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    #1442
    God Father
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭God Father


    I bought mine here: Serversplus using parcel motel and got my E120 cashback last september no problem.


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    #1443
    Kassandra Plain Mockingbird
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Kassandra Plain Mockingbird


    Lads can some explain the appeal of this to me in layman's terms? At the moment I have a Pi acting as a NAS and also running SABnzbd, CouchPotato and SickBeard. Is this just a Pi like that but on steroids?


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    #1444
    positron
    Registered Users Posts: 6,282 ✭✭✭positron


    Apart from having more processing power than Pi, I suppose it's a box that neatly holds everything, hard drive bays etc and can you add much RAM to Pi board? This is a proper server box with all the upgrade potential...


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    #1445
    Kassandra Plain Mockingbird
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Kassandra Plain Mockingbird


    Cheers. It's the size of it though. Small yes but not as small as a Pi. Do people really have these wired to their modem in the living room? Surely the wife would have a fit! :D


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    #1446
    rovoagho
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭rovoagho


    What's a modem? Is it the nineties again?


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    #1447
    stimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 7,815 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Lads can some explain the appeal of this to me in layman's terms? At the moment I have a Pi acting as a NAS and also running SABnzbd, CouchPotato and SickBeard. Is this just a Pi like that but on steroids?

    It's a Microserver. So it's like a server, but smaller, yet bigger than than a nanoserver.

    I have mine in my mancave, which has 4 Cat5e network points leading down to a patch panel behind the TV. My wife is quite reasonable.


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    #1448
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,004 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Cheers. It's the size of it though. Small yes but not as small as a Pi. Do people really have these wired to their modem in the living room? Surely the wife would have a fit! :D

    Mines in the attic connected with a powerline adapter. I guess the issue with the PI is the amount of stuff you'd have hanging off it if you wanted to connect multiple drives. It also would not handle plex.

    It would use a decent bit more power than a PI too, something consider.
    rovoagho wrote: »
    What's a modem? Is it the nineties again?

    The 56K Modem you are talking about was a modem, but so are the boxes you get from Eircom, UPC even mobile broadband sticks are modems. They are often reffered to as routers, but that is something separate. Your modem doesnt need to be your router, but it most cases they are both in the one box.


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    #1449
    stimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 7,815 ✭✭✭stimpson


    witnessmenow wrote: »
    Mines in the attic connected with a powerline adapter. I guess the issue with the PI is the amount of stuff you'd have hanging off it if you wanted to connect multiple drives. It also would not handle plex.

    It would use a decent bit more power than a PI too, something consider.

    I'd be wary about keeping it in the attic - someone on here had temperature issues in the summer -> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=85445988

    And it uses a bit more power than a Pi, but it does power several hard drives. I'd say the total consumption wouldn't be much more than a Pi with external drives.


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    #1450
    Kassandra Plain Mockingbird
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Kassandra Plain Mockingbird


    Thanks all....except rovoagho! :p


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    #1451
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,004 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    stimpson wrote: »
    I'd be wary about keeping it in the attic - someone on here had temperature issues in the summer -> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=85445988

    And it uses a bit more power than a Pi, but it does power several hard drives. I'd say the total consumption wouldn't be much more than a Pi with external drives.

    Don't worry, the attic is terribly insulated :P

    With powerline though its great it can be moved anywhere really handily, all it needs is power.


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    #1452
    stimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 7,815 ✭✭✭stimpson


    witnessmenow wrote: »
    Don't worry, the attic is terribly insulated :P

    That's the problem - if we have another hot summer there is noting to stop the heat getting in from outside. Just a word of warning.


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    #1453
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,503 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    rovoagho wrote: »
    What's a modem? Is it the nineties again?

    These are the exact replies people need to help them,
    Really Intelligent to be honest. :rolleyes:


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    #1454
    rovoagho
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭rovoagho


    It was a joke. Get over yourself.


