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4big Quadra DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Best Products 2010 Videomaker's "Best Hard Drive" of 2010 Professional 4-Bay RAID eSATA 3Gb/s | FireWire 800 & 400 | USB 2.0
4big Quadra DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON Best Products 2010 Videomaker's "Best Hard Drive" of 2010 Professional 4-Bay RAID eSATA 3Gb/s | FireWire 800 & 400 | USB 2.0
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Item # 301364 Capacity 1TB 301467 2TB 301997 3TB Premium 3 Year Warranty The LaCie 4big Quadra comes with Time Machine Box Content • LaCie 4big Quadra • eSATA-to-eSATA (3Gb/s) cable • FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable • FireWire 400 (6-to-6 ....5, 10.6 • Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended Drive Activity LEDs 4 Swappable Drives RAID Mode Selector FireWire 400 eSATA 3Gb/s On/Auto/Off FireWire 800 USB 2.0 Power designed by neil poulton LaCie 4big Quadra Spare Drive A spare drive and drawer for use with computer recovery for details. Availability ...
Item # 301364 Capacity 1TB 301467 2TB 301997 3TB Premium 3 Year Warranty The LaCie 4big Quadra comes with Time Machine Box Content • LaCie 4big Quadra • eSATA-to-eSATA (3Gb/s) cable • FireWire 800 (9-to-9 pin) cable • FireWire 400 (6-to-6 ....5, 10.6 • Minimum free disk space: 600MB recommended Drive Activity LEDs 4 Swappable Drives RAID Mode Selector FireWire 400 eSATA 3Gb/s On/Auto/Off FireWire 800 USB 2.0 Power designed by neil poulton LaCie 4big Quadra Spare Drive A spare drive and drawer for use with computer recovery for details. Availability ...
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...* (Read RAID 0 maximum drive speed) Burst Transfer Rates (RAID 5 maximum burst transfer speed) Rotational Speed / Cache* Seek Time (Read) RAID Modes LaCie Shortcut Button Backup Software Triple Power Management Power Consumption Power Supply Cooling System Acoustic† Dimensions (WxDxH) Weight Warranty 301357 301359 301434 301435 301562 2TB 4TB 6TB 8TB...
...* (Read RAID 0 maximum drive speed) Burst Transfer Rates (RAID 5 maximum burst transfer speed) Rotational Speed / Cache* Seek Time (Read) RAID Modes LaCie Shortcut Button Backup Software Triple Power Management Power Consumption Power Supply Cooling System Acoustic† Dimensions (WxDxH) Weight Warranty 301357 301359 301434 301435 301562 2TB 4TB 6TB 8TB...
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... 37 RAID 0...15 3.1.2. Windows Users...26 3.5.2. Views of Contents 1.Introduction...5 1.1. RAID 5 and RAID 5+Spare 18 3.2. Mac Users ...30 4.Troubleshooting...31 4.1. Other Troubleshooting Topics...34 4.3. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the Drive...8 1.4. Connect the Interface Cable...13 2.2. LED Status Indicators...32 4.2. RAID 3 and RAID...
... 37 RAID 0...15 3.1.2. Windows Users...26 3.5.2. Views of Contents 1.Introduction...5 1.1. RAID 5 and RAID 5+Spare 18 3.2. Mac Users ...30 4.Troubleshooting...31 4.1. Other Troubleshooting Topics...34 4.3. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of the Drive...8 1.4. Connect the Interface Cable...13 2.2. LED Status Indicators...32 4.2. RAID 3 and RAID...
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... shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. Removing and Installing Drives. For drive removal process, see section 3.3. The disk drives shipped with the device. ✦✦ Do not use the LaCie 4big near water, or in this User Manual carefully and follow the ...voltages according to over-voltage category II). ✦✦ Do not expose the LaCie 4big to wipe the device. ✦✦ Please replace defective hard drives only with a new drive provided by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦✦ Never expose your device to rain, or...
... shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. Removing and Installing Drives. For drive removal process, see section 3.3. The disk drives shipped with the device. ✦✦ Do not use the LaCie 4big near water, or in this User Manual carefully and follow the ...voltages according to over-voltage category II). ✦✦ Do not expose the LaCie 4big to wipe the device. ✦✦ Please replace defective hard drives only with a new drive provided by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦✦ Never expose your device to rain, or...
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...bytes. 1TB = 1,000,000,000,000 Bytes. LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you would like more information on backup, please refer to our website. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual... Foreword page 4 IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for instance, and...
...bytes. 1TB = 1,000,000,000,000 Bytes. LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you would like more information on backup, please refer to our website. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual... Foreword page 4 IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for instance, and...
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... 2.0 cable 3. Quick Install Guide 9. 2-in its original packaging. LaCie 4big RAID system tower with four hot-swappable hard drives 2. www.lacie.com 712490 9 8 4big Quadra eSATA 3Gbits | FireWire 800 | FireWire 400 | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Quick Install Guide FireWire 800 cable 5. LaCie Utilities CD-ROM 8. Box Content Your LaCie 4big package contains the system tower and an accessories box...
... 2.0 cable 3. Quick Install Guide 9. 2-in its original packaging. LaCie 4big RAID system tower with four hot-swappable hard drives 2. www.lacie.com 712490 9 8 4big Quadra eSATA 3Gbits | FireWire 800 | FireWire 400 | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Quick Install Guide FireWire 800 cable 5. LaCie Utilities CD-ROM 8. Box Content Your LaCie 4big package contains the system tower and an accessories box...
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Introduction page 8 Fig. 1.3 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.3. See troubleshooting section 4.1. LED Status Indicators for more information. See the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual on the front of the Drive Front View The blue button on the Shortcut Button CD-ROM for more information. Views of the LaCie 4big serves as a LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button.
Introduction page 8 Fig. 1.3 LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.3. See troubleshooting section 4.1. LED Status Indicators for more information. See the LaCie Shortcut Button User Manual on the front of the Drive Front View The blue button on the Shortcut Button CD-ROM for more information. Views of the LaCie 4big serves as a LED drive status indicator and the LaCie Shortcut Button.
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... 3. USB 2.0 port 4. FireWire 400 port 6. eSATA 3Gbits port 7. Drive tray handle 9. Drive status LED Introduction page 9 CAUTION: To avoid overheating, the LaCie 4big should be installed in a well-ventilated area and in such a way as to maintain sufficient airflow across the controller chips. FireWire 800 ports 5. Drive lock 10. Environmental Requirements: Temperature: 0 - 35° C (32...
... 3. USB 2.0 port 4. FireWire 400 port 6. eSATA 3Gbits port 7. Drive tray handle 9. Drive status LED Introduction page 9 CAUTION: To avoid overheating, the LaCie 4big should be installed in a well-ventilated area and in such a way as to maintain sufficient airflow across the controller chips. FireWire 800 ports 5. Drive lock 10. Environmental Requirements: Temperature: 0 - 35° C (32...
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...FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling distance between devices. The cable will also work when connected to a USB port, but drive performance will be limited to each other , and FireWire 800 is a high-speed serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices ... with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.4. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is active. ✦✦ Isochronous data delivery: no need to ...
...FireWire 800 offers increased bandwidth and extended cabling distance between devices. The cable will also work when connected to a USB port, but drive performance will be limited to each other , and FireWire 800 is a high-speed serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices ... with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to 63 devices can be connected on a single bus. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 1.4. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is active. ✦✦ Isochronous data delivery: no need to ...
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...ATA Introduction page 11 eSATA Benefits ✦✦ eSATA interface can achieve up to a eSATA port. eSATA enables adding and removing a drive without having to 3 Gbits/s transfer rate. ✦✦ Plug orientation - eSATA technology was originally developed to serve as an internal ... eSATA Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with an eSATA cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to 3 Gbits/s. SATA technology was developed to internal connections. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual eSATA Your LaCie 4big Quadra uses the ...
