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[[File:Adjust-fan-fan.png|thumb|right|How to adjust the fan speed of NASPi]]
=== Stress test===refer to [[Naspi stress test]] ==How to Power NASPi==
Amazon US<span class="tb_red ">Warning about power supply: https:/</wwwspan># Don't use that adjustable voltage power supply.amazon# Don't use the same power supply used on LED strips.com/dp/B09J856PNDThese power supplies are of poor quality and are not suitable for the NASPi series
===Difference between Geekworm NAS Family===
Pls refer to [[GEEKWORM NAS Family]]
===How to Install Script===
Refer to [[X-C1 Software | how to install the shell script]]
Q0. The SSD cannot start or is very slow A： If you have a Raspberry Pi 4 and are getting bad speeds transferring data to/from USB3.0 SSDs, read this https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=245931 Q1. Will the Alu case affect the WIFI? A: There is nothing reliable than wired Ethernet, so it's better to use it.<html>
As our test, 2.4G WIFI AP was usable. But different Raspberry Pi individuals have different degrees <details><summary>Q: How to disable the LED light of WIFI interference. As well as aluminum alloy case will interfere with pi 4’s WIFI to the Button switch?</summary><br><div class="floatnone"><a certain extenthref="/File:X-C1. So it is strongly recommend jpg" class="image" title="How to use Ethernet or 5G AP. You can refer disable the LED light of the Button switch"><img alt="How to video test disable the LED light of 5G WIFI AP: https:the Button switch" src="/images/thumb/c/ce/X-C1.jpg/700px-X-C1.jpg" decoding="async" width="700" height="632" srcset="/images/c/ce/youtuX-C1.jpg 1.be5x" data-file-width="918" data-file-height="829"></a></div></LKJVIBQFYXsdetails>
Q2<details><summary>Q. Will the Alu case affect the WIFI?</summary>A. There is nothing reliable than wired Ethernet, so it's better to use it.<br>As our test, 2.4G WIFI AP was usable. But different Raspberry Pi individuals have different degrees of WIFI interference. As well as aluminum alloy case will interfere with pi 4’s WIFI to a certain extent. So it is strongly recommend to use Ethernet or 5G AP. You can refer to video test of 5G WIFI AP: <span stylea target="color_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external free" href="https:red;//youtu.be/LKJVIBQFYXs">What is the thickness of a 2https://youtu.5" HDDbe/LKJVIBQFYXs</SSD that can be accommodated?a></spandetails>
Q3: <details><summary>Q. How to make the PWM cooling fan running?</summary>A: . You will need to install the shell script to make the cooling fan run, please refer to:[[<a href="/X-C1_Software" title="X-C1 Software">X-C1_Software]]</a><br>
<pre>sudo python /home/pi/x-c1/fan-rpi.py &</pre>or<br><pre>sudo python3 /home/pi/x-c1_pwm_fan_controlc1/fan-rpi.py&</pre>
Q4: <span style="color:red;"details>How to find and use the Raspberry Pi 4 5G wifi?</spansummary> A: Please refer to: [[Raspberry pi 4 can't find 5ghz wifi]] Q5: How to adjust the fan speed to get better heat dissipation? A: modify the fan.py file as followingQ. please refer to:[[X-C1_Software]] [[File:Adjust-fan-fan.png|none|How to adjust the fan speed|700px]] Q6: Does the PWM cooling fan running or not?</summary>A:. * 1. The fan is very silent, and it is not easy to hear the sound of the fan;* <br>2. The fan is a PWM fan which dynamically adjusts the speed according to the temperature of the CPU. If the temperature of the CPU is low, the speed of the fan is extremely low, and it is not easy to hear the sound of the fan;* <br>3. The fan hole of the NASPi case is not directly align with the fan, so it is not easy to find whether the fan is running. (We will adjust the position of the fan hole in the next version).