HP ProLiant MicroServer

[The_Unnamed]

Hmmm. I guess option 2 will be the best way, but i will have to wait a while then to get all the required hardware.

Thanks for the help

 

[jannievanzyl]

Hmmm. I guess option 2 will be the best way, but i will have to wait a while then to get all the required hardware.

Thanks for the help

That's why the HP MS is such a Godsend. Around R5K for a 5-disk NAS and less than R2K for a kick-ass media player. Can't beat that.

 

[Re83L]

Personally, I'd go for the highest spec card that fits in the 25w PCI-E power limitations of the HP MS.

AFAIK, this would then be the GT520, if you're looking at Nvidia. Currently only the Openelec distribution supports it OOB, but I've built two XBMC players with it on the HP MS and both are running rock solid.

At some point XBMCLive will also support it, but I'm becoming an Openelec convert. Boot time is seconds and you get much more of an 'appliance' feel with it.

Which one are you using - the silent ones look to be to large, and did you get one with a LP bracket?

 

[The_Unnamed]

Which one are you using - the silent ones look to be to large, and did you get one with a LP bracket?

The ones with a passive heat sink wont fit (Mostly) the single slot fan cooled ones fit fine. Many people using them.

 

[Off-The-Chart]

mine is passive and fits fine.

6450

mine just didn't have the lp's with.

 

[The_Unnamed]

I should have mentioned that the ATI cards have MUCH smaller passive heatsinks compared to the Nvidia ones.

 

[SomeoneEls]

Personally, I'd go for the highest spec card that fits in the 25w PCI-E power limitations of the HP MS.

AFAIK, this would then be the GT520, if you're looking at Nvidia. Currently only the Openelec distribution supports it OOB, but I've built two XBMC players with it on the HP MS and both are running rock solid.

At some point XBMCLive will also support it, but I'm becoming an Openelec convert. Boot time is seconds and you get much more of an 'appliance' feel with it.

+100 Openelec FTW!
The pre-eden versions of XBMC live should also support the GT520 but I think people will have a better overall experience with openelec if they're just using their Microserver as a media player

 

[Re83L]

The ones with a passive heat sink wont fit (Mostly) the single slot fan cooled ones fit fine. Many people using them.

I know, that was my reply to you above. The problem is that so far I'm unaware of anybody who's got an ATi card to work in Linux / XBMC Live. I'm looking for an alternative to ATi, and prefer not to buy the aged GT210.
I've manufactured a LP bracket myself, but prefer to get one in the box if I fork out R500 for a GT520, that's why I'm asking.

So, has anybody found a card that fits, has a LP bracket and works in XBMC Live or Linux as well? (And I mean works with 1080p 14+ GB files)?

 

[SomeoneEls]

Forgot to mention that with an Ubuntu minimal install as its base, XBMC runs perfectly on the 1GB RAM with a 512MB HD5450. For playback of a DVD it was using only 250MB compared to 900MB on a normal Ubuntu base install.

Will playback Tron (1,5GB file) this weekend to see how well it then performs. Still want to add another 2GB RAM.

cbrunsdonza should do a guide on how he got his HD5450 working with Linux/XBMC.

Good idea, I will gladly do it. Very easy and does not require a Linux guru to do it. Will do it over the weekend. Got the ATI drivers working perfectly even though I had to compile them.

I know, that was my reply to you above. The problem is that so far I'm unaware of anybody who's got an ATi card to work in Linux / XBMC Live. I'm looking for an alternative to ATi, and prefer not to buy the aged GT210.
I've manufactured a LP bracket myself, but prefer to get one in the box if I fork out R500 for a GT520, that's why I'm asking.

So, has anybody found a card that fits, has a LP bracket and works in XBMC Live or Linux as well? (And I mean works with 1080p 14+ GB files)?

Been a while so he's probably forgotten. I don't have a ATI card so can't test openelec on it but maybe someone with one should give it a go

 

[nexxus]

Hi guys, really keen on getting one of these, it's taken me about 2 days to skim through the 46 pages.

Do you think card will fit, looks like it's low profile & it actively cooled. The fan doesn't look too big, but I'm not sure. Where would be the best place to get a suitable GT210 if not?

 

[SomeoneEls]

Hi guys, really keen on getting one of these, it's taken me about 2 days to skim through the 46 pages.

Do you think card will fit, looks like it's low profile & it actively cooled. The fan doesn't look too big, but I'm not sure. Where would be the best place to get a suitable GT210 if not?

No link

 

[nexxus]

Flip, sorry

http://www.take2.co.za/electronics-...?id=5391559&AddWish=5391559&random=2080074751

 

[SomeoneEls]

Flip, sorry

http://www.take2.co.za/electronics-...?id=5391559&AddWish=5391559&random=2080074751

Looks good but doesn't say if it has a low profile bracket included....

Otherwise a physical store is great cos you can look in the box to see if there is a low profile bracket.
Someone bought a GT210 from esquire which had a low-profile bracket as well can't remember if it was the sapphire or powercolour though.
Where you based?

 

[nexxus]

Cape Town, don't mind buying from a store at all. Will try to give Esquire a call tomorrow.

I've asked Take2alot if it comes with a lp bracket, so let's see what comes of that.

 

[spiderz]

What's the best price on this currently?
HPshop seems to be having issues with their site.

 

[thedon124]

Cape Town, don't mind buying from a store at all. Will try to give Esquire a call tomorrow.

I've asked Take2alot if it comes with a lp bracket, so let's see what comes of that.

I purchased the Sapphire 6450 from Esquire, and it cam with the low profile bracket. No issues with the card.

 

[The_Unnamed]

So i am still deciding on what Graphics card to use.

Will the 5450 work fine out of the box when running XBMC - Live?

 

[Re83L]

So i am still deciding on what Graphics card to use.

Will the 5450 work fine out of the box when running XBMC - Live?

No, it works with video up to 720p , but apparently cbrunsdonza got it working, see SomeoneEls's post above.

 

[The_Unnamed]

No, it works with video up to 720p , but apparently cbrunsdonza got it working, see SomeoneEls's post above.

bugger :-/.

 

[nexxus]

I purchased the Sapphire 6450 from Esquire, and it cam with the low profile bracket. No issues with the card.

Cool, on XMBC? I don't mind mucking about a bit to get it running as long as it's doable, my *nix is only passable.