Hello everyone,
I just setup my first home NAS and could use some help. I'm running FreeNAS-9.1.0-RELEASE-x64.
First of all, this is my machine config:
- Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz
- 2 Gb RAM
- 1x 4Tb HD (yes, just one for now)
I got a CIFS share but when I try browsing the folders on Windows (or even on my mac), performance is very bad - it takes several seconds for the contents of the folders to appear.
While doing my research, I found a thread in these forums saying that this performance issue might be because of my crappy CPU, and it recommended using version 8 instead because it's lighter.
Question #1: With this machine, should I be having performance issues running v9? Should I use v8?
Question #2: If yes, can I downgrade or will I have to reformat my HD and copy everything again?
Question #3: I'm only using 1 HD at the moment but I plan of installing another one later on and have it as a mirror. Is that possible?
Question #4: What should be my priority in terms of upgrading this hardware? Getting more RAM first or a better CPU?
Thanks in advance!
I just setup my first home NAS and could use some help. I'm running FreeNAS-9.1.0-RELEASE-x64.
First of all, this is my machine config:
- Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz
- 2 Gb RAM
- 1x 4Tb HD (yes, just one for now)
I got a CIFS share but when I try browsing the folders on Windows (or even on my mac), performance is very bad - it takes several seconds for the contents of the folders to appear.
While doing my research, I found a thread in these forums saying that this performance issue might be because of my crappy CPU, and it recommended using version 8 instead because it's lighter.
Question #1: With this machine, should I be having performance issues running v9? Should I use v8?
Question #2: If yes, can I downgrade or will I have to reformat my HD and copy everything again?
Question #3: I'm only using 1 HD at the moment but I plan of installing another one later on and have it as a mirror. Is that possible?
Question #4: What should be my priority in terms of upgrading this hardware? Getting more RAM first or a better CPU?
Thanks in advance!