Getting ready to install Xpenology on a ASRock J5040, tips before/after?
Hi!
I've been reading this forum for a few days and it's great! I wanted to get/build a SFF and try to install Xpenology on it but as it will be my first try I wanted to start slowly. I've bought an ASRock J5040, 8 GB RAM, a PC case with a 150 W PSU and I will use a 2 TB SSD I already had. I'll receive all the parts this week.
The main purpose is to run Synology Photos, and I wanted to know if I could get some tips to get it up and running without problems. My idea was to try an
For ASRock J5040 - DS918+ is the best choice (not 923). You can now easily change the model and update the version using a simpler bootloader for beginners. At the same time you should also have the HW-transcoding option, which will allow you to process photos faster.
1) Download last release of bootloader Arc from here, write arc.img to the USB flash drive, start your NAS with this USB drive
2) Configure loader: DS918+, OK, build 64570, Yes, OK, OK, OK... OK (Boot Arc Loader no