Western Digital Caviar WD10EACS Supplementary Manual

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 .
Manufacturer Model
Manufacturer Model
8500
9500s
9550x
3Ware
9590se
9650SE
9690SA
1420sa
2410sa
2420sa
1430SA
1220SA
SAS RAID 48300
SAS RAID 44300
Adaptec
SAS RAID 58300
SAS RAID 4805SAS
SAS RAID 4805SAS
SAS 31605
SAS RAID 3405
SAS 31205 (31605 family)
SAS 3085
ARC-1680
ARC-1212
ARC-1222
ARC-1231
Areca
ARC-1210
ARC-1220
ARC-1230
ARC-1260
ARC-1280D-X8
SB400 southbridge
SB600
ATI
SB700
SB450 southbridge
Broadcom
BC4852
1540
1820a
2220
2310
Highpoint
3522
Technologies
3520
3510
2320
3220
A24F-G2430
A24F-G2224
A16F-G2430
A16F-G2422
A08F/A12F-G2422
A24U-G2421
A16U-G2430
A16U-G2421
A12U/A08U-G2421
Infortrend
A04U-G2421
A08U-C2412
A08U-C2411
A16E-G2130-4
A12E-G2121
A16S-G2130
A12S-G2130/A08S-G2130
S16F-G1430
S12F-G1420
82801er southbridge (ich5r)
82801fr southbridge (ich6r)
82801gr southbridge (ich7r)
Intel
82801hr southbridge (ich8r)
ICH9R
ESB2 southbridge
SRCS14L
jm20330
jm20337
Jmicron
jm20339
jmb363
WD Compatibility Summary
WD Drive Models: WD5000AACS, WD7500AACS, WD5000AAVS, and WD10EACS
Device Type
Device Type Interface Type
RAID Adapter SATA I
RAID Adapter SATA I
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA I
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SAS
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
Motherboard Chipset SATA I
Motherboard Chipset
Motherboard Chipset
Motherboard Chipset SATA I
RAID Adapter SATA I
RAID Adapter SATA I
RAID Adapter SATA I
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA II
Ext. Storage Solution FC -> SATA
Ext. Storage Solution FC -> SATA
Ext. Storage Solution FC -> SATA
Ext. Storage Solution FC -> SATA
Ext. Storage Solution FC -> SATA
Ext. Storage Solution SCSI ->SATA
Ext. Storage Solution SCSI ->SATA
Ext. Storage Solution SCSI ->SATA
Ext. Storage Solution SCSI ->SATA
Ext. Storage Solution SCSI ->SATA
Ext. Storage Solution SCSI ->SATA
Ext. Storage Solution SCSI ->SATA
Ext. Storage Solution iSCSI -> SATA
Ext. Storage Solution iSCSI -> SATA
Ext. Storage Solution SAS -> SATA
Ext. Storage Solution SAS -> SATA
Ext. Storage Solution FC -> SAS
Ext. Storage Solution FC -> SAS
Motherboard Chipset SATA I
Motherboard Chipset SATA II
Motherboard Chipset SATA II
Motherboard Chipset SATA II
Motherboard Chipset SATA II
Motherboard Chipset SATA II
RAID Adapter SATA I
SATA to USB SATA II
SATA to USB SATA II
SATA to USB SATA II
Onboard Host SATA I
Interface
Type
Firmware
Firmware
v7.7.1
v9.3.04
v9.3.07
v9.3.07
v2019
v8205
v9194
v1729
v9160
v9160
v9160
v9160
v1.41.60524
v1.41.60524
v1.41.60524
n/a
n/a
v rc-2102006044.3
v2.05s
v1.18
v1.05
v1.03
v1.04
3.48A.21
3.48A.21
3.48A.21
3.48A.21
3.48A.21
3.47G.05
3.47G.05
3.47G.05
3.47G.05
3.47G.05
3.47G.05
3.47G.05
3.47G.05
3.47G.05
3.48A.21
3.48A.21
3.48F.23
3.48F.23
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
v2.42.02-r07a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
BIOS
Date**
Model Number
BIOS Date Comments
5/13/2005 MSI RS480M2-IL
10/7/2005 ECS KA1-MVP 1.0
4/23/2003 MSI 875P Neo-LSR
2/21/2005 MSI 925XE Neo
5/4/2005 ASUS P5WD2 Premium
7/20/2006 ABIT AB9 PRO
9/12/2007
6/23/2006 SUPERMICRO X7DVL-E
7/20/2006 ABIT AB9 PRO