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    #1455
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,004 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    stimpson wrote: »
    That's the problem - if we have another hot summer there is noting to stop the heat getting in from outside. Just a word of warning.

    If we have hot enough weather to kill my microserver that would be great :P

    I don't really have anywhere else for it that would be out of the way


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    #1456
    stop
    Registered Users Posts: 886 ✭✭✭stop


    Looking to buy this month, can anyone recommend the best place to buy from at the moment?


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    #1457
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,004 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    They have shot up in price anywhere I have looked, it might be worth waiting it out a bit.


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    #1458
    platinums
    Registered Users Posts: 754 ✭✭✭platinums


    Just after buyin the N54L will work out to €120 after all the cashback (€20 for Irish delivery)

    Servers Plus. £293.94 inc VAT with the 3yr NDB Warranty.
    There is also one without the warranty if you dont want to outlay all that cash adn wait for the cashback on the extra €100 warranty.

    Cant wait this thing is going to be put through its paces. Oh you will have to phone them as they arent configured for Irish buyers on the site. Took about 10 minutes on the phone 0845 141 1234


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    #1459
    Remouad
    Registered Users Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Remouad


    stimpson wrote: »
    I'd be wary about keeping it in the attic - someone on here had temperature issues in the summer -> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=85445988

    Yep that would be me! :D
    witnessmenow wrote: »
    If we have hot enough weather to kill my microserver that would be great :P

    I don't really have anywhere else for it that would be out of the way

    It's fine in the attic most of the time. It automatically shuts down when the temperature gets too hot.

    I just moved mine to another room with a network connection and it started up fine.


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    #1460
    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,928 ✭✭✭long_b


    platinums wrote: »
    Just after buyin the N54L will work out to €120 after all the cashback (€20 in there for Irish delivery)

    Servers Plus. £293.94 inc VAT with the 3yr NDB Warranty.
    There is also one without the warranty if you dont want to outlay all that cash adn wait for the cashback on the extra €100 warranty.

    Cant wait this thing is going to be put through its paces. Oh you will have to phone them as they arent configured for Irish buyers on the site. Took about 10 minutes on the phone 0845 141 1234

    295 stg after vat - how do you get to 120 euros?


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    #1461
    StaticNoise
    Registered Users Posts: 2,405 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    HP are big into their cashback promotions, as I have experienced with their business hardware in the past.
    Basically, you buy it as it is priced online, go to their website with the serial number and a code from inside the box, register it and include your IBAN/Swift/yoke-a-ma-thing, and they send the money to your account in 14 days.

    Easy-peasy.
    £100 End User Cash Back on the ProLiant MicroServer N54L!
    With this offer, purchase your ProLiant Microserver N54L between 1st and 28th February 2014, complete this claim form and HP will refund £100 cash back.

    Include a 3 Year Warranty Upgrade and get an extra £66 cash back!
    In support of this offer, buy this 3 Year HP Care Pack Upgrade (UR482E) and claim a further £66 cash back.

    This offer is limited to a maximum of FIVE microserver units per customer. Terms apply.

    How to Claim:
    Complete the claim form
    Attach proof of purchase (reseller invoice(s)) to the claim form, with qualifying products and HP part codes circled and make copies for you records.
    Product must have been invoiced between 1st and 28th February 2014
    Mail to: HP Claims Dept, PO Box 7393, Reading, RG1 9WR. All submissions must be received by 28th March
    You will then receive an email confirming the rebate due to you and your individual reference number within 7 days of posting. If you do not receive this email then please contact promotions@out-bound.co.uk
    Cheques will be issued within 45 days of receipt of your correct invoice

    So, you get more if you get the warranty, etc.


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    #1462
    Remouad
    Registered Users Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Remouad


    platinums wrote: »
    Just after buyin the N54L will work out to €120 after all the cashback (€20 in there for Irish delivery)

    Servers Plus. £293.94 inc VAT with the 3yr NDB Warranty.
    There is also one without the warranty if you dont want to outlay all that cash adn wait for the cashback on the extra €100 warranty.

