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More on CPU specs of the ReadyNAS Pro
Hi all, Does anyone know what FSB speeds the ReadyNAS Pro motherboard supports. I have three "servers" that I'm trying to consolidate. I figured that the file server (which is actually the slowe...
Hi Korky,
Apparently the configuration of the enclosure program is different for each NAS product, each of them has a dedicated line in the enclosure.db database. So it is perfectly possible for an Ultra 6 to work fine, while a Pro Pioneer does not.
Regarding temps, I have not been able to find a heatsink like the one you used, it is apparently no longer in production and there is none for sale in e-bay. So I have had to use the stock heatsink and try with different fans.
I have tried an FN83 and an FM83 fan, both from silverstone. These fans have the advantage of being larger than your usual 80mm fan, so they move more air.
To make the story short, the FN83, which has a peak RPM of around 1700, is not enough to cool the Q6700. Once you load more than two cores to 100%, the temperature starts going out of control.
The FM83 barely manages to keep temperatures in check (50-55 degress Celcius) with all four cores maxed out. But for that it has to run at a screaming 3500 RPM. The noise is unbelievable.
My idle temps are 40-42 C for the CPU and 57-59 C for SYS. CPU is 10 C higher than my E6700. SYS temp is the same.
I use md5sum /dev/urandom to create CPU load.
My conclusion: Until I find some much improved cooling setup, I'm going back to the E6700. The increase in noise to keep this CPU cool is not worth it for me.
Regarding SYS temp, I was able to confirm that it goes down up to 5 degrees C when the CPU fan is running at high RPM, and creating more airflow on the motherboard. So I think that in order to significantly lower SYS temps you will have to add a small fan on the chipset heatsink.
Apparently the configuration of the enclosure program is different for each NAS product, each of them has a dedicated line in the enclosure.db database. So it is perfectly possible for an Ultra 6 to work fine, while a Pro Pioneer does not.
Regarding temps, I have not been able to find a heatsink like the one you used, it is apparently no longer in production and there is none for sale in e-bay. So I have had to use the stock heatsink and try with different fans.
I have tried an FN83 and an FM83 fan, both from silverstone. These fans have the advantage of being larger than your usual 80mm fan, so they move more air.
To make the story short, the FN83, which has a peak RPM of around 1700, is not enough to cool the Q6700. Once you load more than two cores to 100%, the temperature starts going out of control.
The FM83 barely manages to keep temperatures in check (50-55 degress Celcius) with all four cores maxed out. But for that it has to run at a screaming 3500 RPM. The noise is unbelievable.
My idle temps are 40-42 C for the CPU and 57-59 C for SYS. CPU is 10 C higher than my E6700. SYS temp is the same.
I use md5sum /dev/urandom to create CPU load.
My conclusion: Until I find some much improved cooling setup, I'm going back to the E6700. The increase in noise to keep this CPU cool is not worth it for me.
Regarding SYS temp, I was able to confirm that it goes down up to 5 degrees C when the CPU fan is running at high RPM, and creating more airflow on the motherboard. So I think that in order to significantly lower SYS temps you will have to add a small fan on the chipset heatsink.
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