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Upgrade Readynas Pro 6
I'm a happy owner of a newly aquired elderly ReadyNAS Pro 6 running lates OS 6.10.3 in otherwise stock configuration: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2160 @1.80GH 1 GB Installed Memory BIOS 08/20/20...
Update on my upgrade project:
RAM:
Original 1GB RAM now upgraded to 4GB. Easy job, pull out the old stick, and install the two new. Found 2x2GB Crucial second hand ones for some 15 EUR. Works nicely, no issues.
CPU:
Today I finally got the "new" Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 SLGTD 3.06GHz, again a second hand purchase for some 15 EUR. Removing the heat sink was easy and after removing the original Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2160 @1.80GH I installed the new E7600 - and put all together again. Turned power on - machine tunrned on with fans full speed and Readynas showed in the display, and then - nothing else happende. No boot, just display and and fans on. After leaving it like that for 3-4 min I turned it off being pretty upset. I decided to try one more time before reverting to the original processor, but to my big surprice it turned, and booted normally, what a relief. It's been running with no issues for 3 hours now, CPU temp around 40 deg C. It feels much snappier so upgrade was an improvement.
Update on upgrade cont..
FANS:
One unexpeced and really annoying issue however have been my fans upgrade. So far no luck, and I'm working up quite a bill on fans.
System fan, attempt one: 120 mm Blacknoise NB-Multiframe M12-3 (3 pin version). New purchase at some EUR 30.-. At low RPM it stops spinning, and system gives a Fan Faliure warning. I guess the low system voltage is not sufficient for the fan, and it stops.
System fan, attempt two: 120 mm Noctua NF-F12 PWM (4 pin version, but can be used on 3 pins.). New purchase at some EUR 30.-. At low RPM it fluctuates in speed making it annoying to listen to. The original system fan runs at some 850 rpm, the Noctua was running at some 1000 rpm. No good, it was pulled from the system...
Now I'm waiting for 2 more 120 mm fans to try out:
Noctua NF-P12
Noctua NF-P12 Industrial
which I got second hand for some EUR 20.-
and a 80x80x15mm CPU fan, Noiseblocker BlackSilentPRO PC-P, new for some EUR 30.- I really hope this round of fans will work, as main part of my upgrade was to reduce noise level. If anyone has a "plug-and-play" recommendation as to choise of silent fans that will just work, I'm all ear.
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