HP ProLiant MicroServer

[zamicro]

Not much difference between N36L and N40L, except for a bit faster CPU and a smaller powersupply. I have all 3 running Openelec without a problem.

So, depending on your need, the N36L might do the trick.

 

[razer1980]

Not much difference between N36L and N40L, except for a bit faster CPU and a smaller powersupply. I have all 3 running Openelec without a problem.

So, depending on your need, the N36L might do the trick.

how much ram you running in yours?

 

[Chingha]

It doesn't really matter with Openelec which only needs 512 Mb. I had 2 x1 Gb and took a stick out, made no difference.

 

[morkhans]

I can get a N36L (1.3Ghz, 1Gb RAM, 160Gb HDD) secondhand for R1300. Is it a good buy? Not too slow? I would like a N54L but they are as scarce as hen's teeth!

If all you want it for is XBMC then you'll get better value for money out of an android media player or the likes of.

HPMS spares are expensive. I'd be worried about age on a N36L.

 

[kayvee]

Nothing wrong with the N36L running openelec, runs fine. I'd say R1300 is a tad steep, they used to sell for sub R1k back in the day. I have 2 still running perfectly.

 

[mintydroid]

I still haven't found a decent esata to sata cable. I have got spare drives which I want to put in the case. So therefore I need to route the esata into the case and connect the sata end to the hard drive. I am only coming across these Lian-li cables. Would it work and fit? Looks like powered esata to sata. I doubt the ports powered or are they?

 

[D4N]

I still haven't found a decent esata to sata cable. I have got spare drives which I want to put in the case. So therefore I need to route the esata into the case and connect the sata end to the hard drive. I am only coming across these Lian-li cables. Would it work and fit? Looks like powered esata to sata. I doubt the ports powered or are they?

The esata port on the Microserver is not powered

 

[mintydroid]

The esata port on the Microserver is not powered

I've got a molex to sata power cable so I just need the esata to sata cable.

 

[kayvee]

I still haven't found a decent esata to sata cable.

You can find one here.

 

[mintydroid]

You can find one here.

Thanks it's like finding hen's teeth.

 

[Soul Assassin]

Can someone please recommend me a USB NIC, it has to be gigabit please.

Lightning killed my onboard NIC and my HDMI port.

 

[Soul Assassin]

I see now USB 2.0 is too slow for full gigabit.

If someone can rather recommend a low profile PCIe NIC that fits next to a GFX card. I'm thinking most would probably fit since NICs are such tiny crads.

 

[kayvee]

Any of the low profile ones will work fine. The trick is finding one with the low profile bracket. I bought an Intel one a few years back, it wasn't cheap, about R400 IIRC.

Here we go:

http://www.wootware.co.za/trendnet-teg-pcitxrl-low-profile-10-100-1000-gigabit-pci-adapter.html

R165

 

[Esquire]

Can someone please recommend me a USB NIC, it has to be gigabit please.

Lightning killed my onboard NIC and my HDMI port.

http://www.esquire-shop.co.za/FindCategory.aspx?SelectedGroup=Network+Interface+Card+(NIC)

 

[Soul Assassin]

Any of the low profile ones will work fine. The trick is finding one with the low profile bracket. I bought an Intel one a few years back, it wasn't cheap, about R400 IIRC.

Here we go:

http://www.wootware.co.za/trendnet-teg-pcitxrl-low-profile-10-100-1000-gigabit-pci-adapter.html

R165

That's not PCI express though.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

I see now USB 2.0 is too slow for full gigabit.

If someone can rather recommend a low profile PCIe NIC that fits next to a GFX card. I'm thinking most would probably fit since NICs are such tiny crads.

http://www.dbg.co.za/product_info.php?cPath=18_81&products_id=798

 

[Soul Assassin]

http://www.dbg.co.za/product_info.php?cPath=18_81&products_id=798

That's the one I wanted but I don't see it listed as low profile?

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

That's the one I wanted but I don't see it listed as low profile?

I've bought two of these in the past but cannot remember now if they came with a LP bracket. Maybe just give them a ring and find out.

 

[Soul Assassin]

Messaged kernel and mailed sales, thank you.

Incase they don't come with low profile brackets, does anyone know who sells the brackets, I can only find them for a Graphics card.

 

[Soul Assassin]

I've bought two of these in the past but cannot remember now if they came with a LP bracket. Maybe just give them a ring and find out.

They don't come with the bracket, do you maybe know if anyone has low profile NIC brackets, I can only find them for a graphics card.