* 4. Only when the CPU temperature reaches 65 degrees or more, the fan will run at full speed, and you may be able to hear the sound of the fan;* 5<br>4. The fan is controlled by the PWM signal. The fan will only run after the ‘python /home/pi/x-c1/fan.py&’ command runs successfully; you can run the following command to check whether the fan is running; sudo jobs Q7: What is the read</write performance when used as a NAS? A:The read and write performance is determined by the speed of the Raspberry Pi’s USB 3 bus and SSD. It should be noted that the Raspberry Pi’s USB3 bandwidth is only 3Gbps. Normally, the R/W speed is about 300MB/S. Q8: Does the NASPi support PoE? A: According to the customer feedback(based on 2021-05-07-raspios-buster-arm64-lite), the NASPi is OK to use with PoE splitter, but make sure to use high quality PoE splitter, or the power maybe not enough to power the NASPi kit. Q9: How to disable the LED light of the Button switch? [[File:X-C1.jpg|none|How to disable the LED light of the Button switch|700px]] Q10: Can the PWM fan in NASPi be replaced by other fan like noctua 5v 40mm 3-pin pwm fan?details>
* red cable = 5V <details>* black cable = GND <summary>Q. Does the NASPi support PoE?</summary>* yellow cable = for PWM signalA. According to the customer feedback(based on 2021-05-07-raspios-buster-arm64-lite), the NASPi is OK to use with PoE splitter, but make sure to use high quality PoE splitter, or the power maybe not enough to power the NASPi kit.</details>
[[<details><summary>Q. Can the PWM fan in NASPi be replaced by other fan like noctua 5v 40mm 3-pin pwm fan?</summary>A. Please refer to the below photo of the fan port interface definition of X-C1 adapter:<br>red cable = 5V<br>black cable = GND<br>yellow cable = for PWM signal<p><a href="/File:X-C1-fan-Port.png|" class="image" title="X-C1 Fan"><img alt="X-C1 Fan" src="/images/thumb/4/48/X-C1-fan-Port.png/500px|-X-C1-fan-Port.png" decoding="async" width="500" height="309" srcset="/images/thumb/4/48/X-C1 Fan]]-fan-Port.png/750px-X-C1-fan-Port.png 1.5x, /images/thumb/4/48/X-C1-fan-Port.png/1000px-X-C1-fan-Port.png 2x" data-file-width="1233" data-file-height="763"></a></p></details>
Q11: <details><summary>Q. Does the NASPi support SATA III?</summary>A. Yes, it support SATA III, also support SATA I, SATA II.</details>
A: Yes, it support SATA III, also support SATA I, SATA II.
Q12: <details><summary>Q. What to do if HDD/SSD is not recognized?</summary>A. Please refer to<a href="/How_to_View/Partition/Format/Mount_HDD/SSD" title="How to View/Partition/Format/Mount HDD/SSD">How to View/Partition/Format/Mount HDD/SSD</a></details>
Q13: Does the NASPi support add RTC module?
Q14: How <details><summary>Q. What SSD is not supported?</summary>A. 4TB SAMSUNG SSD is not supported according to enable fan temperature control?the customer feedback. The NASPi can support 4TB HDD.</details>
A: This setting is based on the latest Raspberry Pi OS ONLY.Run the command: '''sudo raspi-config''' and navigate to Performance Options to set the Fan Temperature. The fan speed is not adjustable.[[File:PWM-Fan-01.jpg|500px|none|PWM Fan]] [[File:PWM-Fan-02.jpg|500px|none|PWM Fan]]</html>
[[File:Naspi-IMG-0258.jpg|thumb|right|naspi rear view]]
[[File:IMG-0250-struct1.jpg|thumb|right|naspi layering diagram]]
[[File:IMG-3781-1.jpg|thumb|right|naspi V2.0 Internal view]]
[[File:Naspi-IMG-0253.jpg|thumb|right|naspi V1.3 Internal view]]
==Foreword==
Click [[GEEKWORM NAS Family]] to know more.
