Hi all, my CPU fan is starting to make a ticking sound and I contact Netgear and ask about getting a replacement fan. But I need to send the complete unit and they cannot just send me a new Fan !
So I decide to keep my unit because it's working good and I don't want to get a refurb unit.
The Fan is an 80 x 80 x 15mm (height) and also has a 4 pin header plug. These fans are hard to find because they are low profil model
Is it a PWM fan ? Can we use a fan with 3 pin fan header ?
Any recommendation for fan model and brand compatible with the original heatsink without modification and also that will fit with the side panel closed ? (Noise level, performance, etc.)
you can check the marketplace and the compatiblity boards:
viewforum.php?f=24 - hardware compatibility boards, you may find model numbers that have been used by other NAS users in replacement to the original fan.
I have a Readynas Pro 6 Business Edition with 1GB RAM, and I upgraded the processor to an E6600 2.4ghz C2D. This has worked flawlessly transcoding anything i've thrown at it, and it sits at 30 degrees idle.
I have a Readynas Pro 6 Business Edition with 1GB RAM, and I upgraded the processor to an E6600 2.4ghz C2D. This has worked flawlessly transcoding anything i've thrown at it, and it sits at 30 degrees idle.
I have the ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition so I don't think the E6600 would fit in my NAS.
You have the ReadyNAS Pro 6 Business Edition. Did you use a Retail version of the E6600 with it's heatsink or you use the same heatsink and fan that comes with the ReadyNAS Pro 6 BE ?
What do you mean by transcoding anything ? I never see anything on the NAS that I could use it as a video transcoder or such a thing on the ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition. Maybe I miss something here...
It depends on the age of the motherboard, the BIOS version etc. Some very older motherboard revs don't support as wide a range of CPUs. Replacing the CPU does void the 5-year limited hardware warranty so if you really want to replace the CPU you may wish to wait till that runs out in about three months before doing that.
The Pro 6 is essentially quite similar to the Pro Business Edition, but depending on when your unit was manufactured it may have a new motherboard.
If you download the logs, what is the date in bios_ver.log?
The Plex Media Server add-on for instance can be used to transcode video.
