Manufacturer Model Device Type Interface
Type Firmware BIOS
Date** Model Number
8500 RAID Ada
ter SATA 1.5 Gb/s v7.7.1
9500s RAID Ada
ter SATA 1.5 Gb/s v9.3.04
9550x RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s v9.3.07
9590se RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s v9.3.07
9650SE RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s
1420sa RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s v2019
2410sa RAID Ada
ter SATA 1.5 Gb/s v8205
2420sa RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s v9194
1430SA RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s
1220SA RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s
SAS RAID 48300 RAID Ada
ter SAS v1729
SAS RAID 44300 RAID Ada
ter SAS
SAS RAID 58300 RAID Ada
ter SAS
SAS RAID 4805SAS RAID Ada
ter SAS v9160
SAS RAID 4805SAS RAID Ada
ter SAS
SAS 31605 RAID Ada
ter SAS
SAS 31205
31605 famil
RAID Ada
ter SAS
SAS 3085 RAID Adapter SAS
ARC-1210 RAID Adapter SATA 3 Gb/s v1.41.60524
RC-1220 RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s v1.41.60524
RC-1230 RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s v1.41.60524
RC-1260 RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s
ARC-1280D-X8 RAID Adapter SATA 3 Gb/s
SB400 southbrid
e Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5/13/2005 MSI RS480M2-IL
SB450 southbrid
e Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 1.5 Gb/s 10/7/2005 ECS KA1-MVP 1.0
Broadcom BC4852 RAID Adapter SATA 1.5 Gb/s v rc-2102006044.3
1540 RAID Adapter SATA 1.5 Gb/s v2.05s
1820a RAID Ada
ter SATA 1.5 Gb/s v1.18
2220 RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s v1.05
2310 RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s v1.03
2320 RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s v1.04
3220 RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s
82801er southbrid
e
ich5r
Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 1.5 Gb/s 4/23/2003 MSI 875P Neo-LSR
82801fr southbrid
e
ich6r
Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 3 Gb/s 2/21/2005 MSI 925XE Neo
ICH6R Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 3 Gb/s
SUS P5GD2-X
82801
r southbrid
e
ich7r
Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 3 Gb/s 5/4/2005
SUS P5WD2 Premium
82801hr southbrid
e
ich8r
Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 3 Gb/s 7/20/2006
BIT AB9 PRO
ESB2 southbrid
e Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 3 Gb/s 6/23/2006 SUPERMICRO X7DVL-E
SRCS14L RAID Ada
ter SATA 1.5 Gb/s v2.42.02-r07a
m20330 SATA to USB SATA 3 Gb/s
m20337 SATA to USB SATA 3 Gb/s
m20339 SATA to USB SATA 3 Gb/s
mb363 Onboard Hos
SATA 1.5 Gb/s 7/20/2006
BIT AB9 PRO
150-6/4 RAID Ada
ter SATA 1.5 Gb/s v713r
300-8X RAID Ada
ter SATA 3 Gb/s v814d
3041E-R Host Bus Ada
ter SAS
3041X-R Host Bus Ada
ter SAS
3080X-R Host Bus Ada
ter SAS fw1.15.00/bios6.08.00
3081E-R Host Bus Ada
ter SAS fw1.15.00/bios6.08.00
3801E Host Bus Ada
ter SAS
3801X Host Bus Ada
ter SAS
Me
araid SAS 8308ELP RAID Ada
ter SAS v5.0.1.0041
Me
araid SAS 8344ELP RAID Ada
ter SAS v5.0.1.0041
Me
araid SAS 8480e RAID Ada
ter SAS v5.0.1.0041
MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP RAID Ada
ter SAS v5.0.1.0041
MegaRAID SAS 8204XLP RAID Adapter SAS v5.0.1.0041
MegaRAID SAS 8208ELP RAID Adapter SAS v5.0.1.0041
MegaRAID SAS 8208XLP RAID Adapter SAS v5.0.1.0041
MegaRAID SAS 84016E RAID Adapter SAS v5.0.1.0041
MegaRAID SAS 8704ELP RAID Adapter SAS v5.0.1.0041
MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP RAID Adapter SAS v5.0.1.0041
nForce 550 Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 3 Gb/s 5/12/2006 MSI K9N-Neo-
nForce 570 Ultra Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 3 Gb/s 6/15/2006
SUS M2N-E
nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 3 Gb/s 6/14/2006
SUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe
nForce3 250 Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5/2/2006 EPOX EP-8KDA3 Plus
nForce4 SLI Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 3 Gb/s 11/26/2004
SUS A8N-SLI DELUXE
nForce4 Ultra Motherboard Chi
se
SATA 3 Gb/s 4/18/2006 EPOX 9NPA + Ultra
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WD Compatibility Summary
WD Drive Models: WD6400AAKS, WD5000ABYS, WD5000AAKS, WD4000ABYS, WD4000AAKS,
WD3200ABYS, WD3200AAKS, WD2500ABYS, WD2500AAKS, WD1600ABYS, WD1600AAKS
3Ware
Adaptec
Nvidia
The chipsets, host adapters, and RAID controllers listed below have been tested with WD drives for data integrity, interoperability, and compatibility, and any special
conditions observed are noted in the comments section of the list below. WD makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the compatibility, performance or
reliability of these products. For technical support, visit support.wdc.com.