...ATA Introduction page 11 eSATA Benefits ✦✦ eSATA interface can achieve up to a eSATA port. eSATA enables adding and removing a drive without having to 3 Gbits/s transfer rate. ✦✦ Plug orientation - eSATA technology was originally developed to serve as an internal ... eSATA Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with an eSATA cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to 3 Gbits/s. SATA technology was developed to internal connections. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual eSATA Your LaCie 4big Quadra uses the ...
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For more information about file system formats, see section 3.4.1. Setup page 12 Follow the steps below to suit your storage needs. Setting Up Your LaCie 4big This section covers the installation and configuration of your LaCie 4big: Step 1: 2.1. Turn the 4big On Step 3: 3.4. Formatting - Connect the Interface Cable Step 2: 2.2. File System Formats. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2. Format the drives to power on and configure your LaCie 4big.
For more information about file system formats, see section 3.4.1. Setup page 12 Follow the steps below to suit your storage needs. Setting Up Your LaCie 4big This section covers the installation and configuration of your LaCie 4big: Step 1: 2.1. Turn the 4big On Step 3: 3.4. Formatting - Connect the Interface Cable Step 2: 2.2. File System Formats. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 2. Format the drives to power on and configure your LaCie 4big.
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... one authorized by LaCie will void your LaCie drive. The 4big system may need to purchase an appropriate adapter or cord. Using any damage to the drive resulting from the use a power supply from the one cable (A) connects to the LaCie drive; To be different from another LaCie device or another manufacturer...off A B C NOTE: Depending on your country, power outlet connections may be able to use the AC adapter supplied with your LaCie drive when in damage to your drive and will void your warranty. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by moving the power switch on the back of the...
... one authorized by LaCie will void your LaCie drive. The 4big system may need to purchase an appropriate adapter or cord. Using any damage to the drive resulting from the use a power supply from the one cable (A) connects to the LaCie drive; To be different from another LaCie device or another manufacturer...off A B C NOTE: Depending on your country, power outlet connections may be able to use the AC adapter supplied with your LaCie drive when in damage to your drive and will void your warranty. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by moving the power switch on the back of the...
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...3 4 5 6 7 RAID Mode RAID 0 RAID 10 Concatenation RAID 3 RAID 3+Spare RAID 5 RAID 5+Spare Capacity Protection 100% 50% 100% 75% 50% 75% 50% N/A (no...About RAID Modes This section will take effect if 7 is ideal for your application. RAID 0 The 4big Quadra is right for users who need maximum speed and capacity. Applications RAID 0 is selected) RAID page...C4 D4 Disk 4 Requiring at least 2 drives, RAID 0 stripes data onto each disk are added together so that one physical disk in RAID 0, the fastest RAID mode. RAID 3.1. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User...
...3 4 5 6 7 RAID Mode RAID 0 RAID 10 Concatenation RAID 3 RAID 3+Spare RAID 5 RAID 5+Spare Capacity Protection 100% 50% 100% 75% 50% 75% 50% N/A (no...About RAID Modes This section will take effect if 7 is ideal for your application. RAID 0 The 4big Quadra is right for users who need maximum speed and capacity. Applications RAID 0 is selected) RAID page...C4 D4 Disk 4 Requiring at least 2 drives, RAID 0 stripes data onto each disk are added together so that one physical disk in RAID 0, the fastest RAID mode. RAID 3.1. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User...
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... occurs between arrays and the mirroring occurs within the same array. Offers the maximum possible capacity by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.1.2. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by combining the capacities of several drives into one disk from each mirrored pair can survive a disk failure. RAID page 16 RAID 10 RAID 0 RAID 1 A1 A3...
