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  1. iunlock

    basic home NAS, Asustor or?

    Perhaps on the lower end models. However, the point here is that QNAP offers more for the money and has a marginal edge over Synology in many aspects. So if the budget is ~$200, I would buy QNAP over Synology.
  2. iunlock

    basic home NAS, Asustor or?

    Suggesting QNAP over Synology has nothing to do with just focusing on speed, although QNAP is more powerful in general. Based on the OP's usage habits he could go for either one, but it'd be a wiser choice to go with QNAP, as he'd be getting more for his money with a brand that's amongst the top...
  3. iunlock

    basic home NAS, Asustor or?

    I'd opt for QNAP for all the reasons mentioned so far. Asustor is a direct knock off of QNAP, especially the software GUI. My goodness, talk about copy cat. They do have some former QNAP employees, but that really means nothing. They could become a great competitor, but it's too early to tell...
  4. iunlock

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

    For sure Plex was taxing the CPU as does the stock multimedia center on the QNAP. They both cause it to rev high. I do feel that the stock fans are very weak. What a pity...I'll definitely look into an aftermarket fan. Removing the TIM and replacing it with something real is not a big deal...
  5. iunlock

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

    Absolutely. I with you there. The Haswell's do have a personality of their own and like you've mentioned live very much on the edge. Given the nature of NAS environments, my only two options are as follows: 1. Buy another CPU because I think mine is without a doubt from a bad batch and see if I...
  6. iunlock

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

    My hats off to you for being there for any heat stress related questions :) Someone has to do it...right? Haha.. I'm curious to know the temps of other TVS-871 owners with the i7... Right now everything is running fine on the TVS-871. Idling at 41C, System at 32C and HD'S at a cool 29C. Room...
  7. iunlock

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

    Wow! That's warm...95F in the office? Yikes. :) I have a feeling it's a poor job of them putting on the thermal paste at the factory. The i7 Haswell chips also are known for their poor thermal paste underneath the IHS. Reapplying that with quality paste has significant drop in temps...as I know...
  8. iunlock

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

    Those adjustments are only for system temp which is useless. I've been in there manually turning the fans on to high. I don't know why qnap didn't have the brains to allow a manual temp set for cpu temp....my system temp on the 871 never goes past 42C.
  9. iunlock

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

    This is my TVS-871 (i7) lol....has nothing to do with a swap. My 671 with the i7 runs cooler than all the stock temps I've seen. Thanks for the link.
  10. iunlock

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

    I'm running 4.1.4. I think my temps are unusual, which is why I'm curious to see how it compares to other max temps out there. Is there a way to adjust the low, medium and high trigger settings for the "Auto," mode?
  11. iunlock

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

    "Plex New Transcoder" running in the background is causing my CPU (i7) to dance at 72C @ 80%+ load! The max operating temp. for the i7-4790S is 71.35C. Should I be worried? What are your temperatures of your TVS-x71 NAS? * If you could, please copy/paste the format below. ---> Model...
  12. iunlock

    Able to swap out the Dual-core Intel G3250 3.2 GHz Processor in the TVS-671 with an (i5) or (i7)?

    Indeed. I agree :) BTW, I see that you're a Mac user as well.....I'll try to PM you with some questions...
  13. iunlock

    Able to swap out the Dual-core Intel G3250 3.2 GHz Processor in the TVS-671 with an (i5) or (i7)?

    That depends on ones usage. For me it's very justifiable and just plain out fun. I have 10 people using the NAS with either streaming music, movies, using VM or backing up their photos (real estate business) to their folders on the NAS. We're almost done wiring up the office for 10Gbe, which is...
  14. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    That's correct. Fortunately, the i3 is not that much more. Roughly $100~
  15. iunlock

    Able to swap out the Dual-core Intel G3250 3.2 GHz Processor in the TVS-671 with an (i5) or (i7)?

    I forgot to upload this. i7-4790S transplant successful. Now the TVS-671 is powered by the Quad Core 3.2HGz (i7) with 16GB or RAM. It's fast. Real fast.
  16. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    I have the WD Red Pro's in all my units and the 5 year warranty is worth every penny. Personally, I've never been a fan of Hitachi HD's for NAS, although they are good. I'd rather buy WD Red's over Hitachi anyday. But that's just me. I'd highly recommend getting no less than WD Red's.
  17. iunlock

    QTS 4.1.4 Build 0804 - for Intel, perhaps others

    4.1.4 is very smooth and stable. I like it.
  18. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    Indeed. The price difference is too small to not jump up to the 6 or 8 bay. Keep us updated on how things go. A month from now, they just might be on sale. :D
  19. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    Great choice. I love the QNAP interface. It's very well polished and forever expanding. I've spent a lot of time on the phone with an expert (literally) over at QNAP going through all different types of things on the QNAP GUI. It's loaded.... So you're going for the TVS-871?
  20. iunlock

    NAS recommendation

    I too favor the 4TB drives as well, for that very reason of it being tested and proven with a track record much longer than the 6TB. It is true that the 6TB has a higher failure rate than the 4TB. In this case, you should get the 8 bay with 4TB drives giving you 32TB of space. (25.5TB usable...
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