Good Cheap Server - HP Proliant Microserver 4 BAY - OWNERS THREAD

beavis · 16 Oct 2012 at 09:55

knowlesy said:
Im sure its been mentioned / asked in this thread but how do you manage the raid on this server (without going into boot) as I have it just hidden in my garage and it doesn't have a screen attached etc I just remote on from time to time.....

AMD RAIDXpert is what you want.

Guru · 16 Oct 2012 at 10:32

Please can someone do me a huge favour by running cpu-z on one of these and screenshotting the MEMORY and SPD tabs for me?

TIA

G

DiCe! · 16 Oct 2012 at 10:48

Guru said:
Please can someone do me a huge favour by running cpu-z on one of these and screenshotting the MEMORY and SPD tabs for me?

TIA

G

If no one has done it by this evening I will do it when I get home :cool:

RedTen · 16 Oct 2012 at 11:02

I've just ordered another for my father at £159 delivered.

I'm slightly nervous of the seller so I paid by credit card.. will let you know how I get on.

Edit - Just read back through and I've seen they won't be eligible for cashback. Idiot. Cancelled!

steveo · 16 Oct 2012 at 11:52

RedTen said:
I've just ordered another for my father at £159 delivered.

I'm slightly nervous of the seller so I paid by credit card.. will let you know how I get on.

Edit - Just read back through and I've seen they won't be eligible for cashback. Idiot. Cancelled!

is there still cashback offered on these ??? thought it stopped end of september

Naan_H · 16 Oct 2012 at 12:05

steveo said:
is there still cashback offered on these ??? thought it stopped end of september

There is- you need to use the october form. I got email confirmation for cashback back within two days of sending it in the post

Guru · 16 Oct 2012 at 12:22

DiCe! said:
If no one has done it by this evening I will do it when I get home

I don't think anyone will so that would be cool if you don't mind

Thanks!

alfalavala · 16 Oct 2012 at 21:12

The linux "equivalent" to CPU-Z...

Code:

Processor Information
        Socket Designation: CPU 1
        Type: Central Processor
        Family: Other
        Manufacturer: AMD
        ID: 63 0F 10 00 FF FB 8B 17
        Version: AMD Turion(tm) II Neo N40L Dual-Core Processor
        Voltage: 1.1 V
        External Clock: 200 MHz
        Max Speed: 2200 MHz
        Current Speed: 1500 MHz
        Status: Populated, Enabled
        Upgrade: Other
        L1 Cache Handle: 0x0004

Memory Device
        Array Handle: 0x0014
        Error Information Handle: Not Provided
        Total Width: 64 bits
        Data Width: 64 bits
        Size: 4096 MB
        Form Factor: DIMM
        Set: None
        Locator: DIMM1
        Bank Locator: BANK1
        Type: Other
        Type Detail: Synchronous
        Speed: 1333 MHz
        Manufacturer: Manufacturer01
        Serial Number: SerNum01
        Asset Tag: Not Specified
        Part Number: ModulePartNumber01
        Rank: Unknown

Bradmax57 · 16 Oct 2012 at 21:36

Guru said:
I don't think anyone will so that would be cool if you don't mind

Thanks!

from mine with 4gb of 1333 in.......

Guru · 16 Oct 2012 at 21:50

Thanks both

alfalavala said:

The linux "equivalent" to CPU-Z...

Code:

        Speed: 1333 MHz
[/QUOTE]

Ah so yours shows 1333mhz like mine should...

[quote="Bradmax57, post: 22974808"]from mine with 4gb of 1333 in.......

[IMG]http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x267/bradmax57/MicroserverCPUZ.png[/IMG]
[/QUOTE]

Whilst yours shows it at only 400mhz just like mine (and incorrect).

Yours also shows timings of 6 6 6 15 also like mine (and more than likely incorrect?)

Can anyone explain this please?

Thanks,

G

Bradmax57 · 16 Oct 2012 at 22:01

Guru said:
Thanks both

Ah so yours shows 1333mhz like mine should...

Whilst yours shows it at only 400mhz just like mine (and incorrect).

Yours also shows timings of 6 6 6 15 also like mine (and more than likely incorrect?)

