So...been using UR for about a year on different HW, and LOVE the flexibility it gives me...before that a long time Synology user, but since Synology started to make it difficult for us poor users(for example using USB zigbee controller) and all the nagging because I didn't buy Synologys EXPENSIVE disks and RAM, I simply love UR!
Up to this point I've been running UR on DIY intel hardware(i5, 16GB RAM Array: 2x12TB, Pool: 2x1TB Nvme, Cache: 1TB SSD, 30 containers running all of my family needs(home assistant, plex, sonarr, nextcloud, vaultwarden etc, etc) and 3 VMs (for fun) The server clocks in at an average of about 35-40W, which isnt bad - but I think I could do better 🙂
So, bought my self a ASUSTORE LOCKERSTORE 4 GEN 2 (AS6704T) Celeron N5105, 4 Bay(Drives) 4 slots NvME on Amazon, and here's my experience so far.
Well, It works 🙂!!
1. Connect Display to HDMI, and keyboard to USB(Im using USB-hub and a wireless Logitech keyboard)
1.5(optional) Open the case and disconnect front LCD-panel. The LCD will go black but two green diods on the front will flash. Most irritating...
2. To get into the BIOS, press F5 after POST(small white square in upper left corner of screen, and then TAB to Settings page.
3. Set Your Unraid USB to be no 1 in boot order
4. Set other parameters in BIOS as you see fit - I Would love to hear from someone who knows which settings to set to optimize for power saving...I'm just guessing on my own 😞
5. F10 and reboot - Viola! Unraid's running on a freaking nas!!!
6. Install IT87 drivers through apps (modprob it87 > /boot/config/go to SEE fan speed. Fan runs at a constant 735-ish rpm.
7. Install Powertop and config. See
7.5 DONT USE powertop --auto-tune! (see post below for details) add the following to /boot/config/go:
/etc/rc.d/rc.cpufreq powersave
for i in /sys/class/net/eth?; do dev=$(basename $i); [[ $(echo $(ethtool --show-eee $dev 2> /dev/null) | grep -c "Supported EEE link modes: 1") -eq 1 ]] && ethtool --set-eee $dev eee on; done
for i in /sys/class/net/eth?; do ethtool -s $(basename $i) wol d; done
echo auto | tee /sys/bus/i2c/devices/i2c-*/device/power/control
echo auto | tee /sys/bus/usb/devices/*/power/control
echo auto | tee /sys/block/sd*/device/power/control
echo auto | tee /sys/bus/pci/devices/????:??:??.?/power/control
echo auto | tee /sys/bus/pci/devices/????:??:??.?/ata*/power/control
8. I'm now at an average of 15-22W 🙂
What doesn't work:
- Fan Control
- LEDs on front panel
