Can the Seagate 3TB NAS HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB be use for any disktop pc
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This will work in any desktop with an open SATA port, but this NAS drive is especially suited to devices that will run 24x7 (like a NAS, or Network Attached Storage device). Seagate makes another version of this drive that might be a less expensive alternative for a "normal" desktop.
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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.
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No. FYI---I had problems using two Seagate 3 TB drives that were on the recommended drive list, support got them working but they stopped after 1 day of use. I know that this unit has gotten good reviews and is an inexpensive unit. Not like other NAS, you'll need to install the software that's included on each computer that you want to use the storage with. Buy the way, Iomega support said Western Digital drives worked more consistently with it than Seagates.
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As long as your hdd enclosure is sata compatible, I don't see why not. This is a 6Gb/s drive so you're better off with something that supports SATA III. SATA I: 1.5Gb/s. SATA II: 3Gb/s. SATA III: 6Gb/s.
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This hard-drive can be used in either application. Keep in mind that NAS optimized drives are typically more sensitive to movement of the system etc which could damage the drive. So I'd advise using the drive in a standard PC only if it typically stays in one place
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It does not work with my 3TB Seagate. This same drive I used on my nbox and it worked fine.
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Yes. It is comparable with all SATA drives. You just wouldn't be able to take advantage of the speeds of SATA III obviously.
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I'm not sure of the exact specs but I/OMagic says the drive supports any SATA or PATA 3.5" HDD on their website.
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I will answer with a question of my own- what do you mean by "work" ? It will work in the sense that if you plug it in, the new 1TB will spin up and you can use it as you normally would. BUT, it will NOT work at the SATA III data rate that the WD supports (6Gb/s). The reason is, the motherboard (MOBO) in the Dell does not support SATA III, only SATA II. So instead, the WD will spin at the SATA II data rate, which is 3Gb/s. As for cable- the WD does not come with a cable so you will need a new one if you do not plan on reusing the one from the Seagate. However, if you reused the Seagate cable, you should be just fine since I would expect the existing cable is already rated to run at SATA II speeds. But if in the future you got a new MOBO or computer then you would need a new cable that is rated for SATA III data rates.
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yes you can. I am currently running two of the 4 TB NAS drives from Seagate and I left the others empty. The device is scalable in that way however you will need to backup data on your current drive if you later want the added performance or redundancy of adding it to a RAID array.
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I looked up your PC and it does support SATA drives. Yes your PC will use this drive just fine. I use CD-DVD Burner XP ( https://cdburnerxp.se/en/home ) and it is great FREE software that supports this drive,but it needs DOT NET software,that is als FREE to download during the burner software install.
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Yes it will work. I'm using it in this configuration with 2 Seagate 6TB drive. Seems like you will have full speed up to 4 drives then half of it up to 8 drives.
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Any SATA 6GB/S is compatible with it, this Motherboard contains 6 6gb/s connectors.
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SATA is backwards compatible so it should be fine. In fact, if you are replacing a plater drive it should be faster even with the 1.5 Gb/sec bottleneck.
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Absolutely. However I would recommend populating with WD Red hard drives which are preferred for NAS RAID use and using the 4TB size hard drives since you are limited to only 4 bays. In a pinch however, you can use any four SATA hard drives of any capacity and /or manufacture and it will work just fine.
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Yes, That is what i am currently using it for. One thing to keep in mind is you still need a mounting kit as with any compatible hard drive.
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The drive is compatible with both. Sata 6 is twice as fast for data transfer but it depends on whether your computer has the faster interface.
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It can be used in any system however it was designed as a NAS drive so the features that make it ideal for a NAS would be wasted as a stand alone drive in a computer unless you plan to buy two and use them in a RAID array.