Introducing my hp microserver n36l n40l n54l using. N54l announcement a big disapointment, no s3 support, no official 16gb still, no usb3. Dec 12, 20 i had a spare n54l g7 microserver from the last hp. Hp microserver n54l noise level while server is running youtube hp microserver n54l link aggregation 802. We will have availability in emea next week for the microserver with the new cpu 2. Hp proliant microserver specifications pdf download. Pioneer black bluray rom or rw you can find these anywhere. Quickspecs hp proliant microserver standard features c04111672 s da s 716 worldwide t version 2 8 t february 9, 201 5 page 3 processor dual core processor amd turion ii processor model neo n54l 2. Hp proliant n40l microserver build and bios modification. I have another microserver which i use as an htpc accessing its content from the nas microserver over a wired connection.
Hi, im looking for a cheap graphics card, suitable for my hp microserver n36l. Everything on my htpc is running 100% apart from the network ethernet, wifi works fine via a dongle however i have run this cabled previously for streaming. Hi i was just wondering how capable this machine would be at transcoding, i currently have an intel nuc and usb hard drive functioning as my server however im looking to move to an all in one unit with raid storage etc, i was planning on using xpenology on the server but that was only. Stick with hp n54l or diy build overclockers uk forums. Hp proliant microserver cpu performance index comparisons. Hp proliant microserver gen8 ars technica openforum. Being extremely small, powerful and totally silent thanks to its fanless technology the microsvr is an ideal solution for a number of space constrained environments. Hp microserver n54l rebuild my nas build openmediavault.
All discussion related to home servers is welcome, including, but not limited to. I know many people use these as htpcsdesktop pcsetcetc, but at the end of the day these are designed to be actual servers for lower end tasks. Hp proliant g7 microserver n54l 4 gb ram 1x 80gb 2. Hp proliant microserver user guide part number 615717001 august 2010 first edition. This article describes how to perform a bios modification on the hp n54l microserver. Just a quick question, i have a hp microserver n54l which consists of an ssd for os win 7 2 x 2tb in raid 1 a 2tb as back up and a 3tb as back plus ive got 2 x 3tb external hard drive also used for back up. Tuning an hp proliant microserver gareth halfacree. For the past year i have been running a hp proliant microserver to power my home network. Hp proliant microserver owners thread page 22 hard.
Format a usb stick with fat32 ntfs will not work, even if you try it 10 times 3. Hp n54l microserver getting everything working amd. Windows server 2012 r2 installation using mod bios. Product description hp proliant microserver turion ii neo n54l 2. By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the hewlett packard enterprise software license agreement. Thank you, i ordered one from tigerdirect to go the border. Denon avr1909, denon dvd1800bd, panasonic txp50vt30b, mordantshort alumni 7. Hp proliant servers n54lg1610tml10v2 g3240 nas htpc. Based on some other info i have seen, the new microserver gen8 looks to have a proper ilo 4 as well. There is a lively discussion about a problem with the servers of the micro generation 7 proliant n36l, n40l and n54l, where an installation of windows server 2012r2 and windows 8. Ive also been tweaking it quite heavily, resulting in a dramatic improvement in network performance and a significant drop in power draw and this is how i did it. Hp n54l microserver as a desktop pc good point, well made. Sataraid drivers for hp microserver g7 n54l id suggest to set the controller to ahci mode and not use the raid function. Would this been seen as a power hungry option to leave running 247 or would something similar to a hp microserver be more suitable.
The hp microserver is a cost effective starter server for businesses with less than 10 clients and it can take your business to the next level of productivity and efficiency. I want to use the systemen as mysql database server. Hp microserver n54l 16gb ram 5 x 1tb hdd drives hp dual gigabit port upgrade total 3 gigabit ports but using. Ive installed 2012 r2 to create a mini server with nas issue. Seems when i play a 4k vid it jutters and stutters a lot. Jail to perform monitoring tasks of other servers ping. I believe that the drives are hot swappable from what i read somewhere, i. We currently have a htpc running a 2nd generation i3 processor, 240gb ssd, 2 tb hdd, along with a 6670 graphics card and a 400w fanless seasonic psu, which we currently switch off when both in use.
Firstly, ill list the two reasons why i wanted this modification, then ill list the steps required to carry it out. Early last year i purchased my first hp proliant n40l microserver microserver and wrote about some of the things i did to buildout my microserver after flashing the modified bios from biosmods. If you are an expert in an area, please feel free to add. Dec 10, 2012 we will have availability in emea next week for the microserver with the new cpu 2. Hp proliant microserver maintenance and service guide part number 615714007 seventh edition december 2012. If you dont know why you should be interested in an unraid server, read this having setup my own unraid server following a lot of reading, reading, checking and more reading on various parts of the lime tech website and forums, i thought it would be handy to write up a a guide and quick reference to setting up and managing an unraid server. Hp proliant microserver g7 n54l transcoding abilities. Before getting into my storage setup heres what my n54l is configured as in a bare metal state. The unit i have plays all 1080p mkvs with no worries at all various file bitrates up to 20k. Jun 18, 2015 ive had a few folks contact me over the past couple of weeks asking if vmware vsphere 6.
