, it locked in a 5-10 minutes. I can't use it with Egreat M34A.

Maxtor

Model Capacity Cache Interface Form factor Compatibility User notes
Maxtor DiamondMax STM31000340AS 1TB SATA 3.5" MIXED Format ext2, Firmware 01-17-081023-15-POP-403
Maxtor DiamondMax STM3750330AS 750 GB SATA 3.5" OK I'm using A110, format ext3, Working fine.
Maxtor STM3500330AS 500 GB SATA 3.5" OK Connected to A-110, NMT apps were installed and it's working beautifully. Pretty quiet and cool.
Maxtor 7L300S0 300GB SATA 3.5" MIXED Works great after formatting to ext2.
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6V080E0 80GB 8MB SATA 3.5" NO Not Recognised - tried preformatting NTFS or ext3 but no change
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 6Y200M006560A 200GB SATA 3.5" NO PCH wont boot - drive spins up and then system freezes after 'start-up' message.

Toshiba

Model Capacity Cache Interface Form factor Compatibility User notes
Toshiba Mk1234GSX 120Gb 8Mb SATA 2.5" OK Works fine

OCZ/Crucial/Etc. RAM Manufacturers in SSID / SSD

Model Capacity Cache Interface Form factor Compatibility User notes
OCZ Core Series V2 30GB SATA 2.5" OK Works perfect, no problems at all, SSD (Solid State Disk), No noise, No heat.
OCZ OCZ Vertex SSD OCZSSD2-1VTX30G 30GB SATA 2.5" NO Formatting does not work on the NMT. Worked when NTFS formatted but wouldn't format.
OCZ Solid Series 60GB SATA 2.5" OK Works perfect, no problems at all.
Crucial CT32GBFAB0 32GB SATA 2.5" NO not recognized at all by NMT (ioBox 100HD). Drive is fine in PC, invisible to NMT
Kingston S100 SSDNow 8GB 8GB SATA 2.5" NO Formatting does not work on the NMT. Could be seen when NTFS formatted and used as Storage but no chance to get NMT-Apps running. ext2,3 format won't be recognized by A-110. http://www.networkedmediatank.com/showthread.php?tid=57591

Related articles

You can use other alternatives such as a CF card in an adapter if you are concerned about noise or heat and do not require storage of any volume.

Installing NMT Apps on a NFS share, USB stick or Re-installing without formatting hdd

Compatibility lists for the C-Series.

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