[GH-ISSUE #525] How to increase RAM amount in DS1817+ #182

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opened 2026-03-07 19:16:48 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments
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Originally created by @mswildma77 on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/007revad/Synology_HDD_db/issues/525

How do I get the unit to see the more memory. I have the script set to use the installed RAM as the max amount and thought if I put in more RAM than the system typically allows, 32GB instead of the Synology stated 16GB, the script would modify the settings and it would work. However the unit will not even boot up when I install the 32GB so the script can't even run. Did I misunderstand what the script would actually do and I am still locked to the max allowed by the system?

Originally created by @mswildma77 on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/007revad/Synology_HDD_db/issues/525 How do I get the unit to see the more memory. I have the script set to use the installed RAM as the max amount and thought if I put in more RAM than the system typically allows, 32GB instead of the Synology stated 16GB, the script would modify the settings and it would work. However the unit will not even boot up when I install the 32GB so the script can't even run. Did I misunderstand what the script would actually do and I am still locked to the max allowed by the system?
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@007revad commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025):

DSM only uses the max memory setting when calculating the reserved RAM area size for SSD caches.

I've never heard of anyone successfully running more than 20MB of RAM in a Synology with a Intel Atom C2538 CPU.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3513221311 --> @007revad commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025): DSM only uses the max memory setting when calculating the reserved RAM area size for SSD caches. I've never heard of anyone successfully running more than 20MB of RAM in a Synology with a Intel Atom C2538 CPU.
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@mswildma77 commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025):

:(

<!-- gh-comment-id:3513256407 --> @mswildma77 commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2025): :(
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