Comments on: HP ProLiant MicroServer Review http://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/ Tue, 22 May 2012 02:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: [BLOCKED BY STBV] My Perfect HTPC – Home Theatre Personal Computer | Kazza's Cornerhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-15851 [BLOCKED BY STBV] My Perfect HTPC – Home Theatre Personal Computer | Kazza's Corner Mon, 21 May 2012 02:13:03 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-15851 [...] guide: This is a must read.  He has done a fabulous job. Reviews: News and what’s happening. Reviews: Installation guides for windows. Home Server Shows Forum for Proliant Microservers photos & [...] [...] guide: This is a must read.  He has done a fabulous job. Reviews: News and what’s happening. Reviews: Installation guides for windows. Home Server Shows Forum for Proliant Microservers photos & [...]

]]> By: Erinhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-15096 Erin Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:40:50 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-15096 lightning has hit mine and only the cpu and motherboard seems to be damaged, tested all the other parts independently and they work fine, I used my little micro server as a media player with an extra screen card and 8GB ram and am a little lost without it, is it possible to replace the motherboard and cpu with any micro atx form factor motherboard and a cpu? or would I have to buy a whole new micro server again? lightning has hit mine and only the cpu and motherboard seems to be damaged, tested all the other parts independently and they work fine, I used my little micro server as a media player with an extra screen card and 8GB ram and am a little lost without it, is it possible to replace the motherboard and cpu with any micro atx form factor motherboard and a cpu? or would I have to buy a whole new micro server again?

]]> By: Marcohttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-14681 Marco Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:44:54 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-14681 Don't have fits, just install a dvd/ cd in to the unit and install your software from it i did it and it worked first time, where as without the dvd drive i was having all the problems that you have experienced.:-) Don’t have fits, just install a dvd/ cd in to the unit and install your software from it
i did it and it worked first time, where as without the dvd drive i was having all the problems that you have experienced.:-)

]]> By: Marcohttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-14680 Marco Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:29:02 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-14680 I Have one that would fill your bill I Have one that would fill your bill

]]> By: hotzonehttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-14606 hotzone Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:35:45 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-14606 I am having the same issues as Nargg, cannot install 2008 R2 I get parition errors and the instlal disc shows that it cannot continue to the next phase of install after copying the files and uncompressed them, does 100% then says that error. Its crazy, I have tried it with 2 discs in a mirror and it works fine, 4 discs however and it wont run all 4 drives are the same 1TB drives I just dont get it. I am having the same issues as Nargg, cannot install 2008 R2 I get parition errors and the instlal disc shows that it cannot continue to the next phase of install after copying the files and uncompressed them, does 100% then says that error. Its crazy, I have tried it with 2 discs in a mirror and it works fine, 4 discs however and it wont run all 4 drives are the same 1TB drives I just dont get it.

]]> By: Ado adsonhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-14485 Ado adson Thu, 05 May 2011 20:20:16 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-14485 Will it work with a 64-bits Linuxdist and some 3TB drives? Will it work with a 64-bits Linuxdist and some 3TB drives?

]]> By: Nargghttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-14484 Nargg Thu, 05 May 2011 19:54:57 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-14484 @nigelYep, tried every setting for hard drives in the BIOS. First with the shipped BIOS, then after an upgrade to the BIOS. Not to mention the BIOS update was a pain, as I had to set it up on another machine to a USB stick first, which was not very intuitive. Funny that the only drivers from HP's support site are for Windows 2008 R2 and nothing before that or otherwise. I've not tried anything from AMD yet. I thought though to be ACHI compliant it'd have to answer to the OS calls without a driver?!?!This machine so far makes me feel as if it's a mistake instead of a serious attempt. No wonder they sell them so cheap! HP continues to disappoint me, one server at a time. @nigel

Yep, tried every setting for hard drives in the BIOS. First with the shipped BIOS, then after an upgrade to the BIOS. Not to mention the BIOS update was a pain, as I had to set it up on another machine to a USB stick first, which was not very intuitive. Funny that the only drivers from HP’s support site are for Windows 2008 R2 and nothing before that or otherwise. I’ve not tried anything from AMD yet. I thought though to be ACHI compliant it’d have to answer to the OS calls without a driver?!?!

This machine so far makes me feel as if it’s a mistake instead of a serious attempt. No wonder they sell them so cheap! HP continues to disappoint me, one server at a time.

]]> By: nigelhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-14483 nigel Thu, 05 May 2011 16:34:02 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-14483 I presume you're using AHCI on the latest BIOS from HP? http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=uk&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=4248009&prodNameId=4248029&swEnvOID=4075&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-2bb8560fad1745fea65ec994d6AMD updates:AMD SB8xx http://wwwd.amd.com/AMD/SReleaseF.nsf/softwarepages/ToolsbyOSChipset?OpenDocument you could also look at this thread http://forum.wegotserved.com/index.php/topic/16427-whs-on-hp-proliant-microserver/page__p__98307#entry98307 I presume you’re using AHCI on the latest BIOS from HP? http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=uk&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=4248009&prodNameId=4248029&swEnvOID=4075&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-2bb8560fad1745fea65ec994d6

AMD updates:AMD SB8xx http://wwwd.amd.com/AMD/SReleaseF.nsf/softwarepages/ToolsbyOSChipset?OpenDocument
you could also look at this thread http://forum.wegotserved.com/index.php/topic/16427-whs-on-hp-proliant-microserver/page__p__98307#entry98307

