HP ProLiant MicroServer

Pacifico · 20-09-2015 7:43am

Danger781 wrote: »

I ordered from a UK retailer (servers plus), shipped to parcel motel, and used the euro cashback form. The cheque gets sent in euros from an English bank so I needed to pay commission to lodge it.

Would you get more with the sterling cheque i wonder?

yop · 21-09-2015 10:26am

Ebuyer will not ship to Ireland and will not all Parcel Motel.

Pacifico · 21-09-2015 11:44am

Yeah noticed that...it's 161 from servers plus but £15 for shipping to parcel motel!

Elara are probably the best option

Headshot · 21-09-2015 12:34pm

Catalyst wrote: »

Hi,

Yes you can claim the Cashback, we are HP Gold Partners.

Works out at €175 Including Delivery after Cashback.

http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?mancode=819185-421&manufacturer=HP

What is the spec of that version on Elara?

Im really tempted to get one but im worried about that CPU. Id like to make it into a ESXI machine with one or 2 VMs running Asterisk mostly. I know ill need more ram but what is the CPU like in them?

Danger781 · 21-09-2015 1:59pm

Headshot wrote: »

What is the spec of that version on Elara?

Im really tempted to get one but im worried about that CPU. Id like to make it into a ESXI machine with one or 2 VMs running Asterisk mostly. I know ill need more ram but what is the CPU like in them?

I can run 2 x 720p Plex streams without issues (most of the time). I also have two torrent clients running 24/7. Shares mapped to my desktop, etc.

Headshot · 21-09-2015 2:11pm

Danger781 wrote: »

I can run 2 x 720p Plex streams without issues (most of the time). I also have two torrent clients running 24/7. Shares mapped to my desktop, etc.

I went ahead and got it. Hard to say no to that price after cash back

Danger781 · 21-09-2015 2:14pm

Headshot wrote: »

I went ahead and got it. Hard to say no to that price after cash back

Keep me posted about how you get on with ESXi

That was my original intention before siding with unRAID which was just more suited to my needs.

yop · 21-09-2015 3:39pm

Mine is enroute.
What sound card did you use with it? Im going to use it with my tv in the man cave. So suggested I use a chrome cast.

Headshot · 21-09-2015 3:40pm

yop wrote: »

Mine is enroute.
What sound card did you use with it? Im going to use it with my tv in the man cave. So suggested I use a chrome cast.

Pity it has no HDMI and only VGA

stimpson · 21-09-2015 3:47pm

I got a half height fanless video card for pennies on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0036DD4CO

But I'm now running it as a headless unRAID server in my office and using Plex on my Samsung "smart" TV. Planning on buying a new Apple TV once Plex is confirmed for it!

Headshot · 21-09-2015 4:18pm

stimpson wrote: »

I got a half height fanless video card for pennies on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0036DD4CO

But I'm now running it as a headless unRAID server in my office and using Plex on my Samsung "smart" TV. Planning on buying a new Apple TV once Plex is confirmed for it!

Just bought that GPU now for this Microserver. Thanks

Doylers · 21-09-2015 5:48pm

Just bought one there

Gonna use it for virtualization of my final year project.

Anyone use this ram from crucial? Seems to be fully supported?

long_b · 21-09-2015 8:52pm

stimpson wrote: »

I got a half height fanless video card for pennies on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0036DD4CO

But I'm now running it as a headless unRAID server in my office and using Plex on my Samsung "smart" TV. Planning on buying a new Apple TV once Plex is confirmed for!

YELLOW CARD
Posts bargain inin BA thread "for pennies"

2490 is a lot of pennies

stimpson · 21-09-2015 9:05pm

long_b wrote: »

YELLOW CARD
Posts bargain inin BA thread "for pennies"

2490 is a lot of pennies

I spent 35000 on the card in my gaming rig!

Headshot · 23-09-2015 12:57pm

Lads what ram would you recommend for the HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 G1610T 1P 4GB-U B120i

Id like to have 8gb-16gb

Danger781 · 23-09-2015 1:43pm

Headshot wrote: »

Lads what ram would you recommend for the HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 G1610T 1P 4GB-U B120i

Id like to have 8gb-16gb

Think you have the same model as me which needed ECC RAM. Any value-grade ECC RAM should be fine. This is the set I bought:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0064R7LH8/

GekkePrutser · 23-09-2015 3:05pm

stimpson wrote: »

I got a half height fanless video card for pennies on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0036DD4CO

But I'm now running it as a headless unRAID server in my office and using Plex on my Samsung "smart" TV. Planning on buying a new Apple TV once Plex is confirmed for it!

