tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post7499322759637031000..comments2024-03-24T16:06:41.781-04:00Comments on Dean Collins: Warning about Thecus N7700Dean Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00860700133496050604noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-5723870279724649222021-07-15T13:01:05.384-04:002021-07-15T13:01:05.384-04:00Thecus is really crap, when it comes to service.
I...Thecus is really crap, when it comes to service.<br />I bought a second hand n7700pro. <br /><br />They dont want to send me the newest firmware.<br />In stead I'm being pushed to buy a new one.<br /><br />Also they dont want to tell if it is possible to boot into an other OS, like dietpi or free nasUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155489756076219803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-71340681452428589602017-07-21T16:09:58.075-04:002017-07-21T16:09:58.075-04:00Excellent, what a weblog it is! This website gives...Excellent, what a weblog it is! This website gives helpful <br />facts to us, keep it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-126484437346517062014-03-02T15:32:26.584-05:002014-03-02T15:32:26.584-05:00Excuse me -- my Intel SS4200-E is actually running...Excuse me -- my Intel SS4200-E is actually running NAS4Free .. http://www.nas4free.org that I flashed onto its DOM. Got a little tricky, but it freed the unit from the garbage EMC OS/firmware. In case anyone manages to find themselves here looking for cheap storage in a box to get out of a jam.<br /><br />Done posting, sorry for the spam. This struggle is only going to grow as file sizes grow solarsparqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828824040923133737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-28899431168988313372014-03-02T15:08:30.088-05:002014-03-02T15:08:30.088-05:00Well, for the moment I'm going to get a 3TB WD...Well, for the moment I'm going to get a 3TB WD Red and put it into my Intel SS4200-E running FreeNAS (cheap storage) and start getting a robocopy of the critical data going for now.. Looking at a ReadyNAS 4200 loaded with 1TB drives for a really good price locally.. otherwise, I'll just buy a supermicro chassis, migrate the data off the Thecus temporarily, gut the drives, put the drives solarsparqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828824040923133737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-51059107987417964382014-03-02T13:57:54.771-05:002014-03-02T13:57:54.771-05:00Well, easy for someone who is comfortable with Lin...Well, easy for someone who is comfortable with Linux & or has a history of working with Dell/HP servers.solarsparqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828824040923133737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-34946791257359047612014-03-02T13:57:20.641-05:002014-03-02T13:57:20.641-05:00My PSU is dying I think on my N7700... Powered it ...My PSU is dying I think on my N7700... Powered it down for the first time in 2 years.. Wouldn't come back until about the 15th try. Could be my motherboard like you said as well. I may indeed find myself a big server chassis and move this data off.. too volatile in the hands of Thecus.<br /><br />I think the gentleman above is correct.. This is just a software RAID set.. with a good RAID solarsparqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828824040923133737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-68682082205001934292013-12-11T01:22:00.442-05:002013-12-11T01:22:00.442-05:00windows server 2008 with a raid card (LSI/3ware 96...windows server 2008 with a raid card (LSI/3ware 9650SE-12ML) loses some functionality but feel more comfortable knowing I can replace any part in the box for only $100, Dean Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222027015133305237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-77269004981569219332013-12-11T00:13:44.993-05:002013-12-11T00:13:44.993-05:00BTW, what system did you end up with?BTW, what system did you end up with?gsmlordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562884443587525602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-24280483513725515552013-12-11T00:12:35.471-05:002013-12-11T00:12:35.471-05:00I would too, my N7700 is currently in self testing...I would too, my N7700 is currently in self testing mode and I like the idea of using a Linux system to access my data. Hopefully I can transfer my data to backup drives and re-use my 2TB disks to build a home blown system.<br /><br />Any advice on what NAS software I should use? Linux or Windows? I might trial the latest version of Windows Storage Server and see how that performs.gsmlordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562884443587525602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-67843930342888786302013-07-10T17:03:26.410-04:002013-07-10T17:03:26.410-04:00wow would love a HowTo guide with screenshots on t...wow would love a HowTo guide with screenshots on this.Dean Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222027015133305237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-47258138319672310792013-07-10T15:40:30.792-04:002013-07-10T15:40:30.792-04:00well 2 years later.. but this is important to know...well 2 years later.. but this is important to know for anyone else with a thecus...