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Netgear has never released information on the 516 BIOS nor any method to update it, but it's certainly possible that's the issue. What versions and dates are in bios_ver.log in the downloaded log .zip files for each unit?
As I understand it, there are BIOS settings that may need to be changed when the BIOS is updated, and what those changes are depend on where you're coming from as well as where you are going, which is why Netgear never released a BIOS update package.
Attached monitor and keyboard. As expected nothing in regards to memory.
Whatever I do if a RAM stick is present in the black slot it does not boot, not even into bios. The fans are spinning at high speed (like normal startup but that never stops). If there is not jumper setting etc. I guess I am stuck with a "defect" board and 8GB.
Just found an RDD516 case (no hd, no trays). What would be the best solution. transfer motherboard from the new RDD516 to RN516 or move the disks from RN516 to RDD516?
I will apply again the small bios fix so that the RDD becomes an RN device.
I'd move the drives. But if you are going to be upgrading the processor anyway, I guess it doesn't matter. When the time comes you want to sell it, I doubt it'll make much difference that it has a sticker that says RDD instead or RN, but it may make a difference that the serial number on the sticker doesn't match the reported one. Just make sure you use a scratch disk first and load the same version of ReadyNAS OS to it before you transfer the drives.
Of course, the RDD will already come with more memory, too.