Can anyone explain this please?

Thanks,

G

Timings probably are right if it is actually running at 800mhz?

Guru · 16 Oct 2012 at 22:15

The timings on the box of mine say 9 9 9 24 :confused:

Bradmax57 · 16 Oct 2012 at 23:15

Guru said:
The timings on the box of mine say 9 9 9 24

on the box of the ram?

Guru · 16 Oct 2012 at 23:37

Bradmax57 said:
on the box of the ram?

Yeah :/

It's 16GB Value Micron (2x8GB) 1333 (PC3-10666) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM CAS 9-9-9-24 1.5V

So I don't get why CPU-Z says 6-6-6-15 at 400mhz

bremen1874 · 17 Oct 2012 at 01:25

Guru said:
Yeah :/

It's 16GB Value Micron (2x8GB) 1333 (PC3-10666) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM CAS 9-9-9-24 1.5V

So I don't get why CPU-Z says 6-6-6-15 at 400mhz

The Microserver will run the memory at 400MHz (or 800MHz if you think of it like that) irrespective of the rated speed of the installed memory. As the memory is running well below it's rated speed the timings can be tighter.

Bradmax57 · 17 Oct 2012 at 08:20

was about to say the same, in all honesty i doubt it would make much difference even if it was running at 1333 in the microserver

Guru · 17 Oct 2012 at 08:46

bremen1874 said:
The Microserver will run the memory at 400MHz (or 800MHz if you think of it like that) irrespective of the rated speed of the installed memory. As the memory is running well below it's rated speed the timings can be tighter.

Bradmax57 said:
was about to say the same, in all honesty i doubt it would make much difference even if it was running at 1333 in the microserver

Ah ok...so there is nothing wrong with my new memory then? Bit of a bargain in that case for 16GB.

Even though I'm a complete moron as it came with 1GB then I bought 2GB first of all. Then I decided I wanted 4GB instead.... then later I decided I wanted to run an SBS 2008 install on it and that needed 4GB minimum itself so I took the 4GB out and bought 8GB. Now I've gotten greedy and taken the 8GB out and put in 16GB LOL

Such a ****.

That's reassuring though

Thanks!

DiscoDave · 17 Oct 2012 at 18:38

Hey guys,

Thinking of getting one of these for some VM testing. How does this sound?

HP ProLiant MicroServer N40L '16GB ESXi 5 Testbed' Bundle
Manufacturer Part Code: RB-404, RB-414, SH-222BB/BEBE, KVR1333D3E9SK2/16G, ESXI5-HYPERVISOR, 658553-421
Order Code: SVHEW-16GBN40LV5
AMD Turion II Neo N40L 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU, 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 ECC UDIMM, Internal SATA Cold Plug SATA 250GB Hard-Drive, DVD-RW, Embedded RAID 0/1, 1x Gigabit Ethernet, 150W PSU, 1 Year Warranty, 2GB USB pen with bootable ESXi 5 installer (choose to install hypervisor onto itself or onto local hard-drive)

Get £100 Cashback on this MicroServer - See Details
£339.95 Not including VAT

Phate · 17 Oct 2012 at 19:29

Well mine sold today and going tomorrow! Gonna miss it!

Guru · 17 Oct 2012 at 22:57

DiscoDave said:
Hey guys,

Thinking of getting one of these for some VM testing. How does this sound?

HP ProLiant MicroServer N40L '16GB ESXi 5 Testbed' Bundle
Manufacturer Part Code: RB-404, RB-414, SH-222BB/BEBE, KVR1333D3E9SK2/16G, ESXI5-HYPERVISOR, 658553-421
Order Code: SVHEW-16GBN40LV5
AMD Turion II Neo N40L 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU, 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 ECC UDIMM, Internal SATA Cold Plug SATA 250GB Hard-Drive, DVD-RW, Embedded RAID 0/1, 1x Gigabit Ethernet, 150W PSU, 1 Year Warranty, 2GB USB pen with bootable ESXi 5 installer (choose to install hypervisor onto itself or onto local hard-drive)

Get £100 Cashback on this MicroServer - See Details
£339.95 Not including VAT

Honestly... seems expensive to me but I can't work out why