MB662US-2S

Using Silicon image 5744 chipset
 

Now support up to 4TB in RAID 0, 1, BIG, JBOD, SAFE33 & SAFE50

For Exiting customer: Firmware update is available. Click here to request FIRMWARE upgrade service

 
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Video Introduction
 
 
 
Available Colors: Pearl white
 
Product Description
 

The MB662US-2S is a dual bay hard drive RAID enclosure that can use two 3.5” SATA hard drives for different RAID configurations. With the built-in RAID device inside the enclosure, you can have both USB and e-SATA with six different types of configurations. The main features in this enclosure is RAID 0 for greater transfer speed, RAID 1 for storage recovery, BIG setup for maximum hard drive capacity, or JBOD to setup two separate hard drives. The additional features of this enclosure are Safe 33 and Safe 50, which allow users to have both data recovery and most possible hard drive capacity. Manual switches on the back of the enclosure allow users to set their drive for different RAID configurations without having to buy any RAID controller cards or install software, allowing even those to set configurations without having any experiences with RAID configurations. Other features are the fan speed controller to manage the speed of the fan and hard drive installation requires no tools or kits. This is the perfect device for video editors or photographers that require speed and safety in their storage for both business and personal uses.

 
Suggested Application
 
Add-on data/ media files storage to laptops, graphics & video editing, interchange of data between corporate/school/home workstations, data file backups.
 
Product Features
 

* MB662 Series stores 2x 3.5" SATA I/II hard drives for maximum storage.
* Plug & Play USB 2.0 + eSATA wih Slicom 5744 chipset support hot swap.
* Built-in RAID function, adjustable to RAID 0 (FAST), RAID 1 (SAFE), SAFE 33, SAFE 50,
 BIG & JBOD mode by DIP switch.
* User friendly Screw-less design just plug in the hard drive and play.
* 40 mm cooling fan with adjustable speed control.
* Multi-drive exchangeability  & maintenance capabilities.
* Built with Solid Aluminum Construction for body.
* Built in security slot for security cable kit.
*Compatible for both Windows and Mac.

 
Models & Specifications
 


ICY DOCK MB662US-2S dual bay 3.5" USB 2.0 / eSATA
Screw-less external hard drive RAID enclosure for Mac & PC

Item Number: Pearl White
MB662US-2S
Host Interface
1x USB2.0 + 1x eSATA (Port Multiplier)
Drive Fit
2 x 3.5" SATA I / II
Chipset
Slicom 5744
Drive Type
Standalone with horizontal or vertical positioning
Transfer Rate

Up to 480 Mb/sec. via USB2.0
Up to 3Gb/sec. via eSATA

Insert & Extract connection Via
15 pin direct hard drive connection
RAID Modes
RAID1(SAFE), SAFE33, SAFE50, RAID0 (FAST), BIG & JBOD
RAID Setting
DIP Switch 3 Port
Structure
Aluminum body w/ partial plastic
Drive Cooling

Quiet Cooling Fan w/ Adjustable fan speed VR control
Aluminum body heat dispersion

Indication
Mini LED located on front panel
OS Requirement
Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP/VISTA ; Mac OS 9.0 or higher
Dimension (L x W x H)
60 x 134 x 195 mm / 2.4 x 5.3 x 7.7 in
Weight
800 g / 1.77 lbs.
 
STATUS
 
HDD Idling Indication
Blue LED
HDD Access Indication
Flashing Purple LED
No HDD in Position Indication
LED blinking in Blue & Red
HDD Failure
LED blinking in Blue & Red
Rebuilding Indication
Flashing Purple LED (Source Drive)
LED blinking in Red & Purple (Target Drive)
Rebuilding Verifying Indication
Blue LED (Source Drive)
Purple LED (Target Drive)
 
 
RAID information
RAID Setting
RAID Descriptions

JBOD (Non-RAID): The two physical disks read as two independent hard drives in a single housing, so that two logical volumes mount on the desktop. Therefore, the computer will show two separate drives.

Note: The failure of one disk will not affect the other disk. Therefore, the data on the working drive will be intact and functioning.

BIG (RAID 0 Mode):The two physical drives are combined so that one single yet larger logical volume mounts on the desktop, offering maximum possible capacity (the available capacities of each disk are combined).

Note: If one physical disk fails, the data on both disks will become inaccessible. If you are concerned about data security, we highly recommend using Safe configuration (RAID 1 mode).

Fast (RAID 0 Mode): The two physical drives are stripped together so that one larger logical volume mounts on the desktop, offering the maximum possible capacity like in Big mode (the available capacities of each disk are combined) yet with greater speed than the Big mode (the speed of each disk runs faster to a certain level).

Note: If one drive fails, the data on both disks will become inaccessible.

Safe (RAID 1 Mode): The two physical drives are “mirrored” (RAID 1) so that one single logical volume mounts on the desktop. All of the data on one drive will be recoverable from the other drive (the available capacity of one drive cannot exceed the available capacity of the other drive).

Note: If one physical disk fails, the data can be immediately recovered from the second disk. No data will be lost if one drive fails.

Safe33 :RAID 1 (SAFE 33%) + RAID 0 (BIG 67%): 33% of memory space on both hard drive will be operating under RAID 1 mode, and the rest of the hard drive memory on both disks will be assorted into RAID 0.

Safe50: RAID 1 (SAFE 50%) + RAID 0 (BIG 50%): 50% of the memory in both disks will be RAID 1, and the rest of the hard drive memory on both disks will be assorted into RAID 0.

Other information

* MB662UEAB-2S Reset: Restart the device to reset the RAID Level.
* It is better to use the same hard drive brand and memory capacity to use the RAID functions.
* It takes about an hour to rebuild a 100GB hard drive.
* Western Digital desktop edition HDD does not fully support RAID function; only RAID (Enterprise)
--edition HDD can fully operate with the RAID faction. Click HERE to see the detail information.

 

Caution: Changing the RAID mode destroys data stored on the MB662 series. If you have saved data on the drives, back up data before following these steps.

RAID Configuration Manager

Download the configuration manager here for Windows 7
Download the configuration manager here for
Windows XP SP2, Vista, and 2003 Server.
Download the configuration manager here for Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2 or later.
Download the configuration manager here for Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.x.
Download the configuration manager here for Linux 32-bit / 64-bit.

Unzip the file, select Set-up file to install. After install the configuration manager you will be able to view Drive capacity, Rebuilding status and Verifying status.