Can you still use the HDMI then? I see one of the smaller brackets only exposes the DVI and the other the DVI and HDMI. But not sure which is needed for the micro server.

stimpson · 23-09-2015 3:10pm

GekkePrutser wrote: »

Can you still use the HDMI then? I see one of the smaller brackets only exposes the DVI and the other the DVI and HDMI. But not sure which is needed for the micro server.

You lose the VGA and keep the HDMI and DVI. You can attach the vga to another half height bracket, but who uses VGA nowadays anyway?

GekkePrutser · 24-09-2015 12:19am

stimpson wrote: »

You lose the VGA and keep the HDMI and DVI. You can attach the vga to another half height bracket, but who uses VGA nowadays anyway?

True, and the box has VGA anyway! Though not hardware accelerated but I don't want it for playing movies.

I'd be interested in using HDMI, I have an old HDMI screen/mouse/keyboard. This sounds like a good option. Thanks!

yop · 25-09-2015 8:21am

Got the server. VERY neat and quite. But just can't get either of the new Seagate 2 TB Drives I bought to install the OS. Fails with an error
""partitioning has failed - unable to continue - undefined""
Anyone had this and got over it?

Thanks for the tip btw, no doubt its a great buy.

Danger781 · 25-09-2015 11:47am

What OS are you trying to install? Are you installing on the 2TB drives, or a separate drive / USB?

yop · 25-09-2015 12:32pm

Install 2012 onto a 2TB drive. The OS is been installed from a USB key

dunworth1 · 25-09-2015 12:38pm

yop wrote: »

Install 2012 onto a 2TB drive. The OS is been installed from a USB key

are you using intelligent provising or trying to install directly?

yop · 25-09-2015 12:43pm

Using IP.
I deleted the logical drive again and added it back in as an 80GB partition just to see if that was a problem.
It didn't work, just failed again.
I tried another drive and same thing. Bit annoying.

I might be doing something odd!

stimpson · 25-09-2015 1:50pm

Can you install into a desktop and partition the discs, then put them back in the server?

dunworth1 · 25-09-2015 2:25pm

yop wrote: »

Using IP.
I deleted the logical drive again and added it back in as an 80GB partition just to see if that was a problem.
It didn't work, just failed again.
I tried another drive and same thing. Bit annoying.

I might be doing something odd!

have you updated the firmware?

yop · 25-09-2015 4:04pm

Just updated the fireware there now and I have it off now doing the install again. Lets see if it works!

yop · 25-09-2015 4:06pm

stimpson wrote: »

Can you install into a desktop and partition the discs, then put them back in the server?

I've no desktop to do that I'm afraid.

Just got the error again there!!! Drive you to drink.

dunworth1 · 25-09-2015 4:24pm

yop wrote: »

I've no desktop to do that I'm afraid.

Just got the error again there!!! Drive you to drink.

might be the usb key that you are using have you another.

our maybe try setting it up through ilo and mounting the iso

these video will show you how to there's a 60 day trial of ilo

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYIS7PWFoq5zRq9ObjDbKa-R07CwbHBV

stimpson · 25-09-2015 4:47pm

Try re-seating your drives.

yop · 26-09-2015 7:14pm

dunworth1 wrote: »

might be the usb key that you are using have you another.

our maybe try setting it up through ilo and mounting the iso

these video will show you how to there's a 60 day trial of ilo

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYIS7PWFoq5zRq9ObjDbKa-R07CwbHBV

stimpson wrote: »

Try re-seating your drives.

USB key was used 2 days by another one of the lads to setup his new server but its work a try.

I've reseated them both and take one out now totally. A head wreck this :eek:

stimpson · 26-09-2015 9:19pm

Try calling HP support. I think you get 3 months support included.

Danger781 · 26-09-2015 9:32pm

Have you tried installing it as a bootable ISO rather than through IP?

yop · 26-09-2015 11:12pm

I just removed the array and set it up again. This time I woent for the custom install and it worked!
Now to get the money back done!

yop · 28-09-2015 7:54am

Okay, so we have no sound card in these, any options on this?
Also the graphics card won't run one of the applications I need to run, and the spec on that isn't even high!!

