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How to Upgrade the RAM in your Synology RS1221+ to 32GB and 64GB RAM Unofficially
Back in Autumn 2020, when the Synology RS1221+ was first released, many users were surprised at the maximum memory an type of locked limit that the manufacturers stated on the specifications – 32GB of ECC DDR4 to be precise (spread over 2 SODIMM slots, with a primary slot occupied with an official Synology 2400Mhz 4GB DDR4 Module). With the AMD Ryzen V1500B 4-Core chip that the Synology RS1221+ arrives with, it did seem odd that the only Error Code Correction memory should be used (ECC is nice but quite industry-specific) and only 4GB of DDR4 memory arrived by default (same as the DS1821+, DS920+ and DS1621+) for this chip was listed firmly in the specification to support up to 8x that amount.
On the face of it 4GB by default, as well as up to a potential 32GB, seems like plenty. That will comfortably support the NAS tasks of a plex media server, all those productive first-party NAS applications, maybe a small VM or two, as well as comfortably run a multi-tier cloud/bare-metal backup strategy. However, as file sizes grow, as NAS surveillance gets popular, as virtual machine and container station applications grow in popularity, it will not be too long before you will see that memory use ALWAYS above 50% in the task manager. Sadly, we have asked the manufacturers and they continue to stand by the fact that you cannot exceed this limit, officially. It was also a hot button topic in both the comments in our RS1221+ unboxing and upgrade videos, as well as the NASCompares RS1221+ Review HERE. However, many users could not resist testing the limits on day 1, to see if 1) Unofficial memory could be used, 2) is non-ECC memory ok to use and 3) Can you use more than 32GB? Because of this, I am pleased to tell you that not only can you use non-official own-brand memory in the Synology RS1221+, but also that you can install a single module of 32GB DDR4 2666MHz Memory in each slot, meaning you can have a Synology RS1221+ with 64GB of Memory! Read below for my guide, it will detail how to install the RAM, how to check that it is installed correctly and how to test that it is working straight away.
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