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by Nick-P
Tue Mar 25, 2025 11:38 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: 5.25" drive mounting
Replies: 15
Views: 568

Re: 5.25" drive mounting

I bought that drive before I understood redundancy, but even assuming a pessimistic 250,000-hour MTTF (10× worse than spec), dual-drive failure on the same day would statistically take over 22,000 years. Even RAID5 (1 parity drive in a 3-drive setup) gives ~3,000 years MTTDL. That’s good enough for ...
by Nick-P
Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:55 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: 5.25" drive mounting
Replies: 15
Views: 568

Re: 5.25" drive mounting

This was my first true enterprise drive: https://cdna.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/product/be0de6cd54b50d3e122e07878d933ec1.256p.jpg https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/mq66Mp/toshiba-mg07aca12te-12-tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-mg07aca12te 2,500,000 MTTF 550 TB/year Workload Rating He...
by Nick-P
Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:20 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: 5.25" drive mounting
Replies: 15
Views: 568

Re: 5.25" drive mounting

I can recommend bequiet. This case has even 2 5,25" drive bays. This the one I got. https://www.bequiet.com/en/case/937 Can those top two rectangular bits be used to move the top HDD up and have a longer GPU? I have a 300mm GPU and I also need room for four HDDs. Get yourself a 5,25" adap...
by Nick-P
Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:57 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: 5.25" drive mounting
Replies: 15
Views: 568

Re: 5.25" drive mounting

talk about tight lol jesus
by Nick-P
Tue Mar 25, 2025 12:31 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: 5.25" drive mounting
Replies: 15
Views: 568

Re: 5.25" drive mounting

Hi all, I'm struggling to find a modern PC case that supports a 5.25" drive—adding that filter drops PCPartPicker results from 2000+ to just a handful. Has anyone done a DIY mount inside the case using existing fan mounts or similar? Are there any kits or brackets that adapt 120mm fan holes to...
by Nick-P
Mon Mar 24, 2025 11:04 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: 5.25" drive mounting
Replies: 15
Views: 568

5.25" drive mounting

Hi all, I'm struggling to find a modern PC case that supports a 5.25" drive—adding that filter drops PCPartPicker results from 2000+ to just a handful. Has anyone done a DIY mount inside the case using existing fan mounts or similar? Are there any kits or brackets that adapt 120mm fan holes to ...
by Nick-P
Sun Dec 08, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Backup firmware before flashing
Replies: 2
Views: 769

Re: Backup firmware before flashing

Okay I've taken the plunge and flashed `BDR-S12JBK` firmware to my Pioneer drive. It worked. I am currently making my first legitimate backup of a brand new (unopened) UHD Blu-Ray. Will I lose any other functionality that I might need in the future? Elapsed: 24 of 133 minutes *fingers crossed*: no r...
by Nick-P
Sun Dec 08, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Backup firmware before flashing
Replies: 2
Views: 769

Backup firmware before flashing

Subject: Backing up Pioneer Firmware Before Flashing Hi everyone, I’m looking to back up my Pioneer drive’s firmware before flashing it with Blackened2687's flasher. Is there a way to set a launch/startup flag for this? Alternatively, I know that (older) DVRFlash can't flash my Pioneer drive. Howeve...
by Nick-P
Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:30 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
Replies: 2847
Views: 6085434

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2024

Does the Hardware Type (or Hardware Rev) e.g., SAT 8601 or SAT 8800 remain the same after flashing? Is that a reading from a chip at the hardware level?

How can I know for sure its a fake?

Does this mean it also probably wasn't really manufactured this year?
by Nick-P
Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
Replies: 2847
Views: 6085434

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2024

Also the sticker on the back is perfect (flawless).
by Nick-P
Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
Replies: 2847
Views: 6085434

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2024

Fake? From Amazon? It wasn't Amazon marketplace it was Amazon themselves. (Sold and dispatched by Amazon directly).
by Nick-P
Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
Replies: 2847
Views: 6085434

Confusion Over Drive Firmware on New BDR-212V

​ ​Subject: Confusion Over Drive Firmware on New BDR-212V Hi, I purchased a new BDR-212V from Amazon Warehouse on Sunday, knowing it was a returned item. According to Amazon, it was returned within 30 days, and the manufacturing date (2024) aligns with this timeline. I installed the drive into a 5.2...
by Nick-P
Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: BDR-212V vs Verbatim 43888
Replies: 8
Views: 2191

Re: BDR-212V vs Verbatim 43888

Order complete. Sold and dispatched by Amazon EU. Prime ETA is Monday!
by Nick-P
Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: BDR-212V vs Verbatim 43888
Replies: 8
Views: 2191

Re: BDR-212V vs Verbatim 43888 or maybe BDR-S11JBK / BDR-211EBK

Update: I'm back to considering the BDR-212V vs Verbatim 43888 for UHD (due to scammy Chinese sellers).
by Nick-P
Fri Nov 15, 2024 6:07 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: BDR-212V vs Verbatim 43888
Replies: 8
Views: 2191

BDR-212V vs Verbatim 43888

Hi, BDR-212V (Digital Pioneer / VinPower Digital): I’ve read this can be flashed for UHD, but it’s not explicitly listed in the pinned/ultimate guides. Is it likely to be more reliable for reading UHD than the ASUS BW-16D1HT and more durable than the slimline Verbatim 43888 (BDR-UD04)? Since it has ...