Graphics: 1GB dedicated GPU, or embedded Intel HD 4000/AMD R5

durtybit · 28-09-2015 9:21am

yop wrote: »

Okay, so we have no sound card in these, any options on this?
Also the graphics card won't run one of the applications I need to run, and the spec on that isn't even high!!
Graphics: 1GB dedicated GPU, or embedded Intel HD 4000/AMD R5

Which app? Whats the OS

yop · 28-09-2015 9:57am

https://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/articles/203193315-What-are-the-minimum-computer-requirements-for-Zwift-

Windows 2012.

durtybit · 28-09-2015 10:05am

yop wrote: »

https://support.zwift.com/hc/en-us/articles/203193315-What-are-the-minimum-computer-requirements-for-Zwift-

Windows 2012.

64 bit? Running in a vm or native?

yop · 28-09-2015 10:08am

durtybit wrote: »

64 bit? Running in a vm or native?

64 bit running native.

durtybit · 28-09-2015 10:24am

yop wrote: »

64 bit running native.

Just to check (I know this is basic but I have no knowledge of your skills)
You switched the graphics to the dedicated GPU in the BIOS ?
Your using the HDMI port (or another port on the graphics card)
You have drivers up to date.
Whats the error you get? and will it work at all?

yop · 28-09-2015 10:40am

No its fine. Graphics are onboard. No HDMI, only VGA.

1 free PCI slot, so I have no sound and graphics card isn't up to scratch.

Looking like this server is a dead duck for both!

durtybit · 28-09-2015 10:56am

yop wrote: »

No its fine. Graphics are onboard. No HDMI, only VGA.

1 free PCI slot, so I have no sound and graphics card isn't up to scratch.

Looking like this server is a dead duck for both!

Totally read you wrong then you quoted a graphics card above, I read it as if you had the R5

"Graphics: 1GB dedicated GPU, or embedded Intel HD 4000/AMD R5"

Yeah integrated GPU is very low not really used for any types of apps with higher graphics use. I have played some games etc on HD3000 but believe me its not worth it.

What about using a USB sound card

yop · 28-09-2015 1:41pm

durtybit wrote: »

Totally read you wrong then you quoted a graphics card above, I read it as if you had the R5

"Graphics: 1GB dedicated GPU, or embedded Intel HD 4000/AMD R5"

Yeah integrated GPU is very low not really used for any types of apps with higher graphics use. I have played some games etc on HD3000 but believe me its not worth it.

What about using a USB sound card

Ill have to find a card that works. Not sure which, without it costing a fortune!

IS that what you are on about?
https://www.dabs.ie/products/creative-sound-blaster-play-2-usb-external-70sb162000001-B6GY.html?q=USB%20sound%20card&src=16

Thanks for the help

durtybit · 28-09-2015 1:51pm

yop wrote: »

Ill have to find a card that works. Not sure which, without it costing a fortune!

IS that what you are on about?
https://www.dabs.ie/products/creative-sound-blaster-play-2-usb-external-70sb162000001-B6GY.html?q=USB%20sound%20card&src=16

Thanks for the help

EBay do cheaper ones I believe but yeah that's the idea

yop · 28-09-2015 8:59pm

durtybit wrote: »

EBay do cheaper ones I believe but yeah that's the idea

Thanks for that.

Ya, don't know if I want all this hassle. Might just get rid to be honest. Too much pain for what I want it for.

Rgb.ie · 28-09-2015 11:15pm

yop wrote: »

Thanks for that.

Ya, don't know if I want all this hassle. Might just get rid to be honest. Too much pain for what I want it for.

Will take it off your hands if you're selling it .. Drop us a pm

davidsatelle100 · 29-09-2015 12:35pm

Anyone tried to install the OS onto the SD Card?

yop · 29-09-2015 12:43pm

Rgb.ie wrote: »

Will take it off your hands if you're selling it .. Drop us a pm

PM sent

Doylers · 29-09-2015 7:41pm

davidsatelle100 wrote: »

Anyone tried to install the OS onto the SD Card?

I put ESXi on the SD card nothing to report really just selected.

Skidmcmarx · 30-09-2015 2:52am

yop wrote: »

Thanks for that.

Ya, don't know if I want all this hassle. Might just get rid to be honest. Too much pain for what I want it for.

I'd be happy to take it off your hands to if you decide not to keep it

HP ProLiant MicroServer

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