# Upgrading my old Bitseed node

**URL:** https://community.start9.com/t/upgrading-my-old-bitseed-node/355
**Category:** Guides
**Created:** [May 21, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/upgrading-my-old-bitseed-node/355 "2023-05-21T05:29:00Z")
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### Author: ![h0mer](https://community.start9.com/user_avatar/community.start9.com/h0mer/32/20_2.png) [@h0mer](https://community.start9.com/u/h0mer)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/upgrading-my-old-bitseed-node/355/1 "2023-05-21T05:29:00Z")

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Hello everyone! I’ve been using embassyOS on a Raspberry Pi, but I’m considering switching to an x86 architecture. Recently, I found my old Bitseed node lying around, which has decent specs: an Intel Celeron 2.4 processor, 4GB RAM, and a 1TB HDD with a 2.5-inch SATA interface. I decided to install embassyOS (or startOS?) on it, but I encountered some difficulties. The blockchain synchronization took a long time, and the overall user experience was a bit painful. As a result, I’ve decided to upgrade the system by replacing the RAM and HDD. I’ve attached a picture below. If any of you have any advice or suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it. I’ll keep you posted on my progress.

 ![image](https://community.start9.com/uploads/default/original/1X/44b78d7de5d82d9b02df5771001936a4ebfec033.jpeg)

 ![image](https://community.start9.com/uploads/default/original/1X/83bb3c6b2d7a2ef5725413339f4a6e63154ac701.jpeg)

 ![image](https://community.start9.com/uploads/default/original/1X/53224155dc0b4253181b1d45e7bfe9aa1d458142.png)

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### Author: ![SpiralCrunch](https://community.start9.com/user_avatar/community.start9.com/spiralcrunch/32/215_2.png) [@SpiralCrunch](https://community.start9.com/u/SpiralCrunch)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/upgrading-my-old-bitseed-node/355/2 "2023-05-21T18:32:15Z")

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Looking forward to seeing your progression!

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### Author: ![h0mer](https://community.start9.com/user_avatar/community.start9.com/h0mer/32/20_2.png) [@h0mer](https://community.start9.com/u/h0mer)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/upgrading-my-old-bitseed-node/355/3 "2023-05-26T08:33:03Z")

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I did some research and found out the specifications of the motherboard. It turns out it can only support up to 8GB of RAM and has an mSATA slot. So, I went ahead and bought a 1TB mSATA drive and 8GB of memory. I assembled everything and started testing it. Right now, I’ve installed a fresh startOS and I’m in the process of syncing the Bitcoin chain. It’s already reached about 40% completion in just one day. Feels more like ferrari on new hardware then my old Pi.

 ![Screenshot 2023-05-26 at 10.28.22](https://community.start9.com/uploads/default/original/1X/a7c5a81bcc2f543014eab208ce159820d53ad65d.png)

 ![Screenshot 2023-05-26 at 10.25.11](https://community.start9.com/uploads/default/original/1X/0755ce6136b91375071c2588fa2a5e3238ebc301.png)

 ![IMG_0552](https://community.start9.com/uploads/default/original/1X/5d18cb3f94e2333e4c7495586dfbe634eb6f47cb.jpeg)

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### Author: ![SpiralCrunch](https://community.start9.com/user_avatar/community.start9.com/spiralcrunch/32/215_2.png) [@SpiralCrunch](https://community.start9.com/u/SpiralCrunch)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2023, 10:30am UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/upgrading-my-old-bitseed-node/355/4 "2023-05-26T10:30:05Z")

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Looks like you have chosen wisely! 🔥