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How to Upgrade the CPU and RAM in a ReadyNAS 516
Well I have done it. It seems to be working great. I've ran a few basic tests and you really don't get a idea of the differance without accessing it. you can notice the speed Improvment. Accessin...
I wish I could edit my spelling errors. I was able to fix some in Part 2. Having real pictures of someone doing a CPU or RAM or both upgrade I havn't seen anywhere. I've done alot of Googling on this, but info is limited. I was able to find out ram to use and CPU to use, but past that, not a whole lot. Having built this high end Windows 10 PC I'm currantly using, working on the NAS was pretty easy. It was easy enough for me to figure out on my own and on the first try. No extra screws undone. It really looks well made and thought out. I've seen things done poorly that really don't work well in the real world when real people have to work on it. It's a well built NAS.
So far the speed boost is nice. I tried playing the 4K video file I had that was buffering over and over again. It was unwatchable. Now it plays perfect transcoding from 4K to 1080P. Plex is loading up Image art faster and videos are starting a little quicker. It looks like a worthwild upgrade. A good way to to get more life from your NAS.
Very nice write up. I did this with my RN516 a while ago. Definitely a big improvement and it's way cheaper than buying a RN716.
I got the 516 for $300 because it has a small dent in the casing and the processor for around $140 and memory was about $80. Everything sourced from eBay.
I got my ReadyNAS 516 on Amazon by a 3rd party seller, used for $500. The Ram frm Amazon, and the CPU from ebay. It's the CPU you want to watch out for on ebay. Watch out for the engineering samples whch are not suppose to be sold!!! You kind find them all over ebay from China for a cheaper price. I wasn't going to risk it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_sample
You really got a great deal overal. I was looking all over and couldn''t find anyone that said they actually DID it and showed how they did it. It was hints here and there trying to piece it togeather enough to go ahead and try it myself. In the end it was pretty simple for me. I built my high end Windows PC I'm on now, so it's nothing new to me.
But I wanted to make it simpler for others to see how I went about it. What parts you need to do it. You need to know the correct CPU and RAM and what is required to swap the CPU. You can't just pull it, throw in another and that's it. It's the little things that make the difference. It's still running great for me. It's noticably faster!!! It was worth it.
Find a great deal on a ReadyNAS 516, here's a way to get more power out of it. Have one already and want more power, here you go! It works!!!
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