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

Xtrm2Matt said:
Awkward.. ;)

I saw that earlier as well! Will finish up the build when I'm home soon. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, just ripped the boxes apart thinking I'd lost the allen key! :o
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Have you installed the 6450? Mine arrived and I am about to. Just wondering what drivers you are using (if you have even loaded an OS yet?).


rp2000
 
Xtrm2Matt said:
Yep, got it installed and working fine! Just finished setting up Windows 2008, about to move it downstairs where it'll stay.

I just installed these drivers: http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/AMD_Series/EAH6450_SILENTDI512MD3LP/#download - Windows 7 64bit ones work fine!
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Cool, just about to install the card now. I was going to just get the AMD/ATI drivers as they are much newer, but seeing as you have sort of tested the ASUS ones for me I will just get them :)

I have PLEX on my microserver so should be able to test playback etc straightaway.


rp2000
 
Can anyone confirm how to fit a 2.5 inch drive into the microserver? I have just purchased a ssd and wondering if I need an adaptor to fit the drive in?
 
Mikoyan said:
Can anyone confirm how to fit a 2.5 inch drive into the microserver? I have just purchased a ssd and wondering if I need an adaptor to fit the drive in?
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Did your SSD come with a 2.5" to 3.5" bracket?

The OCZ bracket, even thought it claims to match the layout of a 3.5" drive is off by a few millimetres. That is enough to make it not fit in the Microserver caddies. Crucial claim the same for their bracket and I even found a posting on their forums claiming it would work in a microserver (in repsonse to an owner's query).

In the end (after wasting money on the OCZ bracket :( ) I just bought an Icy Dock case and that did the job perfectly.


rp2000
 
[RB];21535319 said:
Cheers rp,

When I looked last time I couldn't find any stock.

There do seem to be 3 alternatives that all do the same job:


[1]Feser Silent Arrow
[2]Noise Blocker NB-X-Swing
[3]Nexus DoubleTwin


The silent arrow I can only find in the states, X-Swing seems to be discontinued and the Nexus seems to be in stock so I've ordered one.

Will report back on if it fits!
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Hi mate, have fitted the Nexus brackets today into the ODD bay and they do the job (2x 3.5" drives). They are a challenge sliding into the 5.25" rails as i broke 1 of the rubber mounts :rolleyes: but is sturdy on 3 mounts.


jamesfreddie said:
Well thats your problem.

VGA and HDMI are diffrent so can't be converted passivley.
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thanks, i read somewhere that it is possible to go from HDMI to VGA and didn't realize i was going VGA - HDMI :o:o
 
I might be a little late to the party but is the promotion still available? I can't figure if some of the sites which offer it are legit or not and the HP UK site is not exactly user friendly.

Any help on if/when/where ect would be appreciated.
 
Xtrm2Matt said:
Yep, got it installed and working fine! Just finished setting up Windows 2008, about to move it downstairs where it'll stay.

I just installed these drivers: http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/AMD_Series/EAH6450_SILENTDI512MD3LP/#download - Windows 7 64bit ones work fine!
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I tried the ASUS and Latest AMD drivers and I can't get Catalyst Control Center to open. I need it to fine tune the display settings. Very annoying and very common according to google. So many fixes out there I can't be bothered to try them all!

Edit: Plex crashes and if I use VLC I get no audio from my TV. I don't think this could have gone any worse if I tried!!


rp2000
 
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rp2000 said:
Did your SSD come with a 2.5" to 3.5" bracket?

The OCZ bracket, even thought it claims to match the layout of a 3.5" drive is off by a few millimetres. That is enough to make it not fit in the Microserver caddies. Crucial claim the same for their bracket and I even found a posting on their forums claiming it would work in a microserver (in repsonse to an owner's query).

In the end (after wasting money on the OCZ bracket :( ) I just bought an Icy Dock case and that did the job perfectly.


rp2000
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Thanks can you please confirm the model of the IceyDock :)?
 
I'm ordering this with

ATI Radeon HD 5450 SILENT 512MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card
OcUK Value 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Low-Voltage Single Channel Module
LG CH10LS28 BD-ROM 10x BluRay ROM / DVDRW SATA-II Optical Drive - Black (Retail)


will this all work together or will i need something more to get it all working,

I have my copy of whs and will be using it to watch 1080 through the hdmi

also what did you guys put for company name on the form as i'm a home user
 
Just an update - mine has vsphere with around 4 - 5 VM's including WHS2011. 8gb value ramm and its been fine. The only problem ive experianced is slower transfer speed < 15mb/s. Got the cheque through fine - so all in all - very happy!
 
I've purchased a turion proliant microsover and was about to upgrade the ram but I can't seem to get a cable out, I think it's the HDD wire. You have to push a button in to pull it out I think.

My question is, if it's so hard to get out, should I return it? I haven't actually got it pulled out yet.
 
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