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  1. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    Pardon? I take it you two are buddies. That's fine. I don't believe I've said anything out of the ordinary? I think any rational person would agree that there is no need for chess puffing, if you want to call it that. He could have just left out the 17 years...*rolling eyes*...as it's...
  2. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    Again, for most people they'll get by with a fuel efficient rig. Not everyone owns a boat or needs to haul loads of heavy cargo. So for the average person a J1900 would be more than enough for basic functions. For even more basic functions, a snail of a CPU such as the Atom would suffice. I...
  3. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    Very true.
  4. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    You're very welcome. Please let me know if you need any other additional info as I'd be more than glad to help. The CPU swap is easy. Having done it on 4 different NAS's so far, from start to finish I can complete a swap in 30 minutes. This includes removing the old thermal paste, putting on...
  5. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    I would have to disagree. The i3 will walk circles around the Celeron. You have low end CPU's like the Atom, Celeron etc...then you have the higher end CPU's like the i3, i5, and i7. To compare a Celeron to the "i" series is not practical. They are in two completely different leagues. I own...
  6. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    However, since the OP has listed his needs along with wanting, "performance," it is logical to suggest options that will meet his particular demands. Going cheap and getting something that can not meet your needs is very impractical and a waste of money in that regard. As you've stated, the...
  7. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    True and I agree. However, when someone uses the word, "Performance," along with listing their needs that require some horsepower, suggesting anything below an i3 (from my own experience) is a little over promising. It baffles me on how some of the NAS manufacturers dare to use the word...
  8. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    Based on the options available for the TVS-x71 line, I don't think it's extreme at all. The OP mentioned that he wanted, "Performance." With that being said, suggesting anything under an Intel i3 would be under-kill. I own many NAS's from the Atom to the Intel i7 and I can confirm for sure that...
  9. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    I agree, buying the i5 or i7 equipped NAS is pretty pricey and that is the reason why I've shared with the OP a solution, more importantly a solution that is possible and not a maybe. Yes, the Atom CPU's are a big mistake as they were basically recycled (in terms of being too weak for...
  10. iunlock

    TVS-x71 (PT, i3, i5, and i7) CPU+System+HD Temperture? Plex New Transcoder = High CPU usage/temps

    Not too shabby for having an ambient of 95F!
  11. iunlock

    TVS-x71 (PT, i3, i5, and i7) CPU+System+HD Temperture? Plex New Transcoder = High CPU usage/temps

    Wow, those are some blazing temps! How did your idle temps look? System and HD's?
  12. iunlock

    TVS-x71 (PT, i3, i5, and i7) CPU+System+HD Temperture? Plex New Transcoder = High CPU usage/temps

    That would be sweet! Only if it wouldn't blow straight onto HD1. It's funny because I've been contemplating on a little project myself with building a custom case for the NAS using something clear just for giggles. Of course all the stock configuration would have to stay intact, but if I could...
  13. iunlock

    TVS-x71 (PT, i3, i5, and i7) CPU+System+HD Temperture? Plex New Transcoder = High CPU usage/temps

    Oh ok. Nevertheless, it's a nice shot. As for the tight environment inside the NAS with that cooling set up, I agree that it could use a little more air flow. However, it seems to be doing okay....maybe an upgraded fan for the right side would help in pulling the air out... I'm still amazed how...
  14. iunlock

    TVS-x71 (PT, i3, i5, and i7) CPU+System+HD Temperture? Plex New Transcoder = High CPU usage/temps

    Indeed. It's just an aluminum finned base plate with a copper pipe going to a finned radiator that curves to the back to sit behind the right fan. I assume that it's the same material as yours from the look of it. I've just remembered that the Cool Laboratory Liquid Pro is NOT to be used on...
  15. iunlock

    TVS-x71 (PT, i3, i5, and i7) CPU+System+HD Temperture? Plex New Transcoder = High CPU usage/temps

    Hey there! I was on vacation over this past Holiday thinking about what method I wanted to use....in terms of the TIM. I plan to do the mod this coming week and here's the plan. Since the heatsink does not sit flush with the IHS (as I've noticed from the several times I've reapplied the TIM...
  16. iunlock

    basic home NAS, Asustor or?

    True. Nothing can touch a SSD as that's a given at the moment. As for an iSCSI on a SSD over 802.3, that would probably be the fastest method, so it seems. The newer NAS's like the TVS-x71's series are 10GBe capable so that might be another option as well, granted you have a network that can...
  17. iunlock

    basic home NAS, Asustor or?

    True. An affordable NAS would choke. On the other hand, I wonder how the i7-4790S would do with firmware compiles? It handles VM very well.
  18. iunlock

    basic home NAS, Asustor or?

    The lack of CPU power does hold true for most NAS devices, however, I've been running VM's with a breeze on both of my QNAP TVS-671 and 871 models with the i7 + 16GB of RAM. What type of NAS do you have and what engine do you have powering it?
  19. iunlock

    basic home NAS, Asustor or?

    I remember seeing that and passed on being a Guinna pig as well. We'll just have to wait and see when it happens. Should be a great jump though.
  20. iunlock

    basic home NAS, Asustor or?

    Absolutely and I agree. Competition is always a good thing for the end user. Asustor came to bat pretty well with the Intel Dual COre i3, 2GB of RAM and with a 3 year warranty. I mention 2GB of RAM being good in this case to keep the cost down, because for any serious NAS user they will want to...
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