Quite FAN upgrade for Synology NAS How to reduce noise on Synology NAS – compatible FAN list Synology 916+ NAS fan upgrade Noctua NF-A9 FLX fan have been also working with Synology DS215j NAS Synology DE216+ II Synology DS 713+ Synology 718+ and other Synology models like DS918+ , ds1019+ and more. Here […]
Recommended GPGPU for TVS-472XT / TVS-672XT / TVS-872XT# Recommended GPU for TVS-472XT Brand Model Supported feature(s) EVGA GT1030 2GB DDR4 64bit Passive Low Profile Container Station / Virtualization Station ZOTAC GeForce® GT 1030 Low Profile Container Station / Virtualization Station GIGABYTE GV-N1050TOC-4GL Container Station / Virtualization Station MSI GTX1050 TI 4GT LP Container Station […]
Media Server and NAS Drives Im interested in getting a media server and a NAS Drive with SSD in the near future So I’m working on a project i have over 700 tennis dvds that are SD , HD and 4K that i want to convert all into files MP4 or MKV and put them […]
Finding loud drive in a NAS Someone asked a good question about their 1817xs. One of the drives is loud. Assuming shr,what is the quickest way to identify the loud drive? The easiest way to do this will be by turning a NAS off and connecting each drive one by one to your PC or […]
What type of cable /transceiver do I need? Message Body: I am currently purchasing the following switch: . NETGEAR 10-Port 10G MS510TXM • The switch has 2 SFP+ ports (in addition to Ethernet ports ) ..and purchasing the following ThunderBolt 3 adapter for my PC: https://www.sonnettech.com/product/solo10g-sfp-tb3/overview.html The SonnectTech site indicates I need an LC optical […]
Compatible SATA SSD storage for DS920+ I have been following your videos for some time and I decided to buy a Synology DS920+. I need your advise for I am a bit confused with regards to compatible storage SSD for the above model. I’d rather use SSD instead of HDD, for I had several “traumatic” […]
What partition format would you recommend to use on the USB drive that receives the Hyperbackup so that it’s compatible with DSM and still be readable on a Windows machine in the event my NAS brakes and Hyperbackup Explorer remains my only option to get into my backup? What file system is supported on Synology? […]
Is 870 QVO better than 870 EVO? 870 EVO even though it has nand3 instead of nand4 is more reliable SSD. They are still working/strugling with new chipset. Also TBW is better on EVO. model 870 QVO 870 EVO 860 EVO Capacity 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB 250GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB 250GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB Storage Memory Samsung V-NAND 4-bit MLC (QLC) Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC (TLC) Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC (TLC) Controller Samsung MKX Controller Samsung MJX Controller Samsung MJX Controller DRAM (Cache) LPDDR4: 1GB (1GB) 2GB (2TB) 4GB (4TB) 8GB (8TB) […]
How to Back Up and Restore Your Synology NAS Configuration & settings Configuration Backup Go to Control Panel > Update & Restore to immediately back up system configurations to a local computer. This allows you to save various settings (e.g. users, groups, file service settings, etc.) and restore the settings at a later date. System configurations are saved as […]
Replace Old WD MyCloud WD are discontinuing support for my EX4. I’m looking for the best replacement of similar capability and price that has the longest anticipated support life (don’t want to be a ‘withdrawal of support’ victim again). Best aspects of the EX4 which I like are: RAID options, Remote access over internet. Dislikes […]
Home NAS Build I’m building a home NAS for multi pc home use. I want it to be able to back up my families different pc’s and to run there gaming libraries off of them as well. That means steam, origin, uplay, epic, blizzard, and rockstar games. I already have a x470 mobo, ryzen 3700x, […]
Which Synology NAS Should I Buy? Before you buy you need to decide what drive failure protection you need and what functionality you want it to have. You have options starting with no drive redundancy which includes 1 bay NAS models or NAS with several bays merging together all available disk space. Or you can […]
How do I determine whether the NIC I am using is delivering what I paid for”? Is there some sort of test methodology to determine NIC through put? All of the 10GbE cards listed bellow use the same chip. Very unlikely you will see performance difference between them. Aquantia AQtion AQC107 chip Synology E10G18-T1 Asus […]
Which lasts longer SSD or HDD? What is your opinion of using SSD (all kinds) for NAS? Are they safe enough for RAID? For long term? If you can afford the extra $, maybe for just a 2-bay or even a 4-bay NAS? Are they less reliable than HDs for the long term? What are […]
I have (more or less) decided to go with the Synology DS920+ over the DS720+. I will be bumping the RAM of the DS920+ to 8GB with an additional 4GB module on purchase. What hard drives would you recommend for the 4-bay? The NAS that I am upgrading from has two “Seagate Ironwolf 4TB / […]
10Gbe Nas for VFX I’ve been looking for a replacement for my Drobo NAS for my home studio. I’m doing a lot of Video editing, Visual Effects, and Animation across mainly 2 computers (a Mac and a PC, both have TB3 and 10GBE connections available). The Drobo just can’t cut it for what I’m wanting […]
Can i connect mouse, keyboard and HDMI monitor to Virtual machine on Qnap NAS Yes, you can link your virtual machine to Qnap HD Station portal. This way you can control NAS apps or VM itself using connected peripherals. You can also use a NAS as NVR surveillance station using QVR Pro app and connected […]
Heatsinks for PS5 Crucial P5 Plus SSD Upgrades From the NASCompares free advice section; Which SSD Heatsinks Are Compatible with Crucial P5 Plus for PS5? There are numerous NVMe M.2 SSDs available in the market that can be used in the PS5 Storage Bay. However, some are more suited than others and although one […]
Heatsinks for PS5 WD Black SN850 SSD Upgrades From the NASCompares free advice section; Which SSD Heatsinks Are Compatible with WD Black SN850 for PS5? There are numerous NVMe M.2 SSDs available in the market that can be used in the PS5 Storage Bay. However, some are more suited than others and although one […]
Heatsinks for PS5 Samsung 980 Pro SSD Upgrades From the NASCompares free advice section; Which SSD Heatsinks Are Compatible with Samsung 980 Pro for PS5? Additionally, here are my top 6 recommendations for heatsinks to use with your SSD inside the PS5, in order to effectively dissipate heat when the high-performance drive is in […]