[Tutorial: Install DSM 6.2 on HP Mediasmart EX485 or EX490]

Hello,

the speeds I read are between 31 to 45 MB/s upload

And between 20 to 33 MB/s download.

I did transfer some large files from PC to NAS en back.

To me it where goods up and down speeds, my original Synology DS211+ and 212+ are slower

[Tutorial: Install DSM 6.2 on HP Mediasmart EX485 or EX490]

On 2/15/2021 at 11:15 PM, reDDevil said:

Can you tell me please or link provided what is the way to upgrade hp to DSM 6.2.3-25426? Are you sure that Intel CoreDuo E8400 is a possible way for upgrade? As I know e5200 is the only option of upgrade without headache

Hi, if you want to know more about the HP EX490, the hardware and upgrades, look at the mediasmartserver.net forum.

Thats were i found more about upgrades and the hardware here you can find all of the Xpenology software.

 

And I’am thinking about upgrading the HP EX490 and at this moment a read a lot at the other forum about the possibilities.

Also looking for a memory upgrade.

When it all will work, then I can use it as a server replacement for my old 211+ and 212+.

 

succes!

 

[Tutorial: Install DSM 6.2 on HP Mediasmart EX485 or EX490]

Hi All,

I did nothing special to my installation, just followed the instruction video from Jadehawk.

At first startup I put the USB with Xpenology Jun's 1.03b, at the back in the lower USB port.

And two clean disks at bay 1 and 2.

 

My disks are a WD blue in bay 1 and a WD green in bay 2, both 500 GB.

I was only experimenting with Xpenology and the HP EX490.

Booted my EX490, installed DSM 6.2-23739 and it worked!

I have booted several times with no problem at all.

Did an upgrade to 6.2.3-25426 with a completly new install.

My EX490 runs from 2-2-2021 till now.....

 

So what I will do next is try to upgrade the CPU, from the original Intel 450 Celeron, to a Intel CoreDuo E8400.

And off course I like to upgrade the RAM from 2 GB PC2-6400U 2Rx8 to a 4GB.

The CPU I have already, now still searching for a 4GB PC2-6400U 2Rx8

 

When I have the next step on my HP EX 490, I will post i here.

 

(And also building another server with an old PC, It has an ASrock A75M-HVS mobo, AMD A4-3300 APU 2500 MHz cpu, 8GB ram and 5 WD RED 3TB, and runs smoothly )

[Tutorial: Install DSM 6.2 on HP Mediasmart EX485 or EX490]

YES,

i have my HP EX490 running with DSM 6.2-23739  as a DS3617xs with 2 disks in bay 1 and 2!
I’am happy, thanks to a nice video that helped me a lot, by Jadehawk!

@jadehawk thanks for your helpfull video!

 

 

 

[Wallpaper]

Hi, I did use your Brick Xpenology background for my HP EX490, I love it!!

Thank you very much for your artwork!

 

Greetinx,

Franka

[Introduce yourself here]

Hi all, I'am Franka, a female railroad signaling inspector in the Netherlands by ProRail.

Love to try out things with old PC's, laptops, phones and tablets.

And with all diverend sorts of OS.

Now I like to make my own Xpenology server.

I have a Synology DS211+ & DS212+ NAS, but I like to build an 4 bay server with 4x 3TB HDD (WD Red).

My system is an old PC with a Asrock 75M-HVS AMD cpu A4 3300 APU, 8Gb DDR3 ram.

Think it is a nice one to try Xpenology on, so..... 

 

Lets go Girls!!

Greetinx Franka

The Netherlands

Amersfoort