]]> By: nigelhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-14481 nigel Thu, 05 May 2011 16:01:58 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-14481 I've had no problems at all with WinPro7 which is much cheaper than MS Server 2008. I put in 2 2TB caviar Greens in RAID1, partitioned for the OS, and bought 1GB extra ECC memory. Data transfer rates of 35 - 50+ MB/sec and sustained Acronis back up of 125GB in an hour vs 8 hrs with an old Zyxel NAS220 in RAID1. seems to do Resume too. It would have been nice to thave the OS on a USB stick but it was too much trouble. I’ve had no problems at all with WinPro7 which is much cheaper than MS Server 2008. I put in 2 2TB caviar Greens in RAID1, partitioned for the OS, and bought 1GB extra ECC memory. Data transfer rates of 35 – 50+ MB/sec and sustained Acronis back up of 125GB in an hour vs 8 hrs with an old Zyxel NAS220 in RAID1. seems to do Resume too. It would have been nice to thave the OS on a USB stick but it was too much trouble.

]]> By: Nargghttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-14480 Nargg Thu, 05 May 2011 14:31:29 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-14480 I'm having fits installing anything onto a HP Microserver I recently purchased. FreeNAS refuses to see the USB stick inside, and Server 2008 R2 won't partition any of the hard drives I put into it. Yes, I've been changing the BIOS settings to everything imaginable to try to get it to work. But it just wont. HP kills me with the non-standard hardware they use so often! I’m having fits installing anything onto a HP Microserver I recently purchased. FreeNAS refuses to see the USB stick inside, and Server 2008 R2 won’t partition any of the hard drives I put into it. Yes, I’ve been changing the BIOS settings to everything imaginable to try to get it to work. But it just wont. HP kills me with the non-standard hardware they use so often!

]]> By: filizhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-14383 filiz Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:19:17 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-14383 Cpu performance great ;) Cpu performance great ;)

]]> By: mikehttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-13973 mike Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:17:05 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-13973 Hi, Have one of these well built boxes, but now need to get the OS in. If loading Win 7 Pro do I need to change the BIOS settings and is the ECC memory OK if I get another 1GB please? Hi,
Have one of these well built boxes, but now need to get the OS in. If loading Win 7 Pro do I need to change the BIOS settings and is the ECC memory OK if I get another 1GB please?

]]> By: mineshhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-13935 minesh Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:14:22 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-13935 I installed WHS via USB stick. you can download a utille to format it the USB stick so you computer can search for boot recored. search google for for more info.Also you need to go in the BOIS (F10) and change SATA harddrive to IDE other wise you get Blue screen of death part way thought the install. I installed WHS via USB stick. you can download a utille to format it the USB stick so you computer can search for boot recored. search google for for more info.

Also you need to go in the BOIS (F10) and change SATA harddrive to IDE other wise you get Blue screen of death part way thought the install.

]]> By: Janhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-13933 Jan Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:08:19 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-13933 ...and what about CPU performance? (for example vs Acer H340 o HP Data Valut X510 performacne) Is NEO platform sufficient to all Vail features? …and what about CPU performance? (for example vs Acer H340 o HP Data Valut X510 performacne) Is NEO platform sufficient to all Vail features?

]]> By: Hadi Esperhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-13931 Hadi Esper Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:37:29 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-13931 Great stuff. Thank you for the awesome review.. This seems like the first real media smart replacement, I have a question, how did u install WHS, I assume through a USB optical drive. Did you have any trouble making that work or is it plug and play? And what hardware did you use? Great stuff. Thank you for the awesome review.. This seems like the first real media smart replacement, I have a question, how did u install WHS, I assume through a USB optical drive. Did you have any trouble making that work or is it plug and play? And what hardware did you use?

]]> By: Andrew Edneyhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-13928 Andrew Edney Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:09:28 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-13928 @DanBYou could look here:http://usingwindowshomeserver.com/2010/12/29/hp-proliant-microserver-now-with-100-cashback/Andrew @DanB

You could look here:

http://usingwindowshomeserver.com/2010/12/29/hp-proliant-microserver-now-with-100-cashback/

Andrew

]]> By: DanBhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-13922 DanB Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:30:26 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-13922 These do look like fun to play with. Unfortunately, many sites are now reporting them as discontinued. I'm disappointed I didn't pull the trigger when they were going for £200!Does anyone know anywhere that has them in stock at under £240? These do look like fun to play with. Unfortunately, many sites are now reporting them as discontinued. I’m disappointed I didn’t pull the trigger when they were going for £200!

Does anyone know anywhere that has them in stock at under £240?

]]> By: mineshhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-13919 minesh Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:49:37 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-13919 for Chipset and GFX driver see:http://forum.wegotserved.com/index.php/topic/16427-whs-on-hp-proliant-microserver/page__view__findpost__p__98307 for Chipset and GFX driver see:

http://forum.wegotserved.com/index.php/topic/16427-whs-on-hp-proliant-microserver/page__view__findpost__p__98307

]]> By: Tweets that mention HP ProLiant MicroServer Review -- Topsy.comhttp://www.mswhs.com/2011/01/hp-proliant-microserver-review/comment-page-1/#comment-13918 Tweets that mention HP ProLiant MicroServer Review -- Topsy.com Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:46:29 +0000 http://www.mswhs.com/?p=12618#comment-13918 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Philip Churchill. Philip Churchill said: HP ProLiant MicroServer Review http://whs.gs/yig - #WHS (via @PhillTheChill) [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Philip Churchill. Philip Churchill said: HP ProLiant MicroServer Review http://whs.gs/yig – #WHS (via @PhillTheChill) [...]

]]>