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 […]
Heatsinks for PS5 Seagate Firecuda SSD Upgrades From the NASCompares free advice section; Which SSD Heatsinks Are Compatible with Seagate Firecuda 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 heatsink might […]
Heatsinks for PS5 Seagate Firecuda SSD Upgrades From the NASCompares free advice section; Which SSD Heatsinks Are Compatible with Seagate Firecuda 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 heatsink might […]
Heatsinks for PS5 ADATA XPG Gammix S70 SSD Upgrades From the NASCompares free advice section; Which SSD Heatsinks Are Compatible with ADATA XPG Gammix S70 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 […]
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 […]
Windows 11 supported Intel processors Manufacturer Brand Model Intel® Atom® x6200FE Intel® Atom® x6211E Intel® Atom® x6212RE Intel® Atom® x6413E Intel® Atom® x6414RE Intel® Atom® x6425E Intel® Atom® x6425RE Intel® Atom® x6427FE Intel® Celeron® 6305 Intel® Celeron® 3867U Intel® Celeron® 4205U Intel® Celeron® 4305U Intel® Celeron® 4305UE Intel® Celeron® 5205U Intel® Celeron® 5305U Intel® Celeron® […]
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Drivestor vs Synology DS220 vs DS220J Which NAS? Looking at picking up a NAS for the first time. I plan on using mainly for backup. I don’t use Plex right now, but if I could see using it for some movies. We have 4 computers total each has 1 TB drives in each with some […]
ds1621+and ds1821+ RAM upgrade using Arch Memory The RAM arrived, the drives have been mounted (4 so far) and the RAM has been installed. I attached a nearly full 14T USB drive to the NAS and it is copying data at about 1T/hour. That’s at least a 35% savings in time. These drives are running […]
I am writing you from Hungary, so sorry for the spelling. I am now a Synology NAS user with a 415play, and I use my 4x4TB to store movies and direct play at home (LAN). At this time I am not on the way, the trancoding and the remote access is not so important. From […]
TS-473A compatible GPU card for transcoding I’m sorry to ask many questions, so that a little clearer, the video card does not ask for power, only the one that manages the same PCI-E input of the same NAS? Another issue the physical space where the PCI-E inputs are is reduced since it has the power […]
Can I run a GTX 1050 TI on a 230w power supply Qnap x73A series? Yes, there are several cards on the compatibility list for Qnap. MSI GTX1650 4GT LP OC ZOTAC GAMING GeForce GTX 1650 LP 4GB ASUS PH-GTX1050TI-4G But all mention 300W requirements. GPU specs mention this power requirement based on modern CPU […]