===Update History===
'''On April 28th 2022, NASPi is updated to NASPi V2.0(New add Auto Power On function, and only the X-C1 adapter shield was upgraded from V1.3 to V2.0 version)'''
* Add '''Auto Power On''' Function (Automatically turn on when there is a power supply)
* Add '''FAN FS ''' jumper to control the PWM fan; Because we found that there are some beginners who don't know how to install the script to make the PWM fan run, or the installation script doesn't support 3rd party OS, at this time, you just need to remove the '''FAN FS ''' jumper, the PWM fan will run at full speed.
* Remove the 4-Pin connector for external power switch
'''On August 17th 2021, the X823 board in NASPi has been updated from V1.3 to V1.5 version.'''
X823 V1.5 added 4pcs test pins so that RPi 4 and X823 V1.5 power each other via test pins, so remove the '''2pin power cable from X-C1 to wire is no longer needed''' in '''X823 V11.5. ''', (But if you get X823 V1.3 version, you still need to connnect 2pin power cable from X-C1 to X823 V1.3， and X813 V1.3is sold out.)
'''On 28th July 2021, We added one backup acrylic front panel to help improve WiFi signal.'''
But acrylic material is fragile, be careful for the installation. According to our test 2.4G WIFI is usable. But 5GHz WIFI networks will be more stable. So strongly recommend to use 5GHz WIFI networks or Ethernet. Refer to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJVIBQFYXs 5G WIFI test video: youtu.be/LKJVIBQFYXs]; The wireless keyboard we tested usable is logitech K520.
===Difference between NASPi & NASPi-Lite===
On Oct., 18th 2021, we released [[NASPi Lite]], which is a simplified version of NASPi.
On March 30th, we also launched a larger storage solution [[NASPi Gemini2.5]], which supports dual 2.5" sata hdd/ssd working at the same time.
<span style="color:red;">What's the difference between [[NASPi]] and [[NASPi Lite]]?</span>
NASPi adopts modular design, and NASPi is composed of three parts: X823 storage shield, X-C1 adapter board, heat dissipation system(include X823-A3 metal fan bracket and 4010 PWM fan), and they will be packed into a ALU-case to get a complete NASPi;
* X823 provides 2.5 inch HDD/SSD storage function(UASP supported);
* X-C1 provides power management, interface adapter and safe shutdown function， new add '''Auto Power On''' and '''Fan Control''' in ver2Version 2.0.* For the heat dissipation system, we chose a relatively simple and practical heat dissipation solution: a custom metal bracket and a PWM fan to achieve it. in fact, you can use [[P165 | P165-B]] passive cooling heatsink to get same function, but maybe [[P165 | P165-B]] will have a slight impact on WIFI.
[https://geekworm.com/blogs/news/naspis-story NASPi's Story]
* All aluminum alloy chassis
* <span style="color:red;">UASP supported only for Raspberry Pi 4, does not support TRIM</span>
* Support software safe shutdown (this function is from X-C1shield)
* With PWM Silent fan, The fan speed will be automatically adjusted according to the CPU temperature, you can also modify the script yourself
* On-board blue light button switch on X-C1, and X-C1 supports external 4-pin switch also
* Support Max. 9.8mm thickness 2.5" HDD/SSD, you can choose 7mm or 9.5mm thickness HDD/SSD.