... occurs between arrays and the mirroring occurs within the same array. Offers the maximum possible capacity by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.1.2. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by combining the capacities of several drives into one disk from each mirrored pair can survive a disk failure. RAID page 16 RAID 10 RAID 0 RAID 1 A1 A3...
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... performance and constant access to the empty or "spare" disk. If a drive in a service interruption because data is automatically rebuilt to their data, like video editors. In RAID 3+Spare, one volume mounts on the computer. A RAID 3 array can be replaced as soon as video files. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by the dedicated parity disk...
... performance and constant access to the empty or "spare" disk. If a drive in a service interruption because data is automatically rebuilt to their data, like video editors. In RAID 3+Spare, one volume mounts on the computer. A RAID 3 array can be replaced as soon as video files. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by the dedicated parity disk...
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LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.1.5. Applications RAID 5 combines data safety with a minimum of three disks. No data is lost . Disk failure does not result in the array is written on the same stripe. RAID 5 and RAID 5+Spare RAID 5 combines the striping of RAID 0 with ...use of a single disk failure, but the failed disk should be rebuilt to a replacement drive, all disks and a parity block (P) for people who need performance and constant access to the empty or "spare" disk. Data is striped across all data in the array fails, the data from the...
LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.1.5. Applications RAID 5 combines data safety with a minimum of three disks. No data is lost . Disk failure does not result in the array is written on the same stripe. RAID 5 and RAID 5+Spare RAID 5 combines the striping of RAID 0 with ...use of a single disk failure, but the failed disk should be rebuilt to a replacement drive, all disks and a parity block (P) for people who need performance and constant access to the empty or "spare" disk. Data is striped across all data in the array fails, the data from the...
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... the number 7 appears in the RAID selector, on the drives, back up data before following these steps. Validate the mode by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.2. Connect the 4big's interface cable. auto 3. If you are concerned about data security, LaCie highly recommends a RAID 10, 3, 3+SPARE, 5, or 5+SPARE configuration. RAID page 19 Fig. 3.2 NOTE: 0=RAID 0, 1=RAID 10...
... the number 7 appears in the RAID selector, on the drives, back up data before following these steps. Validate the mode by Neil Poulton User Manual 3.2. Connect the 4big's interface cable. auto 3. If you are concerned about data security, LaCie highly recommends a RAID 10, 3, 3+SPARE, 5, or 5+SPARE configuration. RAID page 19 Fig. 3.2 NOTE: 0=RAID 0, 1=RAID 10...
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..., turn it off and unplug it. If the 4big is in the LaCie 4big, please contact your finger into the space behind the drive tray handle and pulling to continue using the remaining drives. Draw out the drive tray by LaCie. Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive (Fig. 3.3-B). 5. only the power must be locked. IMPORTANT...
..., turn it off and unplug it. If the 4big is in the LaCie 4big, please contact your finger into the space behind the drive tray handle and pulling to continue using the remaining drives. Draw out the drive tray by LaCie. Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive (Fig. 3.3-B). 5. only the power must be locked. IMPORTANT...
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...FAT 32 is used with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista though, volume size is outlined in read the following information on the 2TB volume size limitation under Windows XP 32-bit and Windows 2000. file compression, encryption, permissions, and auditing, as well as the ability ... 32 (MSDOS). Use FAT 32 (MS-DOS) if... ...you will be using your drive with no limit to 4GB. See sections 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 for Mac OS X). Originally, FAT was upgraded to FAT 32). i.e. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. NTFS offers several ...
...FAT 32 is used with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista though, volume size is outlined in read the following information on the 2TB volume size limitation under Windows XP 32-bit and Windows 2000. file compression, encryption, permissions, and auditing, as well as the ability ... 32 (MSDOS). Use FAT 32 (MS-DOS) if... ...you will be using your drive with no limit to 4GB. See sections 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 for Mac OS X). Originally, FAT was upgraded to FAT 32). i.e. LaCie 4big Quadra • Design by Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. NTFS offers several ...