Good Cheap Server - HP Proliant Microserver 4 BAY - OWNERS THREAD
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RAM - I used these:KVR1066D3N7/4G
It doesn't recognise more than 8GB total iirc - or does the hacked BIOS get around that constraint?
It doesn't recognise more than 8GB total iirc - or does the hacked BIOS get around that constraint?
Hi all
New server has arrived and after some initial grief in getting sound out of the HDMI port under ubuntu server 11.04 and XBMC over the top.. it now seems to be running fine (but dont ask how I got working as im not too sure)
Plays 1080p fine with around 5% cpu utilisation
top - 07:38:21 up 1:06, 1 user, load average: 0.87, 0.81, 0.55
Tasks: 104 total, 1 running, 103 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie
Cpu(s): 4.8%us, 1.8%sy, 0.8%ni, 91.5%id, 0.5%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.6%si, 0.0%st
Mem: 4056688k total, 816512k used, 3240176k free, 39156k buffers
Swap: 4192252k total, 0k used, 4192252k free, 380076k cached
With the stock drive getting these temps when playing 1080p for about half an hour
sudo hddtemp /dev/sda*
/dev/sda: VB0250EAVER: 38°C
and I think this is the 512mb KFA 210 graphics card below
sensors
k10temp-pci-00c3
Adapter: PCI adapter
temp1: +43.0°C (high = +70.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Its located in a media cabinet under the TV with the door closed ......are these ok temps for that stock drive - or should it be replaced ?
Currently got a coolspin 53000 on order
New server has arrived and after some initial grief in getting sound out of the HDMI port under ubuntu server 11.04 and XBMC over the top.. it now seems to be running fine (but dont ask how I got working as im not too sure)
Plays 1080p fine with around 5% cpu utilisation
top - 07:38:21 up 1:06, 1 user, load average: 0.87, 0.81, 0.55
Tasks: 104 total, 1 running, 103 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie
Cpu(s): 4.8%us, 1.8%sy, 0.8%ni, 91.5%id, 0.5%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.6%si, 0.0%st
Mem: 4056688k total, 816512k used, 3240176k free, 39156k buffers
Swap: 4192252k total, 0k used, 4192252k free, 380076k cached
With the stock drive getting these temps when playing 1080p for about half an hour
sudo hddtemp /dev/sda*
/dev/sda: VB0250EAVER: 38°C
and I think this is the 512mb KFA 210 graphics card below
sensors
k10temp-pci-00c3
Adapter: PCI adapter
temp1: +43.0°C (high = +70.0°C, crit = +100.0°C)
Its located in a media cabinet under the TV with the door closed ......are these ok temps for that stock drive - or should it be replaced ?
Currently got a coolspin 53000 on order
Assuming it is a Seagate Barracuda 7200.12:
seagate said:
Most drives should have similar operating limits.
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No it only recognises 8GB, the kit I enquired about is 2x4GB DIMMS.
They work but you'll find you need to bend them out a bit to make them wider for them to actually do anything.
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I have a question about drivers: Which drivers should I install, other than the BIOS, for best results with WHS 2011? (I've just downloaded chipset, network, and display drivers, but I'm not sure all/any of them are necessary with WHS 2011...?) Thanks!
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Im finding my optical drive, vibrates loads when its writing disks, any ideas on how to eliminate this??
Thats all you need.
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Quick question: Is there just the one version of WHS 2011? Or are there OEM and retail versions? (I'm about to buy it for £36.86... Sounds about right?)
Hi, if you fit a optical drive or 3.5" with brackets etc, you use the 4 studs supplied ie screwed into inside of the door. These stick out & slide into the slots on inside of ODD bay. Its locked or opened by spring lever at back, RH side (looking from front) of bay. I have used one of those trays with a locked door on front to fit HDD inside, sides spring a bit, so have wedged a bit of closed cell foam either side.
Those brackets from Overclockers look OK, they seem to have threaded holes both sides (those i have only in one side, so wouldn't be able to fit studs) ie to screw into HDD, & screw in supplied studs.
It does look like, if i fitted brackets i have (20mm width each), i would have about 3mm of play ? Strange. Just looked at a old Opt drive i have, that looks like it would fit in bang on.
Cheers BOB
Those brackets from Overclockers look OK, they seem to have threaded holes both sides (those i have only in one side, so wouldn't be able to fit studs) ie to screw into HDD, & screw in supplied studs.
It does look like, if i fitted brackets i have (20mm width each), i would have about 3mm of play ? Strange. Just looked at a old Opt drive i have, that looks like it would fit in bang on.
Cheers BOB
There is only 1 version and £36 sounds about right.
This thread is monstrously long (I sold my first uServer at around page 30!)
1) Whats the current cheapest place to get one priced at - £222.26, £192.52, £196.68 - I bought my first from the £222.26 place
but might buy one again!
2) Any particular Ram requirements? Height? Speed etc?
1) Whats the current cheapest place to get one priced at - £222.26, £192.52, £196.68 - I bought my first from the £222.26 place
but might buy one again!2) Any particular Ram requirements? Height? Speed etc?
This thread is monstrously long (I sold my first uServer at around page 30!)
1) Whats the current cheapest place to get one priced at - £222.26, £192.52, £196.68 - I bought my first from the £222.26 place
2) Any particular Ram requirements? Height? Speed etc?
Don't get ram with heat spreaders that higher then the ram itself.
This should be a good enough guide/link.
What it does is gives you full speed on all SATA ports (SATA5 is a SATA/PATA hybrid and runs PATA speeds). The BIOS option "SATA IDE combined mode - Disabled" is the important one, which the hacked BIOS allows you to change.