In this video, we’ll show you how to check the temperature of your Synology NAS manually. It’s a simple thing, but it can really affect how well your NAS works and how long it lasts. So, if it’s super hot outside or your NAS is in a really cold place, you might notice that it stops working properly or even shuts itself down to protect itself from damage.
If you’ve put your NAS in a box or a room with poor ventilation, it’s a good idea to get a thermometer. That way, you can keep an eye on the temperature in the room. This is especially important during the summer, when the air coming into your NAS will be the warmest.
We’re big fans of the Eve Room indoor Air Quality Monitor because it’s a smart device that sends data straight to our phones. But if you’re on a budget, a cheap thermometer like the ThermoPro TP49 will do just as well.
Note: Just a heads up, not all Synology NAS models come with built-in sensors to check their internal temperature. So, you’ll need to check the specs of your NAS against the Synology website. But here’s the thing, most NAS models work well within a range of temperatures from 0 degrees Celsius (40 Fahrenheit) to 40 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit).
- Sign into Disk Station Manager using your administrators credentials.
- Open Control Panel – Info Center.
- Under the General Tab you will see Thermal status.
- Next to Thermal Status is an indicator which will be Green for normal and Amber for warning.
- If you place your mouse pointer over the indicator, you will see the internal temperature of your NAS.
- By click on the Storage tab, you can check the temperatures of the hard drives fitted to your NAS.
- Sign into Disk Station Manager using your administrators credentials.
- Open Control Panel – Hardware & Power.
- Under the General tab locate Fan Speed mode.
Note: By default the fan speed of your NAS will be set to Quiet mode. However, if your NAS should start to heat up. The fan speed will automatically change to Cool mode and then Full-speed mode depending on how hot the internals of your NAS start to get. Then when your NAS starts to cool down again, it will automatically revert back to Quiet mode.
Just a heads up, some corporate system administrators like to keep their servers running at full speed. In theory, this should make them more stable and reliable. But it’ll make your NAS sound like a jet engine, so most home users are better off turning the fans down to Quiet mode.
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