<br /><br />the thecus is using the linux OS for raid... to access all your data all you need to do is plug the drives or the backplane into a system running linux and it will see and mount the drives (if you've used ZFS you will have to do some extra steps to install ZFS support(lots of readme/howto's)<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-92232820259922664372011-10-19T10:45:01.822-04:002011-10-19T10:45:01.822-04:00Oh they're censoring all right, admittedly it&...Oh they're censoring all right, admittedly it's bizarre and haphazard at times, but then so is their company in general so I try not to be too surprised.<br /><br />Long term readers will notice the majority of critical commentators, non fanbois, and folks who just downright believed the advertising hype and were in the process of slowly coming up to speed, suddenly "disappeared"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-66376789575109273622011-10-19T10:28:29.072-04:002011-10-19T10:28:29.072-04:00yep i am surprised at the cost of replacing the pa...yep i am surprised at the cost of replacing the parts.<br /><br />up until then i was very happy. but you are right not worth the data costs of potential failure and single supplier issues.<br /><br />i will say that Thecus have left my posts about their outrageous charges on their forums so although it's inhouse...they aren't censoring what users say.Dean Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222027015133305237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-81073852170775051282011-10-19T10:24:59.789-04:002011-10-19T10:24:59.789-04:00You sound so surprised? Thecus products have a sho...You sound so surprised? Thecus products have a short and proud history of being cheapo asian knockoffs of "real" storage products and the only thing that seems to keep them alive in the marketplace is the tradeoff between initial purchase price and reliability, which keeps new dumbasses coming in the door while existing customers who once believed the marketing hype, are left screaming Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-33396586927700781092011-08-29T10:00:34.193-04:002011-08-29T10:00:34.193-04:00Thats the problem....they cant be repaired only re...Thats the problem....they cant be repaired only replaced.<br /><br />Eg the factory is the only source of replacement motherboards, backplanes and DOM's<br /><br />You can buy powersupplies that work however from third parties at less than half the price.Dean Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222027015133305237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-18554851286046966332011-08-29T09:55:39.613-04:002011-08-29T09:55:39.613-04:00Thanks for the info, i will try to repair it in so...Thanks for the info, i will try to repair it in some place...primocshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965360766282179291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-39063191688315940682011-08-29T09:52:31.924-04:002011-08-29T09:52:31.924-04:00as soon as you put your drives back into another t...as soon as you put your drives back into another thecus n7700 you can access your files straight away (as soon as you enter the ACL / username etc details).<br /><br />it's good in that the raid information is encoded on teh drives so you can scwap from one to another....it's bad that their hardware is proprietary.<br /><br />Cost me $400 to get my data back by repairing my N7700 :(<br />Dean Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222027015133305237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-58665516264184547862011-08-29T09:46:57.463-04:002011-08-29T09:46:57.463-04:00By the way,... thanks!!!By the way,... thanks!!!primocshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965360766282179291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-89448706127073811192011-08-29T09:46:38.761-04:002011-08-29T09:46:38.761-04:00ok, i see... i don't have others backups... wi...ok, i see... i don't have others backups... will look for a new one ...primocshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965360766282179291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-29690814644912956922011-08-29T09:44:30.693-04:002011-08-29T09:44:30.693-04:00you cant. you need to build from backups etc (or b...you cant. you need to build from backups etc (or borrow a N7700 from someone then move your files off the server then give it back to them).<br /><br />this is the problem with thecus you are tied to their proprietary hardware.Dean Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222027015133305237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-22343981514241024212011-08-29T09:41:48.081-04:002011-08-29T09:41:48.081-04:00But,... hoy can i bring back my files without oth...But,... hoy can i bring back my files without other thecus n7700?primocshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965360766282179291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-43300861830122064532011-08-29T09:40:29.601-04:002011-08-29T09:40:29.601-04:00my comment is sell your Thecus and use somethign o...my comment is sell your Thecus and use somethign off the shelf with a raid card.Dean Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222027015133305237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-10381882992634592252011-08-29T09:34:44.780-04:002011-08-29T09:34:44.780-04:00I've had same problem,... how you arrange it? ...I've had same problem,... how you arrange it? My thecus is now in self testing... I'm in spain, so if you can help!!!!<br />Thanksprimocshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965360766282179291noreply@blogger.com