Synology RS1221+ Noctua Fan Swap

[@setsunatellem]

Thanks so much for posting this! I'm seriously considering the RS1221+ for my rack but the noise in the review videos bothered me. Seeing the performance of the Noctuas in cool mode, I'll pick up those when I do order the RS. Thanks again!.

[@JerrySchulze]

Awesome, glad it was helpful!

[@arijon98]

Thanks for sharing! I had received a RS1221RP+ yesterday and returned it today (haha) due to the small dual PSU fans sounding like jet engines at all times. I was more confident in the single PSU version as there aren't two jet engine fans in the little hot swap PSU's, just the two rear fans. The RS1221+ I ordered should be here tomorrow and if I think that's even a little too loud i'll definitely order these fans. Much appreciated!

[@stijndw20]

How is the noise on the RS1221+ now you have it?

[@arijon98]

@@stijndw20 It's as quiet as your normal run of the mill Dell workstation!

[@fearlessapplepie]

I just got my RS1221+ today and the humming sound on stock fans are noisy as expected. I'm goint to replace them with the noctua fan as well. Thanks for the video.

[@JerrySchulze]

Mine is still going strong with the Noctua.

[@fearlessapplepie]

49c on full speed mode without my AC on. Very good result and it's still very quiet.@@JerrySchulze

[@BensTechLab]

Thanks for this vid! Considering the 1221+ for my KZbin video storage/editing with a 10gbe pcie card. My network rack is short depth.

[@JerrySchulze]

Hope it was helpful. I live this NAS!

[@alonzosmith6189]

Thank you, I am currently reviewing the Synology NAS. Thanks for sharing

[@KevinRossRN]

Looks like you’re enjoying this setup. I actually need to upgrade mine, which is running on about 7-8 years old (1513+) My volume crashed, which was actually my fault 😀 but I was able to go in an salvage the data not to mention the cloud backup I’ve got. Time to rebuild so I was looking at the 1821+ or one of these racks.

[@JerrySchulze]

Hey Kevin! Yep, backups are key. I do like this NAS a lot and exactly what I wanted with it being in a rack far away from my office/studio. Of course if media encoding is the goal these amd powered NASs are not the best but they work for my needs. Thanks for checking it out!

[@TheYamakasi007]

I made such change in my DS1515 many years ago. I used Redux 80mm fans. I do have room with climat control (cabinet has thermostat set for 38 deg C) 5 HDD (first 4TB WD RED Now 8TB Seagate Iron wolf) Temperature of CPU 56 deg C and HDD 37 deg. I never faced any issue due to temperature. Everything quiet and the laudest are HDD (7200 RPM). Basiclly Nactua makes the best fans in the world. NF-A8 are good but they are optimized for high air preasure (mm H2O) where you need make presure to push air through narrow fins. Redux NF-R8 are more optimized for air flow so in the same air flow fan can rotate slower. Both has same noise ratio but Redux in my opinion has better culture of work. On the end both will make same job and fan change is must for Synology whic works close to your ears.

[@JerrySchulze]

Very cool and thanks for the alternative!

[@leexgx]

The only thing I would recommend is that you get a fan splitter and just put a small quiet fan on top of the CPU (use the half of the splitter that lacks yellow cable) as with most nas’s they don’t have directed covers to make the airflow run over them actively

[@nickking7375]

You can push this device even with the Noctua Fans for decades.

[@riccardor1060]

Hello, really interesting video. I am interested in this Synology NAS. May I ask you about the noise when the disks are running? I have a 918+ and it has the “classic” metallic and really annoying noise due to the surface contact between the disk and the NAS cage.

[@JasonsLabVideos]

Good video sir ! Time to add the 10gig Nic :) Liked and subscribed !

[@JerrySchulze]

Thank you. I did! And the CalDigit Connect 10g. I am rocking full 10Gb now!

[@JasonsLabVideos]

@@JerrySchulze 10g everywhere, soon it will be the standard :)

[@atodam]

@@JerrySchulze If you run a 10GB NIC, does it lock the fans on Cool/Full Speed? The older rackstations used to do that.

[@JerrySchulze]

@@atodam not on mine. It is still modulating based on temperature.

[@adrianTNT]

So the PSU noise is neglectable ? Is that true for all Synology units ? I might get one soon and sound would be a problem.

[@JerrySchulze]

The rack units are very noisy because they are supposed to be in a datacenter. The desktop units are pretty quiet.

[@adrianTNT]

@@JerrySchulze but how is the power supply fan noise vs the initial or Noctua fans ? Is the PSU relatively quiet ? Thanks.

