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RN516 CPU upgrade
Ever looking to improve on performance I'm looking for a way to upgrade the CPU on my RN516. The CPU obviously must support ECC memory and have a (FC)LGA1155 socket with a max TDP of 55W. LGA1155 wi...
tijgert wrote:
So far I understand that any CPU *might* work, but no guarantee.
The 516 and 716 share a common bios with only the CPU hardcoded in it so I'd need a 716 bios if I want to be certain of proper E3-1265L v2 recognition.
Actually support for the CPU may be hard coded into the firmware not the BIOS. So if the replacement CPU is different enough you might get errors if the NAS thinks there is a problem.
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