===X-C1 V1.3&V2.0 Shield GPIO UseUsed===
{| class="wikitable"
! Rpi GPIO !! Description !! Note
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Power supply: 5Vdc +/-5% , ≥4A (Via Type-C Port of X-C1)
We recommend that you use our 20W 5V 4A Type-C power adapter [[USB C PSU]]., and we also sell it in our Geekworm Amazon store
==User Manual==
===Installation Video===
For NASPi Kit with X823 V1.5(RPi4+X823 V1.5+X-C1 V1.3/V2.0):
{{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/ithz2Mg5Vrc}}
===How to Install Script===5G AP WIFI Test {{#ev:youtubeRefer to [[X-C1 Software |https://youtu.be/LKJVIBQFYXs}} Thanks for how to install the Video from ETA Primeshell script]], and this script is required to install to enable PWM fan runs and safe shutdown function. https://youtu.be/D0-QMDYUBVk {{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/D0-QMDYUBVk}}
===Some tutorials===
*[[How to View/Partition/Format/Mount HDD/SSD]]
*[https://raspberrytips.com/format-mount-usb-drive/ How to Format and Mount a USB drive on Raspberry Pi]
* How to migrate Raspberry Pi SD card to a USB SSD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AenM-JrG098
* How to Run Raspberry Pi 4 or 3 Off an SSD or Flash Drive: [[Does the X825/X855 support USB boot]]
* Tutorial – How to Initialize, Partition and Format a Brand New SSD in Windows: [[File:Tutorial_Initalize_New_SSD.pdf]]
* [https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/issues/1515 Difficulty booting from SSD drive]
* How to build a Raspberry Pi NAS: https://youtu.be/gyMpI8csWis
===5G AP WIFI Test===
{{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/LKJVIBQFYXs}}
=== Stress test===
This is stree test tool, you can refer to [[Naspi stress test]]. You can run this tool to check the thermal capability of NASPi
===Other video===
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==Packing List==
==FAQ==
<details>
<summary>Q. Why the SSD cannot start or is very slow?</summary>
A： If you have a Raspberry Pi 4 and are getting bad speeds transferring data to/from USB3.0 SSDs, read this
<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external free" href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=245931">https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=245931</a>
</details>
<details><summary><span style="color:red">Q. What is the thickness of a 2.5" HDD/SSD that can be accommodated?</span></summary>A: . The thickness of 2.5" HDD/SSD on the market is generally 7mm, 9.5mm, 12.5 and 15mm，You only can choose <span style="color:red;">7mm or 9.5mm</span> thickness HDD/SSD, NASPi is not compatible with 12.5mm and 15mm thickness 2.5" HDD/SSD.The thickness of 2.5" HDD/SSD should not exceed 9.8mm. In fact, most 2.5" HDD/SSD on the market are only 7mm thick.</details>
We can manually run the following commands:
Then the pwm fan will start working.
</details>
<details>
<summary>Q. <span style="color:red">How to find and use the Raspberry Pi 4 5G wifi?</span></summary>
A. Please refer to:
<a href="/Raspberry_pi_4_can%27t_find_5ghz_wifi" title="Raspberry pi 4 can't find 5ghz wifi">Raspberry pi 4 can't find 5ghz wifi</a>
</details>
<details><summary>Q. What is the read/write performance when used as a NAS?</summary>A:Please refer to . The read and write performance is determined by the below photo speed of the fan port interface definition of X-C1 adapter:Raspberry Pi’s USB 3 bus and SSD. It should be noted that the Raspberry Pi’s USB3 bandwidth is only 3Gbps. Normally, the R/W speed is about 300MB/S.</details>
<details><summary>Q. Does the NASPi support add RTC module?</summary>A: Please refer to [[How to View/Partition/Format/Mount HDD. Sorry, no, the NASPi does not support add RTC module.</SSD]]details>
<details><summary>Q. How to enable fan temperature control?</summary>A. This setting is based on the latest Raspberry Pi OS ONLY. Run the command: Sorry, no, sudo raspi-config and navigate to Performance Options to set the NASPi does Fan Temperature. The fan speed is not support add RTC moduleadjustable.<div class="floatnone"><a href="/File:PWM-Fan-01.jpg" class="image" title="PWM Fan"><img alt="PWM Fan" src="/images/thumb/f/f0/PWM-Fan-01.jpg/500px-PWM-Fan-01.jpg" decoding="async" width="500" height="389" srcset="/images/thumb/f/f0/PWM-Fan-01.jpg/750px-PWM-Fan-01.jpg 1.5x, /images/thumb/f/f0/PWM-Fan-01.jpg/1000px-PWM-Fan-01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2839" data-file-height="2207"></a></div></details>
==Collect Feedback==