[@TheYamakasi007]

@@adrianTNT PSU in this model is build in and has much higher culture than RP version (redundant power). RP i louder like hell, first because it has hot-swap 300W PSU second fans are tiny and need to move a lot of heat. RP version is designated to DataCenters to reduce single pint of failure. Ordinary version (one PSU) is build in and it is simmilar if not identical to DS (desktop) version. They look almost idetical to SFX PSU format.

[@AppleWraps]

Hey Jerry, Looks like this worked out well for you, my only concern is the possibility of voiding the warranty on a $1,700 CAD machine. Do you have any more info on whether this would void the warranty?

[@JerrySchulze]

I am sure if you called and asked they would say it voids warranty. I am not sure how they would know if you ever had to send it in for repair swap the fans back in. Or if you have issues swap the fans before troubleshooting. But I make no guarantees that quieter fans will not have an affect on your warranty.

[@AppleWraps]

@@JerrySchulze Thanks Jerry!

[@Saintel]

@jerry Can you do the same thing for a RS1619xs+ please. It is super loud and the fan I replaced it with does not change speed. #help! 🙏

[@JerrySchulze]

That would be fun but I can't afford to buy another one right now. Nothing else on YT or Redit?

[@Saintel]

@@JerrySchulze I’ve looked, sadly no.

[@TheYamakasi007]

@@Saintel RS1619XS+ is 1U unit (44mm high) and it use 40mm fans. Hard to say what is depht of this fans. It can be 20 or 10 mm. Noctua has both of them. You need to open case and check what is size of old fan if 20mm buy NF-A4x20 PWM if 10 mm go with NF-A4x10 PWM

[@Saintel]

@@TheYamakasi007 I tried everything and finally just gave up. I got a APC NetShelter CX AR4024A. It is a 24U rack that is sound proof. Problem solved. 😃

[@silvanvanheck]

Great video and testing! Will give this a go. Could you tell me is this the same one "Noctua-NF-A8-ULN", its brown but way cheaper? (Will make sure i buy through your link :))

[@JerrySchulze]

I appreciate that. I am not 100 percent sure but I think the PWM version is required. I see a $5 difference between the 2.

[@TheYamakasi007]

@@JerrySchulze it must be PWM. ULN has only 3 pin connector, no PWM signal, which actually control speed of fans.

[@its_giff]

Have you upgraded to DSM 7 yet? What was the results with the fan mod, do they still work?

[@HaiSysadmin]

I has a RS1221RP+. I think the noise from the fan of 2 PSU, 2 fan run maximum speed.

I'm thinking about it. There's this low frequency hum that I can hear when it's night. And yeah, my Syno also stays in the same room that I sleep. Just wonder about warranty...

[@JerrySchulze]

Well, its super easy to swap the other fans back in if you run into an issue and need support. But definitely a risk.

@@JerrySchulze just wondering if there's any way they can know it was opened, like some paper seal/sticker, etc...

[@JerrySchulze]

@ nothing that I saw.

[@TheYamakasi007]

@ Synology don't put warranty labels if system can be upgraded (by user) like NVMe, 10Gbit interface etc.

[@whityguy9570]

Sir can you make a video on how to change its mother boad and let me know it's processor type ....

[@eribbyrib]

Does the 1221+ need 4-pin or 3-pin fans?

[@JerrySchulze]

I have a link to the fans I bought in the description. It is a 4 pin fan. geni.us/3ACSyG

[@eribbyrib]

@@JerrySchulze Thanks. Just looking around for the best fans, appreciate the response and the video.

[@JerrySchulze]

Thanks for checking it out.

[@TheYamakasi007]

4 pin. All synology control fans based on PWM signal (4th cord) not DC (voltage) control.

[@DunQuDeYi]

Replacing the stocking 9000 RPM fan with a 2000 RPM fan. No doubt it is quiet but I hope you know what you are teaching others to do.

[@JerrySchulze]

I am a Sys engineer and manage data centers. For me and my environment it is fine. Also months later it’s absolutely perfect.

[@DunQuDeYi]

@@JerrySchulze Yes. I understand. I think as long as it dont run heavy duty task like VM, it should be ok. Changing the case fan wont void your warranty either (but change CPU cooling will void warranty) so it is not a big deal. But still, for anyone who is running 2 or more VM, I would not recommend changing it to a fan with much less RPM/CFM.

[@JerrySchulze]

Appreciate the input. Do you have a rack station?

[@cedricpinaud3138]

Hi guys !! where to buy a new cpu fan for this one ?

[@JerrySchulze]

Pretty sure it just has a heat sink.

[@TheYamakasi007]

@@JerrySchulze Only heatsink

[@CapsLock33]

i wont void your warranty. In the US we have the right to repair ACT