Hi There,
I was a proud owner of a Synology 216+, but the lack of power and the overpriced higher models pushed me to build my own NAS.
Now I already have a new build in mind, but unfortunately I can't find some good advice on the MB and CPU in combination with XPenology(some Russian topics excluded).
The only thread mentioning the MB H170i is: http://xpenology.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18689&p=70144&hilit=h170#p70144
The base components for me will be:
Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (35 watt TDP) http://ark.intel.com/nl/products/88200/Intel-Core-i7-6700T-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_60-GHz Asus H170I-PRO Mini ITX Motherboard (DDR4, M.2 and Dual gigabit support) https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/H170I-PRO/specifications/
My questions are regarding the SATA compatibility, my motherboard supports:
1 x SATA Express port, , Compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)
Q: Will the integrated M.2 storage be supported?
Q: Will the SATA ports be compatible with XPENOLOGY.
For the curious ones, this is my build (I already own the SATA drives)
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/y3dTYr
Thanks in advance for the time and answers!! thoughts/feedback on anything is appreciated.