I recently became the owner of an hp proliant microserver n54l, a small box with a bunch of hard drive bays and a lowpower amd turion dualcore processor. Use unetbootin to burn the iso to the usb stick unetbootin. Using it as a htpc for now, but once i can justify the cost of building the full htpc this will become a full time media server, torrent client and tv serverpvr. The new ilo essentials license will support the microserver. Hp n36ln40ln54l microserver updated ahci bios support. Best nas software for n54l microserver n54l, n40l, etc reset. Hi all, i have the above microserver that i have set up as my nas using freenas software running on a usb stick with 4 x 500gb hdd for storage. Case mod in progress cloud n54l microserver mediaportal. No video drivers are listed on hp support only ones listed for 2008 r2 are for aspeed which is just wrong this model is fitted with amd n54l embedded sataraid gpu having found correct hardware using amd autodetect utility har.
New microserver n54l announced hp hardware spiceworks. Hp proliant microserver g7 n54l real amd chipset video. Unofficial linux drivers for hp proliant microserver g7 n54l fetzerchhp n54ldrivers. The n54l isnt the most powerful system out there, but it has enough. Which loader is required and are there any changes required in config files. These chipset raid controllers being software driven do not really offer an advantage over using the raid function offered by the os. Ive got an n54l which im looking to use for network storage at a datacentre. Ok guys i have managed to get my hp n54l microserver up and running fine with 4x3tb wd black drives and 4gb of ram, i managed to get wake on lan working after a bit of research by modifying the mac address in the nf file on the boot drive.
Hp proliant microserver user guide cnet content solutions. Graphics card for hp microserver n36l solutions experts. The card needs hdmi out and i would like it to output video and audio via hdmi note the microserver does not have a sound card. This wiki can also be used for hp proliant microserver gen8 gen8. Hp microserver n54l with 6 drives my nas build openmediavault. I assume theres a spare power connector in the microserver that would normally be used for the optical drive. Hp proliant n54l bios modification guide allow hotplug. Some software requires a valid warranty, current hewlett packard enterprise support contract, or a license fee. Proliant microserver g7 n54l problem no display i am still experiencing a problem with my hp proliant microserver g7 videodisplay, the vga port seems intact as it is an onboard one, i alternated monitors but in vain. It will be used for controlling my htpc software, which will be mythtv. Intel xeon scalable 81008200 series intel xeon scalable 6100. Hp proliant microserver processor 1 amd turion ii neo n54l processor 2.
Ive been looking into setting up a nas for use at home for a while and was aware that the microservers were recommended as a cost effective choice as a nas. Marvell storage utility msu for hpe proliant microserver gen10 server. Using a hd3450 lol for svideo out, asus xonar dx for 192k audio in out, will scab a discarded 1g stick and 250g hdd for extra ram storage, usb dvbt tuner and run it on vista or 7 with media centre. Retired products sold prior to the november 1, 2015. Hello to all, i bought a hp microserver g7 n54l and installed windows home server 2011. After buildingout my second microserver that summer and the many things ive learned over the last year i felt it was time to revisit and refresh my first blog. After buildingout my second microserver that summer and the many things ive learned over the last year i felt it was time to revisit and.
I am doing this, but on a slightly different slant primarily for audio streaming. Jul 31, 20 this article describes how to perform a bios modification on the hp n54l microserver. These are only nonhotswap in bios, with a modification these can be made hotswappable. However, gen8 comes only with a single pcie slot and may be limited as a htpcpvr unless a usb tv tuner is used. The following is a list of obvious limitations with the n54l.
Ive had a few folks contact me over the past couple of weeks asking if vmware vsphere 6. Hp n54l proliant microserver network driver windows 10 super. Hp proliant microserver maintenance and service guide part number 615714004 fourth edition august 2011. Case mod in progress cloud n54l microserver mediaportal htpc,nas,dvbt,pvr,torrent box,247,snapraid discussion in project logs started by m. Easily the slickest pc i have ever owned in terms of set it and forget it. Is it at all possible to get a hp n54l microserver to play 4k video. It can be used as a homeoffice server, diy nas or htpc, in whatever ways you can think of. Both the sempron and g2020 blow the turion of the older microserver out of the. Im using an old proliant microserver n54l 2 cores, 2.
Next thing is that the hp n36l is designed for server usage only so it is just equipped with a poor onboard graphicscard with vga port and doesnt have a. There is more than enough room in the optical bay for the fifth and sixth drives. I run a sempron x2 190 its not half the cpu the g2020 was. I also heard there is a gigabit switch being designed by hp networking that will sit right on top the microserver as an optional component. I want to purchase a hp microserver g7 n54l, but i want to be sure that ubuntu server will work fine on it. My hp microserver works great for 1080p decoding with a gigabyte ati 5450 over hdmi, using mediaportal under windows7. What i would like to do is to replace the hdds one by one with 2tb drives. I ran one for a while in both a htpc and in my server. Introducing my hp microserver n36l n40l n54l using whs2011. I have 12tb in my microserver 10tb usable space due to redunandcy and it is running unraid.
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