https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/ SoftRAID Discussion Board en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:08:42 +0000 wpForo 60 https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2200 Thu, 20 Jul 2017 02:22:49 +0000 I don't think anyone at OWC has a specific answer to your question. I will bring this up as a possibility for the future. Is this a specific enclosure you want to purchase now? I can see if we can get that tested. Yes, it's what I planned on before learning about the possible USB/FW limitation.]]> Hardware Compatibility Wesley https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2200 https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2197 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:39:48 +0000 Hardware Compatibility SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2197 https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2195 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 01:48:01 +0000 We do not have a formal list, one problem is identical looking enclsoures often have different chipsets, or different firmware, that affects how SMART works. So we do not have a list yet. It is possible we may create such a list, but it is not a priority at present. SATA internal always reports SMART data. eSATA is inconsistent, as some cards/enclosures (with port multipliers) do not allow SMART data to be passed through. TB is just overkill for my needs (speed wise & to my wallet) so a list of supported USB/FW enclosures would be very helpful. Would be nice to get a confirmation that my current drives would work with SMART or do I need to contact OWC? It seems you are affiliated with them by their Thunderbays.]]> Hardware Compatibility Wesley https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2195 https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2191 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:12:13 +0000 Hardware Compatibility SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2191 https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2189 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 04:12:05 +0000 SoftRAID now has a USB SMART driver, so many USB drives can be supported. Very few FireWire enclosures support SMART data.(even with our extended SMART driver) Yes, SoftRAID can work on any drive, RAID or non RAID. We do not have EDU pricing, sorry. But if you don't need RAID 5, then SoftRAID Lite should be adequate and it is only $49. thanks Do you have a list of supported USB/Firewire enclosures? I currently use OWC Elite Pro (USB) and Elite Mini (USB/FW). Saving up for an Elite Dual. SMART would also work with eSATA, correct?]]> Hardware Compatibility Wesley https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2189 https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2188 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:28:16 +0000 Hardware Compatibility SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2188 https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2185 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 10:44:22 +0000 This can work fine. Thunderbolt is of course much better and much faster. One issue with USB is it cannot tell you when your drives enter their failing state, as can be done with Thunderbolt. Its very useful to know this information so you can replace drives before they fail. How about USB drives connected to a TB dock and than the computer? What about firewire? Will SoftRAID work on single, non-raid external hard drives? Do you have an EDU (student) price available?]]> Hardware Compatibility Wesley https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-2185 https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-1959 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:24:31 +0000 Hardware Compatibility SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-1959 https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-1956 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:38:38 +0000 This can work fine. Thunderbolt is of course much better and much faster. One issue with USB is it cannot tell you when your drives enter their failing state, as can be done with Thunderbolt. Its very useful to know this information so you can replace drives before they fail. ]]> Hardware Compatibility iflyby77 https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-1956 https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-1412 Sat, 11 Jun 2016 18:15:02 +0000 Hardware Compatibility SoftRAID Support https://forums.softraid.com/hardware-compatibility/pre-sale-question/#post-1412