Just fine for software RAID though.
Right.
They actually work fine for a basic RAID0 Array.
I wouldn't use them in a data security sensitive application though. I'd take an enterprise edition with TLER settings correct.
But in software raid like FlexRaid/SnapRaid etc.. it would be perfect.
Or as a normal SATA storage drive.
Or as a large 6TB RAID0 daily driver - where no data security is needed or it's moved/backed up frequently to a server.
Only a hardware RAID set up that uses an enterprise level RAID CONTROLLER on the RAID card would be a non ideal application for these.
Even SATA RAID from a LGA1555 motherboard would be fine- since the RAID is done by the CPU in stripes and you would not get errors like an enterprise RAID card.
There is a difference between hardware raids- Like when it's built into the board vs that duty offloaded to a controller card with build in controller and processor. Its the secondary enterprise cards with their own processor and controller built into the cards that don't play nice with non enterprise HDD's with improper TLER settings.
Consumer level HDDs play fine with consumer level products.
Enterprise levels products play fine with enterprise level products.
Example: Consumer motherboard with consumer HDD.
Example Enterprise RAID CARD with Enterprise HDD
Only when you mix do funny things happen.