Loud seeks on NAS
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:21 am
Hi,
Long time reader, first time poster.
I've recently bought a QNAP TS-251+ NAS and equipped it with 2 WD Red 2 TB drives (wd20efrx-68euzn0) based on the reviews on this page.
However, when drives are writing or possibly seeking, the device is quite noisy and definitely noisier than the recordings in the review.
I have no issue with the spinning noise or the fan as they are barely noticeable from 1 meter away. However, the writes or seeks are noticeable when watching TV from 4 meters away.
Have any of you any experience with this NAS or drives or could point me to a way of debugging this issue?
I'm having trouble determining if this is just the noise you'll have to live with when using 3.5" drives or if something is wrong.
Long time reader, first time poster.
I've recently bought a QNAP TS-251+ NAS and equipped it with 2 WD Red 2 TB drives (wd20efrx-68euzn0) based on the reviews on this page.
However, when drives are writing or possibly seeking, the device is quite noisy and definitely noisier than the recordings in the review.
I have no issue with the spinning noise or the fan as they are barely noticeable from 1 meter away. However, the writes or seeks are noticeable when watching TV from 4 meters away.
Have any of you any experience with this NAS or drives or could point me to a way of debugging this issue?
I'm having trouble determining if this is just the noise you'll have to live with when using 3.5" drives or if something is wrong.