HP ProLiant MicroServer

[PostmanPot]

check this
not sure if it will work

http://www.carbonite.co.za/f10/raspberry-pi-elite-120-1x-4-1-5-25-others-44657/

Pity - 4 x 2.5" - cool though!

 

[Crowley]

Hey all

Just a quickie, what are you guys using when installing 3.5" HDD(s) into the 5.25" optical bay?

Something like this the only option? http://www.lian-li.com.tw/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=53&cl_index=2&sc_index=10&ss_index=17

Nothing for 2x perhaps?

I picked up a cheap 5.25" to 3.5" converter from the flea market. Cost R20 or something.

 

[PostmanPot]

I picked up a cheap 5.25" to 3.5" converter from the flea market. Cost R20 or something.

Is it similar to the Lian Li I linked to? Thanks.

 

[Aquadyne]

Hi Guys,

Has anyone tried the VANTEC Nexstar SE dual SATA/SSD Drive bay in the Microserver? It fits perfectly in the 5.25 Bay.

I am considering this instead of the 3.5" adapter.

http://www.vantecusa.com/en/product/view_detail/434

or even better...

http://www.vantecusa.com/en/product/view_detail/468

Can either fit 2x SSD's or 1x 2.5" 1TB and 1x SSD.
And it's hot-swoppable.

 

[LazyLion]

Hey all

Just a quickie, what are you guys using when installing 3.5" HDD(s) into the 5.25" optical bay?

Something like this the only option? http://www.lian-li.com.tw/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=53&cl_index=2&sc_index=10&ss_index=17

Nothing for 2x perhaps?

 

[kayvee]

You guys with 6th drives in your box, where did you find a suitable eSATA cable locally?

Don't really want to go the DealExtreme-8-week-or-longer-now-that-it's-Chinese-holidays route.

I understand the 25cm one is too short and the 100cm too long?

Thanks.

 

[KaMoS]

I did my first Microserver 'build' on Wednesday. It was so easy, mostly because of all the info in this thread.

I love this little server, it's so amazing. It's so quite and so easy to setup. Esquire's service was amazing and the GFX Card was a breeze to install. Those server style hard drive bays are nice to use, what cables?

Everyone should have one of these in their home.

Big thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread, keep it up guys!

 

[kayvee]

Those server style hard drive bays are nice to use, what cables?

Only required the fifth drive (a standard internal SATA cable), and for the sixth drive, the eSATA cable from the eSATA port on the back inside the casing.

 

[zamicro]

Only required the fifth drive (a standard internal SATA cable), and for the sixth drive, the eSATA cable from the eSATA port on the back inside the casing.

For the 6th you need a SATA->eSATA cable. I could not find one in SA, so I had to go the DX route.

 

[zamicro]

You guys with 6th drives in your box, where did you find a suitable eSATA cable locally?

Don't really want to go the DealExtreme-8-week-or-longer-now-that-it's-Chinese-holidays route.

I understand the 25cm one is too short and the 100cm too long?

Thanks.

I just remember what I did until I got the right cable.

I took a PCI eSata bracket and connected that to the drive. Then I used an eSata->eSata cable to connect from the port on the back of the HP to the port on the PCI eSata bracket.

Not an elegant solution, but it worked!

 

[Flidiot]

I am still extremely nervous about the performance of the N40L... I have been humming and haring about whether or not to get one to replace my current HTPC (Pentium 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, cheapie-nvida card etc.). I would probably feel more comfortable with the N54L but this link makes me scared:
http://www.wantitall.co.za/Electronics/HP-MICRO-G7-N54L-NHP-250GB-US-SVR__B00AM0I3O8

The PC as is works fine, BUT HD media seems to have quite a bit of jitter. Series is still fine, but watching an actual movie brings back memories of YouTube on 384k - watch a little, buffer a little...

You all seem quite confident in the machine, but just for the sake of setting my mind at ease:
Would the machine run fine (HD Media especially - especially very large files) with Win7 64bit, XBMC, SAB, SB, CP - all running at the same time? Is Win Home Server not maybe a better option? Lighter on resources?

Would definitely look at dedi graphics - need to hook up to the TV via HDMI for audio and video - GT610 seems to be a firm favourite, so I will follow suit.

 

[DominionZA]

I sold all my HP's yesterday.

 

[rodga]

I sold all my HP's yesterday.

whats replacing them?

 

[Keeper]

I sold all my HP's yesterday.

I sold mine too. what was your reason Mike?

 

[Flidiot]

I sold all my HP's yesterday.

I sold mine too. what was your reason Mike?

lol... just when I was considering one... Why did you two get rid of them?

 

[DominionZA]

I use raspberry PI as client rather.
Sold 3 HP's and purchased 2 x Xeon 3.2Ghz with the cash.
Plex Server runs on my device machine and want it on its own.
My son was using the one HP to jam on, and I replaced it with an i7.

So they were just sitting around.

 

[Flidiot]

So there wasn't specifically anything wrong with the HP's that pushed you to sell them?

I still need a machine to run as storage/download, just don't want to waste money if I would be better off rolling my own system...

 

[Keeper]

I just need a bigger case to house more drives, better CPU & GPU for Emulators, and a SSD.

nothing wrong with the HP, it's just too basic for my needs at the moment.

 

[DominionZA]

So there wasn't specifically anything wrong with the HP's that pushed you to sell them?

I still need a machine to run as storage/download, just don't want to waste money if I would be better off rolling my own system...

Nothing wrong with them. Fantastic machines. I just outgrew them.
Like Keeper, big issue was drives. At first, 5 was awesome. Not long you need more.

I just finished putting my first Xeon together in a rackmount chassis. 6 drives and boots off a Vertex 3 128GB. This is too much for the HP

Tomorrow I am going to put together the second Xeon. Right now is shower time, then configure and fiddle with my new toy

 

[morkhans]

You okes building xeon servers getting electricity on the cheap someplace?