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CPU and Fan upgrades
Hi there,
I'm new here - just wanted to confirm that my current upgrades all worked as planned.
My "old" ReadyNAS PRO 6 bought in 2012 - at first equipped with 6 X 2TByte disks - in 2013 upgraded to 6 X 3Tbyte disks.
Today I have first upgraded the firmware to 4.2.26
Replaced one of the disks with Western Digital RED 6Tbyte - just to test the compatibility
Replaced the system fan with Noctua NF-F12 PWM
Replaced the CPU fan with Noctua NF-R8 PWM
Replaced the processor from Pentium Dual Core E5300 to Xeon X3230 Core 2 Quad Q6700
Replaced the RAM with 2 X 4Gbyte Crucial with heatsink
Only minor problem was the CPU fan - it's approx 1 mm too high - but the side panel can be mounted with just a very little force.
The system and cpu temps are the same - the disk temps are 1-3 degrees (celsius) lower than before.
and the fans have gone from 1125 RPM (System fan) to 953 RPM
and 2057 RPM (CPU fan) to 788 RPM - so it's quiet like whisper -
when transcoding hirez movies the CPU fan goes to about 1400 RPM - still much less than the original outfit at idle.
I had plan on installing a permanent VGA out in the back - but my VGA header cable was too short - I am getting a longer within the next week.
The Q6700 CPU I got on eBay at $75 including shipping (Greenland)
The fans were $20 and $33 and the RAM upgrade was a bargain at $42
The first 6Tbyte disk was ...... $320 - I hope I can make a better deal with the next 5 ones :-)
Future plans: 5 more 6 Tbyte disks, longer VGA header and maybe upgrading the OS to OS6
I'm new here - just wanted to confirm that my current upgrades all worked as planned.
My "old" ReadyNAS PRO 6 bought in 2012 - at first equipped with 6 X 2TByte disks - in 2013 upgraded to 6 X 3Tbyte disks.
Today I have first upgraded the firmware to 4.2.26
Replaced one of the disks with Western Digital RED 6Tbyte - just to test the compatibility
Replaced the system fan with Noctua NF-F12 PWM
Replaced the CPU fan with Noctua NF-R8 PWM
Replaced the processor from Pentium Dual Core E5300 to Xeon X3230 Core 2 Quad Q6700
Replaced the RAM with 2 X 4Gbyte Crucial with heatsink
Only minor problem was the CPU fan - it's approx 1 mm too high - but the side panel can be mounted with just a very little force.
The system and cpu temps are the same - the disk temps are 1-3 degrees (celsius) lower than before.
and the fans have gone from 1125 RPM (System fan) to 953 RPM
and 2057 RPM (CPU fan) to 788 RPM - so it's quiet like whisper -
when transcoding hirez movies the CPU fan goes to about 1400 RPM - still much less than the original outfit at idle.
I had plan on installing a permanent VGA out in the back - but my VGA header cable was too short - I am getting a longer within the next week.
The Q6700 CPU I got on eBay at $75 including shipping (Greenland)
The fans were $20 and $33 and the RAM upgrade was a bargain at $42
The first 6Tbyte disk was ...... $320 - I hope I can make a better deal with the next 5 ones :-)
Future plans: 5 more 6 Tbyte disks, longer VGA header and maybe upgrading the OS to OS6
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- I was wondering "where can he get 19 C of ambient temperature in June?" but you already gave the answer :)
Where are you sourcing the memory from, may I ask? - Still researching options on memory - either a local reseller or eBay.
- I too took the plunge and upgrade the RAM (4GBG.Skill) , CPU (Core 2 E7600) and fans (Nocta P8 & P12). All choices were made after looking at the fabulous contributions on this forum.
However, as it's pretty hot out here in Singapore and my NAS doesn't run in an air conditioned room, the system temp hovers between 60-64 C. CPU and hard drives all hover around 36-40 C.
Has anyone considered reversing the direction of cpu fan to exhaust instead of intake?
Thank youJust as a follow up post, with a few 35-40 degrees C days occurring as we enter the summer months, I can report no issues with my setup, just running 5-7 degrees warmer. The stock fans are holding up fine.
I did try out the Noctua NF-S12A 120mm fan (this is the better-suited Noctua fan to use over the NF-F12A due to the increased airflow and static pressure), but it added another 4 degrees to the reported temps, and that would be pushing things a little further out of my comfort zone, both figuraively as well as in the room! I was a little perplexed as the Noctua appeared to be far superior on paper than the stock fan, but hey.
I've recently sold my three ReadyNASes as I came across a couple of 8 bay Synology units at a price too good to refuse (hello, SSD caching!) However the three new owners have all reported no temperature issues with the units.
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