Good Cheap Server - HP Proliant Microserver 4 BAY - OWNERS THREAD
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As it stands currently, you can get 8.1 and server 2012 R2 to install successfully if you disable the on-board NIC. If you don't then they both hang during install. But if you want to use it on a network you will need a 3rd party PCI-e NIC for the time being until updated drivers are released by HP for the on-board NIC.
From what I've seen on other forums, HP have said they are releasing an update sometime in December but they aren't guaranteeing that it will work as officially they aren't supporting 8.1/2012 R2 on any G7 microserver.
Most annoying as I have some 2012 R2 licenses but can't use them as I want 2 NIC's and a PCI-e raid card
Stuck on 2012 for now
As it stands currently, you can get 8.1 and server 2012 R2 to install successfully if you disable the on-board NIC. If you don't then they both hang during install. But if you want to use it on a network you will need a 3rd party PCI-e NIC for the time being until updated drivers are released by HP for the on-board NIC.
From what I've seen on other forums, HP have said they are releasing an update sometime in December but they aren't guaranteeing that it will work as officially they aren't supporting 8.1/2012 R2 on any G7 microserver.
Most annoying as I have some 2012 R2 licenses but can't use them as I want 2 NIC's and a PCI-e raid card
It is hit and/or miss.
Disabling the onboard nic will work majority of the time but there are still random blue screens and other things that go off with Server 2012 R2.
However it is much easier to run ESXi and 2012 R2 on top
Have you guys tried using the driver you can get directly from broadcom? They have a W8.1 driver.
The network controller chip inside the microserver is a Broadcom BCM5723.
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtreme_server.php
The network controller chip inside the microserver is a Broadcom BCM5723.
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtreme_server.php
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I wondered about this, but imagined that someone must have tried it... but I will try it over the next few days and report back.
latest drivers do not work, if they do they are not fully functional with 2012 R2, I know when I tried it could boot into windows but couldn't use network at all
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Good old Windows eh? 
You could always try out a Linux distro instead...
I'll get my coat
You could always try out a Linux distro instead...
I'll get my coat
I just use Yatse remote on my android phone and it works perfectly, you even get all the album art on your phone/tablet.
This server is for the media server that my old man will use, his phone is an old nokia and anything more complex than a remote would be beyond him
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Got a nice 2.5" to 3.5" adapter for the Microserver, saves having the SSD hanging off the backplane.
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Ooh where did you get that?
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If it doesn't break the rules, ebay, came from china, took 9 days. (111171671247) or (200971900227)
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Perfect exactly what im after on a side note I've just installed a 6450 into mine with whs 2011, I cant get the thing to boot, I see the HP logo and bios screens then it just goes black, any ideas? Also wondering if I need to update the bios? Mines on 041 which is dated 29/07/2011.......
*edit* now sorted
on a side note I've just installed a 6450 into mine with whs 2011, I cant get the thing to boot, I see the HP logo and bios screens then it just goes black, any ideas? Also wondering if I need to update the bios? Mines on 041 which is dated 29/07/2011.......*edit* now sorted
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currently have FreeNAS on there, but thinking of moving to WHS (more user friendly interface, more familiar with windows)
Is it possible to run WHS from a USB or am I going to need to utilise another drive? I don't mind if I need another drive as I have the 250gb that came with the N54L in there still
I'll be upgrading my RAM too...8GB would be enough for WHS yeah?
Is it possible to run WHS from a USB or am I going to need to utilise another drive? I don't mind if I need another drive as I have the 250gb that came with the N54L in there still
I'll be upgrading my RAM too...8GB would be enough for WHS yeah?
Hmmmm my 6450 comes up in whs2011 as a 7450????
Its working fine and have got xbmc running great
It does for mine in CCleaner.