--- title: Terramaster NAS as low-cost Proxmox node? Teardown and... description: A hands-on teardown and software installation guide for the Terramaster F2-223 NAS as a low-cost Proxmox virtualization node. The device features an Intel... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/terramaster-nas-as-low-cost-proxmox-node-teardown-and-sw-install--fshlfsdet twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Terramaster NAS as low-cost Proxmox node? Teardown and SW Install! | daily.dev og:description: A hands-on teardown and software installation guide for the Terramaster F2-223 NAS as a low-cost Proxmox virtualization node. The device features an Intel... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/terramaster-nas-as-low-cost-proxmox-node-teardown-and-sw-install--fshlfsdet og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/fSHLfsdeT.png og:image:alt: Terramaster NAS as low-cost Proxmox node? Teardown and SW Install! og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Terramaster NAS as low-cost Proxmox node? Teardown and SW Install! **[apalrd's adventures](https://daily.dev/sources/apalrd)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A hands-on teardown and software installation guide for the Terramaster F2-223 NAS as a low-cost Proxmox virtualization node. The device features an Intel Celeron N4505, dual DDR4 slots (upgradeable to 12GB), dual Intel I225-v3 2.5G NICs, and mixed SATA/NVMe storage. Key gotchas include the internal USB perpetually resetting BIOS settings (removing it fixes Proxmox boot issues) and the difficulty accessing the second RAM slot. The post recommends quad-core -423 suffix models for heavier virtualization workloads. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I fix Proxmox not booting properly on a Terramaster NAS? Removing the internal USB drive from the Terramaster NAS fixes persistent BIOS/UEFI settings being reset to default, which prevents Proxmox from booting correctly. The internal USB perpetually reverts certain firmware settings, so physically removing it resolves the boot issue entirely. _Homelab builders running Proxmox on unconventional hardware share fixes like this on daily.dev._ ### Can I upgrade RAM in the Terramaster F2-223 and how much can it take? The Terramaster F2-223 has two DDR4 SODIMM slots. It ships with one 4GB stick and one easily accessible empty slot. Adding an 8GB stick brings total RAM to 12GB, which is considered sufficient for light virtualization given the dual-core Celeron N4505. The second slot is harder to access physically. _Those sizing homelab NAS builds for virtualization workloads discuss RAM trade-offs on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I turned my TrueNAS server into a Proxmox VM, and one machine now does what used to take two](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-truenas-server-into-a-proxmox-vm-and-one-machine-now-does-what-used-to-take-two-tzm35q0cc) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Terramaster F4-425 Pro: An Hardware Upgrade for an Already Solid NAS](https://daily.dev/posts/terramaster-f4-425-pro-an-hardware-upgrade-for-an-already-solid-nas-j2gvi5auo) · It's Foss · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [TerraMaster F4-425 Pro 4\+3 Hybrid NAS gets Intel Core 3 N350 or Core i3-N305 octa-core CPU](https://daily.dev/posts/terramaster-f4-425-pro-4-3-hybrid-nas-gets-intel-core-3-n350-or-core-i3-n305-octa-core-cpu-3ddv7izag) · CNX Software · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I turned this NAS into a Proxmox home server, and TrueNAS inside a VM solved my biggest storage problem](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-this-nas-into-a-proxmox-home-server-and-truenas-inside-a-vm-solved-my-biggest-storage-prob-fw4za7urp) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#infrastructure](https://daily.dev/tags/infrastructure), [#homelab](https://daily.dev/tags/homelab), [#proxmox](https://daily.dev/tags/proxmox) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/terramaster-nas-as-low-cost-proxmox-node-teardown-and-sw-install--fshlfsdet) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Terramaster NAS as low-cost Proxmox node? 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