[OmniOS-discuss] WDC WD10EZEX problems

[Sigsten Åkesson]

I had similar problems when hooking up a SSD to my 1064E card, and if I 
remember correct, it was solved by updating the controller firmware.

Maybe you're running an old firmware?


Regards,
Sigsten


On Thursday 29 May 2014 18.25.32 Michael Rasmussen wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a pair of WDC WD10EZEX connected through a LSI 1068E HBA which
> is only running at 1.5 Gb/s all though the disks is SATA 3.0
> 
> Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 which is also SATA 3.0 are running at 3.0
> Gb/s.
> 
> I know LSI 1068E HBA is only SATA 2.0 so 3.0 Gb/s is maximum speed but
> why is the WDC WD10EZEX only running at 1.5 Gb/s?
> 
> Stats from smartctl:
> 
> === START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
> Model Family:     Western Digital Caviar Blue (SATA 6Gb/s)
> Device Model:     WDC WD10EZEX-00RKKA0
> Serial Number:    WD-WCC1S3904840
> LU WWN Device Id: 5 0014ee 2b31a7e0e
> Firmware Version: 80.00A80
> User Capacity:    1,000,204,886,016 bytes [1.00 TB]
> Sector Sizes:     512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
> Device is:        In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
> ATA Version is:   ATA8-ACS (minor revision not indicated)
> SATA Version is:  SATA 3.0, 6.0 Gb/s (current: 1.5 Gb/s)
> Local Time is:    Thu May 29 18:24:35 2014 CEST
> SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
> SMART support is: Enabled
> 
> === START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
> Model Family:     Seagate Barracuda 7200.12
> Device Model:     ST31000524AS
> Serial Number:    9VPG8NC3
> LU WWN Device Id: 5 000c50 04d6f1cc8
> Firmware Version: JC4B
> User Capacity:    1,000,204,886,016 bytes [1.00 TB]
> Sector Size:      512 bytes logical/physical
> Rotation Rate:    7200 rpm
> Device is:        In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
> ATA Version is:   ATA8-ACS T13/1699-D revision 4
> SATA Version is:  SATA 3.0, 6.0 Gb/s (current: 3.0 Gb/s)
> Local Time is:    Thu May 29 18:21:29 2014 CEST
> SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
> SMART support is: Enabled