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Terramaster F2-220 NAS Server 2-Bay Intel Dual Core $239.99 Delivered @ Terramaster via Amazon AU

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A good budget home NAS for Plex:
* Intel Celeron 2.41GHz dual-core CPU
* 2GB of RAM (expandable up to 4GB)

Got one of these last month from Amazon, together with two WD 12TB drives from this deal https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/538809

I got Xpenology running on it for about a week now, and so far so good:
https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/7827-terramaster-f2-220/

Have fun!

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  • Homr on 12/06/2020 - 13:11
    +2

    looking to get myself my first NAS box, any deals on 4 bay drives? I think 2 bays are too small

    • Mingles on 12/06/2020 - 13:17

      You just missed the 4 bay one about a month ago for $300ish.

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/535164

      • Homr on 12/06/2020 - 13:18

        Yeh that's the price range I'm aiming for. Will wait for another deal like that to come out. I'm in no rush for it, I'm planning to slowly update my computer system.

        Currently I have

        HP 800 G1 Elitedesk - I7 4770, 16gb ram, 512 SSD, 1050ti

        My upgraded system will need to be I7 or AMD equivalent cos I plan to run Virtual machines on it.

        Still deciding weather I should get an SFF or laptop.

        • smashman42 on 12/06/2020 - 13:47
          +1

          Why not put that current HP system into a larger NAS compatible chassis when you upgrade and roll your own with FreeNAS, Open Media Vault, or Unraid?

          • Homr on 12/06/2020 - 15:49
            +1

            @smashman42: I'll reuse my current 3.5" HD from the HP system but planning to sell the rest of the system on gumtree

  • moo on 12/06/2020 - 13:11
    +4

    Hah I thought this was a toaster when I first saw it. Even the name resembles a toaster :)

  • vinsanity on 12/06/2020 - 13:12

    Which is better? This or the F2-210 with quad-core 1GB ram?

    • Clear on 12/06/2020 - 13:19

      This one potentially. What are you planning on using it for?

      • Homr on 12/06/2020 - 13:24

        What can NAS drive be used for other than storage?

        • Clear on 12/06/2020 - 13:46

          They have apps that you can run. I use Docker and run things like my Unifi controller and Pi Hole off it.

      • vinsanity on 12/06/2020 - 13:34

        Just to run a Plex server

    • bargaingod123 on 12/06/2020 - 13:20

      this by the number

    • bargaingod123 on 12/06/2020 - 13:24
      +2

      The F2-210 uses ARM and this one is Intel x86.

  • Snape on 12/06/2020 - 14:02

    Are these okay running SAB, Sonarr & Plex?

  • corgicorgi on 12/06/2020 - 14:32

    Are these good for IP security cameras?? Thanks.

  • Ronerrlaw on 12/06/2020 - 14:53

    FreeNAS, Open Media Vault,xpenology or Unraid? Which is the preferred OS for nas

  • hen dawg on 12/06/2020 - 14:54

    "I got Xpenology running on it for about a week now, and so far so good:"
    So you've basically got a cheaper Synology NAS by doing this?

    • BanannaMan on 12/06/2020 - 14:57

      That is awesome, cant believe the guy did this - I want to test it just for fun

      • Clear on 12/06/2020 - 15:00

        OS is installed on a USB flash drive inside the enclosure making it even easier.

        • BanannaMan on 12/06/2020 - 15:04
          +1

          Yeah just like freenas and a HP microserver - love it

        • juser10 on 12/06/2020 - 15:17

          I think Terramaster is trying to stop you from tinkering their NASs. The USB flash drive in my NAS was glued to the port but it wasn't too difficult to undo it. Not sure if this voids the warranty though.

          • Clear on 12/06/2020 - 16:00

            @juser10: I believe that's always been the case.

            • juser10 on 12/06/2020 - 16:28

              @Clear: Right, thanks. I was expecting something like this.

        • chimps on 12/06/2020 - 16:49
          -1

          Running the OS in USB is not good, if you wish to keep it for a long time. Higher number of writes makes it prone to fail soon.

          • juser10 on 12/06/2020 - 17:01
            +1

            @chimps: Only the bootloader is on the USB. The actual OS is installed on the HDD.

      • juser10 on 12/06/2020 - 15:14

        yeah it was my long weekend hobby project. it was quite fun - shucked external HDDs for the first time following this video:
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QApvLyorr3g

    • juser10 on 12/06/2020 - 15:37

      I had an old WD NAS from about 10 years ago and it was almost full. I was tempted to get a DS918+ but it was a bit pricey, so I did some research online and came across Xpenology.

  • HiredGoon on 12/06/2020 - 17:16

    Centre Com have the TerraMaster D2-310 2 Bay listed as $219 (down from $249).
    From my quick look around they seem to be about the same as the F2-220 posted by OP, but I have no experience with this, I'm still ruminating over jumping into the NAS world.

    • juser10 on 12/06/2020 - 17:33

      That's not a NAS. It's like an external HDD with raid. Good price tho, Amazon is selling that for $239.99.

      • HiredGoon on 12/06/2020 - 17:50

        Hmmm, you're right it seems, my bad there.
        It looks identical to the F2, weird…

  • sk213 on 12/06/2020 - 17:49

    Unavailable.

    • juser10 on 12/06/2020 - 18:51

      Just checked - there is still one in stock at 6:50PM (AEST)

  • Forfiet on 15/06/2020 - 22:06
    +1

    juser10 which loader did you use and do you have any tips?

    • ngengerous on 17/06/2020 - 14:16

      Seconding this - also did you need the VGA adapter or were you just able to boot off USB?

    • Forfiet on 29/06/2020 - 08:08

      Just adding since we didn't get a reply, I've started testing OpenMediaVault 5 which boots off usb.

      This is the guide I used: https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenMediaVault/comments/gfugws/inst… good luck!

    • juser10 on 20/07/2020 - 21:05

      Notes I wrote down last month:
      Download the following files:
      - DSM_DS918+_25426.pat
      - extra918plus_v0.13.3.zip
      - synoboot-ds918.zip

      Tools:
      - osfmount.exe
      - win32diskimager-1.0.0-install.exe
      - pw12-free.exe (optional)

      SW steps:
      1. mount second partition of the boot loader image inside synoboot-ds918.zip using osfmount.exe
      2. overwrite extra.lzma and extra2.lzma in the second parition with those in extra918plus_v0.13.3.zip
      3. save synoboot.img (encountered some error msgs in osfmount but appeared to work nonetheless)
      4. use win32diskimager to create a bootable USB with synoboot.img

      HW steps:
      1. take f2-220 apart to allow access to the internal USB drive of the f2-220 (see youtube video for examples)
      2. note in my unit some glue has been applied to affixed the usb drive to the usb port; some effort was required to remove the drive from the port
      3. insert your newly created usb drive with synoboot.img in the usb port
      4. re-assemble the unit back together with the HDDs

      DiskStation installation:
      1. boot f2-220 with the new boot loader
      2. determine f2-220 IP address e.g. from router web UI
      3. use a browser to access the DSM installation screen
      4. use manual installation to install DSM_DS918+_25426.pat (note: it failed the first time but worked the second time)
      5. follow on-screen steps to create a user account after installation
      6. after logging on, (HDDs are not visible at this stage) create a volume using the HDDs

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