After watching RAM prices climb, then fall, I pulled the trigger and purchased a RAM upgrade for my TrueNAS Mini X+. A-Tech 128 GB kit, linked elsewhere in the forums, which matches the specs for this hardware. I did the swap, plugged everything back in, and powered the unit back on. The unit pow…

Good news - I did the upgrade, and after a very, very long POST time, the device booted, and I now have 128 GB RAM showing on my TrueNAS Dashboard. During the boot process, I checked the IPMI console / dashboard, and noticed that the RAM hardware configuration was not current almost 60 seconds afte…

… and as soon as I posted that, it came back to life. Let’s see if this works if I put the new RAM back in….

One of the differences between TrueNAS appliances and Community edition is that by purchasing appliance, the user gets hardware, software and (some level of) support. HW and SW should be installed, tested and maintained by manufacturer, so all parts are compatible and the overall system is working. …

My understanding is Any unauthorized hardware modifications can void your iXsystems Hardware Warranty They must be the exact original parts if you need to file an RMA or a claim for hardware support. Under Ixsystems official terms, the warranty does not cover failures caused by unauthorized modifi…

ECC memory takes a looooong time to memory train when it’s freshly installed

Just to follow on here - the Intel Denverton / Atom C3xxx CPUs take a super long time to train memory at first boot, and even after future cold poweron boots they can be painfully slow to show any video output. This isn’t unique to the Supermicro board used in the Mini X+, either.

TrueNAS Mini X+ won't boot after RAM swap, no error messages

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GJSchaller July 3, 2026, 9:28pm 4

Checking for a BIOS update before I swap again.

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TrueNAS Mini X+ won't boot after RAM swap, no error messages

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