HP ProLiant MicroServer

Soul Assassin said:
I would love a MicroServer as a fully automated HTPC, just finished setting up my Netbook as one, it runs OSX with SABnzbd+ using Sickbeard and CoachPotato, you wake up and everything is just there.

You lucky enough to have a Microserver should check this guide:
Internet PVR with SABnzbd+ and SickBeard
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Hi, i have a few questions, why sickbeard and CoachPotato? seems like they are doing the same thing.

do you use those apps with torrents or news groups?
i never used news groups before...how good are the SAIX news groups? or is it worth to get a paid service?
Can you install them on top of XBMC?
 
bar1 said:
Hi, i have a few questions, why sickbeard and CoachPotato? seems like they are doing the same thing.
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sickbeard is for TV Series.
couchpotato is for movies.

bar1 said:
do you use those apps with torrents or news groups?
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News groups.

bar1 said:
Can you install them on top of XBMC?
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They (sickbeard/couchpotato) download additional content (if you select the appropriate configuration options) for XBMC explicitly.
What do you mean by install them on top of XBMC? If XBMC is your operating system, then I'm not entirely sure. If you are running XBMC on linux/windows, it most certainly is possible.
 
yeti said:
sickbeard is for TV Series.
couchpotato is for movies.



News groups.


They (sickbeard/couchpotato) download additional content (if you select the appropriate configuration options) for XBMC explicitly.
What do you mean by install them on top of XBMC? If XBMC is your operating system, then I'm not entirely sure. If you are running XBMC on linux/windows, it most certainly is possible.
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thanks for your reply.
I am using XBMC live .
 
dasdk said:
well i work for investec and I'm not an employee of M2M brand; over 10 units were purchased at work....
try and buy it....whats the worst that can happen?
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Just ordered 1 - making payment now
 
I usually buy from take2 but the saphire is out of stock. will this card also workhere?

postman do you mind pm me a price perhaps on the APPHIRE HD 5450 1GB DDR3 PCIE HDMI
 
I was at Rage earlier today and HP are taking orders for the Micro Server at R1199. They will deliver to you when stock is available.
 
I got a Sapphire HD 5450 1GB DDR3 PCIE HDMI (thanks PP) for the Proliant and installed it last night. Works like a charm except for really high def stuff. I was trying to play a 1080p 12GB copy of Avatar and the sound was fine but video was really, really choppy and just died after a few seconds. I haven't had time to upgrade the drivers yet so I'm using the ones out the box. CPU usage wasn't maxed out when I was trying this. Proliant has standard 1GB RAM.

I'm running this through HDMI onto a Samsung HD 32" TV. Should it be able to cope with 1080 or am I asking too much out of it?
 
South_Bit said:
I got a Sapphire HD 5450 1GB DDR3 PCIE HDMI (thanks PP) for the Proliant and installed it last night. Works like a charm except for really high def stuff. I was trying to play a 1080p 12GB copy of Avatar and the sound was fine but video was really, really choppy and just died after a few seconds. I haven't had time to upgrade the drivers yet so I'm using the ones out the box. CPU usage wasn't maxed out when I was trying this. Proliant has standard 1GB RAM.

I'm running this through HDMI onto a Samsung HD 32" TV. Should it be able to cope with 1080 or am I asking too much out of it?
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Sounds like the HD5450 isn't being properly utilised. Download and install latest drivers. HD5450 definitely plays 1080p stuff, IIRC someone mentioned a 16GB Avatar copy playing fine. IIRC someone also tested a 22GB file?

Get more RAM as well, especially since you're running W7.
 
Alright I'll try new drivers tomorrow and take it from there. Otherwise be expecting an order for some RAM soon ;)
 
Tried the latest drivers and no improvement. When watching a 1080p movie RAM usage is only at about 600MB so I can't see a RAM upgrade helping. CPU usage is only about 60/70% as well. Sound is fine but video really choppy and then just stops after about 10 seconds.

Any ideas?
 
Either a Windows setting, setting in your media player app, or the need for more RAM. Also CPU usage at 60/70% sounds like too much leading me to think it is handling too much of the duty resulting in choppy playback.

Let's see what others say.
 
South_Bit said:
I got a Sapphire HD 5450 1GB DDR3 PCIE HDMI (thanks PP) for the Proliant and installed it last night. Works like a charm except for really high def stuff. I was trying to play a 1080p 12GB copy of Avatar and the sound was fine but video was really, really choppy and just died after a few seconds. I haven't had time to upgrade the drivers yet so I'm using the ones out the box. CPU usage wasn't maxed out when I was trying this. Proliant has standard 1GB RAM.

I'm running this through HDMI onto a Samsung HD 32" TV. Should it be able to cope with 1080 or am I asking too much out of it?
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I got a MSI nVidia 520gt same spec as yours but nVidia counterpart. Also exchanged the 1GB Ram for 4GB. I may have the same 1080p Avatar copy at 12gb. Also ran it, plays seamlessly for a while but then gets a bit choppy. After say a few seconds it resumes being seamless. No problem with 720p videos. Question is is it the copy of avatar, the processor (the only thing really lacking) or do I need even more RAM? I have installed the latest drivers for all components.
 
Martdf said:
I got a MSI nVidia 520gt same spec as yours but nVidia counterpart. Also exchanged the 1GB Ram for 4GB. I may have the same 1080p Avatar copy at 12gb. Also ran it, plays seamlessly for a while but then gets a bit choppy. After say a few seconds it resumes being seamless. No problem with 720p videos. Question is is it the copy of avatar, the processor (the only thing really lacking) or do I need even more RAM? I have installed the latest drivers for all components.
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I can't see it being a RAM problem as I only have 1GB but RAM usage is at about 60% when trying to play Avatar. CPU usage at about 70%. Judging by those 2 facts neither of those are maxed out. I've got my drivers fully up to date now. I've tried other large 1080 movies and have the same problem. I don't know where the bottleneck is on this one...
 
South_Bit said:
I can't see it being a RAM problem as I only have 1GB but RAM usage is at about 60% when trying to play Avatar. CPU usage at about 70%. Judging by those 2 facts neither of those are maxed out. I've got my drivers fully up to date now. I've tried other large 1080 movies and have the same problem. I don't know where the bottleneck is on this one...
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I am running windows 7 pro 64 bit. I am going to try fully update the windows perhaps. Are you using vlc or windows media to play? I only got the microserver in the last few days so just did a brief install of media player classic with codecs, gonna put vlc on and try with that. Also havent gotten round to putting on xbmc on. Was also thinking of buying another 4gb RAM to run dual channel, but as you say that shouldnt be the problem? Hopefully there is a way to sort this out as 1080p will be the maximum I stretch the microserver out to...
 
Hmmm, I'm running a 6450 and a 24Gb Pirates of the Caribbean runs fine. I am howver using the shark007 codec pack.
 
South_Bit said:
I'm playing with both VLC and XBMC and it's not happy. Will try some more codecs.
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Have you made sure the rendering is being done with the GPU and not the CPU - under settings in XBMC. Not sure about VLC.

I had to change settings when I initially set my system up with XBMC as it was choppy with HD movies and now runs smoothly.
 
Where can I buy the remote access card for these servers, online or in Cape Town?
 
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