I Tried EVERYTHING! All upgrades, hacks and tweaks you can do with Synology DS925+

The Synology DS925+ is powerful — but also full of limitations. In this video, I push this NAS to its limits, testing unsupported hard drives, SSDs, and NVMe caching, attempting 10GbE upgrades via M.2, USB LAN adapters, third-party RAM, and even external DAS boxes. From SSH hacks to hardware mods, here’s what works (and what absolutely doesn’t). Find compatible RAM https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=... If you’re planning to upgrade your Synology DS925+, watch this first. 🛒 Shopping List (Affiliate Links) • Synology DS925+: https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=... • Vention USB 5GbE Adapter: https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=... • NVMe SSD (e.g. Samsung 980 PRO): https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=... • DDR4 Non-ECC SODIMM RAM (e.g. Crucial 16GB): https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=... • M.2 to PCIe Adapter: https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=... • Synology Official 10GbE NIC: https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=... • ThermalTake DAS Box (USB): https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=... Support Us • Patreon: https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=... • Ko-Fi: https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=... • More support options: https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=... 📩 Contact for review samples or brand collaboration: [email protected] ⸻ ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Intro: What Synology DS925+ can’t do (officially) 00:18 – M.2 10GbE upgrade attempt + GPU test plan 00:40 – RAM upgrades and SSD/HDD compatibility testing 01:19 – LAN bottlenecks and USB adapter theory 01:40 – Testing third-party DAS units via USB-C 01:58 – Unsupported hard drive test (fails) 02:20 – Migrating drives from older NAS (works) 02:36 – Using SATA SSD to bypass compatibility 03:16 – Using GitHub 007revad script for 3rd-party drives 04:10 – SSH steps to enable all drives 04:44 – NVMe test: cache setup failed, script fix required 05:25 – Enabling NVMe volumes with extra script 05:45 – Third-party RAM upgrade test (ECC + non-ECC) 06:45 – 24GB mixed RAM config confirmed working 07:05 – External DAS box test via USB-C (fails) 07:50 – 10GbE card via M.2 slot test (partial success) 08:57 – RAID 0 with SSDs and speed test 09:34 – NVMe slot performance limits confirmed 10:13 – GPU test fails (driver/app limitations) 10:47 – USB 5GbE adapter setup & BBQQ drivers 11:41 – 5GbE network test (better than expected) 12:37 – Upload speeds and SMB multi-channel vs USB 13:15 – USB 4/10GbE adapters tested (fail) 14:14 – DAS box via front USB (works for backups!) 14:35 – Final thoughts & what you can really upgrade ⸻