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Well, I guess it's time to replace my otherwise perfectly-good Synology NAS on the double.

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This looks interesting: https://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=119727&st...

See the last couple of posts in the thread as well.

Sounds like you can get an RMA, but it's a slow process.

Realistically, I'm not interested in an RMA for another DS1815 that will fail, followed by (possibly) another RMA once the problem is fixed in silicon. I'm also very uncertain about slotting the drives into a new unit and successfully recovering the RAID.

Instead, I'll shut down the NAS and buy a replacement from another company (QNAP probably) and transfer the data. The other options feel too risky.

I'm guessing the CPU must be soldered to the board on these ? I have a 1815+ that is currently working, and now I'm afraid to shut it off. I wonder if the DS2015 (not sure of #, the 10gbe model) uses this defective part ?

I would imagine - I haven't taken the unit apart.

probably to save money. that sucks, because even if you swapped it with another defective one, it would be worth it if you just had to replace the CPU every 18 months.

Learned in another area of this post that yes, they are soldered on, but that's Intel's choice. They only offer the CPU in a BGA (ball grid array) form factor. There's no such thing as a BGA socket, other than some specialty test unit things that aren't suitable for real world use.

Supposedly,the DSD2015xs uses an ARM cpu...1.7Ghz Annapurna AL-514. That's a $1600 unit though.

It's expensive, no doubt. Since I'm already in $1k for the 1815+, maybe if/when mine dies, I will try to haggle with them for a $600 upgrade instead of RMA'ing the old unit. Might work out better for everyone: I know the new unit doesn't have the faulty Atom chip, I have a faster NAS, and thats one less RMA they have to turn around (I'd still mail back the broken one).

Had the same thought. The article mentions the 1815 but I have a 1515 which apparently has a C2538, which is one of the models listed.

(Synology 1515 specs: https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/DS1515+#spec)

Man, I'm glad I didn't pull the trigger on a new one, been planning on it for a while, was going to be my tax return gift to myself this year.

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