    Cant wait this thing is going to be put through its paces. Oh you will have to phone them as they arent configured for Irish buyers on the site. Took about 10 minutes on the phone 0845 141 1234
    long_b wrote: »
    295 stg after vat - how do you get to 120 euros?

    It's actually available on server plus £97.94 without the 3 year warrenty


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    #1463
    qwertz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭qwertz


    Remouad wrote: »
    It's actually available on server plus £97.94 without the 3 year warrenty

    They increased the price of the bundle a couple of hours ago. Originally they both worked out as £97.94.


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    #1464
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The main issue with using it in an attic is HDD lifespan.

    Drives that run below 30C or above 45C are much more likely to fail.


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    #1465
    stimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 7,815 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Remouad wrote: »

    It's fine in the attic most of the time. It automatically shuts down when the temperature gets too hot.

    That's not a good thing. Reminds me of a friend who owned an Alfa Romeo and used to top it up with oil when the oil light came on, because he thought that's what it was for. He ended up with a seized engine.


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    #1466
    platinums
    Registered Users Posts: 754 ✭✭✭platinums


    Glad i bought it, It was going to be a entry level Synology or another Readynas, this has tonnes more flex.
    long_b wrote: »
    295 stg after vat - how do you get to 120 euros?

    Guestimate. The AIB actually charged me €349. So £166, going on an exchange rate of about 1.20 gives a discount of €199..

    SO long_b, to be exact it will cost me €149.. thank you and good night.


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    #1467
    zom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Cheers. It's the size of it though. Small yes but not as small as a Pi. Do people really have these wired to their modem in the living room? Surely the wife would have a fit! :D


    Some people use it at their office. It is good as file server, especially if you running out storage in your main server and USB disk are too slow. I would find it rather too big and too slow for media server, but if someone has a big house - why not.


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    #1468
    rovoagho
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭rovoagho


    I have mine right up next to the TV, with another giant box on the other side, a Sony HT-AS5 home theatre system. PS3's going up there next, clear out the cabinet for knick-knacks. Wife couldn't give a monkeys.

    Ye need better wives.


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    #1469
    MAJJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭MAJJ


    Man cave in the front room. There is hope :-)


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    #1470
    CyCaboose
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭CyCaboose


    hey guys,

    I bought one of these and it arrived yesterday. It was only afterwards I noticed the £100 cashback form says this:
    This promotion is only available to end user customers based in the UK and does not apply where product will be resold or leased. Claims must be submitted by the end user customer only. This offer is not open to employees of participating stockists or anyone connected with the promotion. Resellers may not submit claims on behalf of their customers.

    Anyone know if I can get around this? Apologies if it has been mentioned before, there's many pages in this thread and I'm freaking out a bit now (this was an impulse buy because the deal was good... I didn't even really need a server :P).

    I got it delivered to Parcel Motel in the north, so the delivery address on the invoice is UK, but Invoice address is an Irish address. Anyone had any experience getting this £100 cashback before... did you put your irish address on their form?


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    #1471
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,004 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    CyCaboose wrote: »
    hey guys,

    I bought one of these and it arrived yesterday. It was only afterwards I noticed the £100 cashback form says this:



    Anyone know if I can get around this? Apologies if it has been mentioned before, there's many pages in this thread and I'm freaking out a bit now (this was an impulse buy because the deal was good... I didn't even really need a server :P).

    I got it delivered to Parcel Motel in the north, so the delivery address on the invoice is UK, but Invoice address is an Irish address. Anyone had any experience getting this £100 cashback before... did you put your irish address on their form?

    Yeah, use the Irish form :)

    http://h40055.www4.hp.com/docs/focus-pack/jan14/PA0060_HP_Microserver_%E2%82%AC120_Cashback_Feb_2014_v1_0.pdf

    I claimed Irish cashback from HP after getting something delivered to PM


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