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RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - Tozmo - 2012-03-21

I'm resurrecting old threads, but I started a wiki for the Proliant Microservers. Although it's mostly geared toward N40L, any help adding and arranging data even for the n36l would be appreciated. That way the microserver community doesn't have information splintered across the internet in multi-page threads.

http://n40l.wikia.com/wiki/HP_MicroServer_N40L_Wiki


RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - QLink - 2012-03-29

good idea tozmo !

but i would change the name to N36L/N40L wiki, because these 2 servers are pretty the same pieces of hardware, even the bios is the same...

the only difference is the 1,3Ghz CPU vs. the 1,5Ghz CPU.


this way you would talk to a much bigger audience with your wiki Wink



RE: - eeyore - 2012-04-03

(2011-09-07, 11:05)QLink Wrote: found a post of a nice way of easily extending hdd space with a Sharkoon Sata Quickport Internal 6-Bay 2.5" hard disk, 5.25" Bay

i like ! Cool

Image


Is there a guide available for how to do this? Been searching and can't find one.


Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - Finchy - 2012-04-06

Has anyone got multiple XBMC's syncing with MySQL on their Proliant with WHS 2011? From the installation of MySQL onwards? I've not been able to get it working and am looking for an idiots guide if anyone can help!


RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - littlepooch21 - 2012-04-10

would this run everything good, or would it be better to just build one? i'm going to be watching just about everything i.e.: sd, 720, 1080, 3d, etc


RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - cable_guy - 2012-04-10

(2012-04-10, 21:36)littlepooch21 Wrote: would this run everything good, or would it be better to just build one? i'm going to be watching just about everything i.e.: sd, 720, 1080, 3d, etc

it's good for everything mate. You just need to choose your graphics card which can handle the things you say. I play everything with my ATI graphics card inside it (Linux build) but not tried 3D as have no 3DTV.



RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - littlepooch21 - 2012-04-10

i was thinking about getting one instead of building one but wasn't really sure what to get for a graphics card.


RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - Death-Axe - 2012-04-11

Saw these for sale with £100 cash back, making this unit about £150. I have my htpc and media on the same unit at the moment, but was considering a server. This unit looks ideal. Tell me: this has 4 bays for hard drives right? so does one of those have to be for the OS or is there another bay for that? or can I just fir a loose 2.5 in at the top like some people are doing? and is that safe doing that?

Also while we are here, regarding windows home server: can things be installed on that as normal? like sickbeard, utorrent, serviio etc? and can this use SMB shares so I can transfer stuff across easly?


RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - cable_guy - 2012-04-12

(2012-04-11, 16:35)Death-Axe Wrote: Tell me: this has 4 bays for hard drives right?
yes but some people ram more in with 2.5" converters, etc like in that pic above.

(2012-04-11, 16:35)Death-Axe Wrote: so does one of those have to be for the OS or is there another bay for that? or can I just fir a loose 2.5 in at the top like some people are doing? and is that safe doing that?
none of the internal drives are my boot drive, I only use external boot drives on it like USB Sticks or an external USB hdd.




RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - NickSoapdish - 2012-04-19

I'm getting an error when trying to launch XBMC on a WHS 2011 machine - I don't recall the exact text but I think basically it can't access a log (or location for a log) to write to. I can get the exact text later when I get home but I'm hoping my brief and somewhat terrible description may give people a general idea of what the issue is. I did a quick check and there is no userdata directory for XBMC in the AppData directory in Windows.

Any ideas on how I can clear this up?


RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - QLink - 2012-04-21

i did nothing special to get xbmc running on whs2011.

just downloaded the .exe file and installed it...
there was nothing more to do...

maybe try to install it with rightclick -> run as administrator


RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - turbodude - 2012-04-24

(2011-06-27, 16:14)QLink Wrote: power consumption:
under idle my N36L with above mentioned config is using ~36W and under heavy load a maximum of 45-50W.
idle results should als lower down with the whs2011 AddIn "Lights Out" but i haven't measured this yet.
update: idle with spun down drives: 24,3W

The above is a quote from the first post. I have an N40L running WHS2011 and everything else as it comes out of the box (no extra drives or graphics card). Mine uses 16watts when shutdown fully and 46watts when running idle. I haven't even added my storage drives and graphics card yet and the power use is so high.

I have seen other reports of N40L's with 4 green drives and no graphics card idling at 15watts but this seems impossible for mine.Does anyone know why it is using so much power?



RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - _James_ - 2012-04-24

What are you using to measure the draw? Can you test something with a given wattage? (lamp?)


RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - turbodude - 2012-04-25

(2012-04-24, 22:44)_James_ Wrote: What are you using to measure the draw? Can you test something with a given wattage? (lamp?)

I am using this power meter:
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=MS6115&keywords=power+meter&form=KEYWORD
I have used it heaps and has always read as expected. I just tested it on a 40Watt light bulb and it read 39Watts so i am happy with its accuracy


RE: Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC - TRaSH - 2012-05-06

i'm thinking of getting my self a HP Proliant MicroServer N40L or a 36L
i want to use is as media storage (to stream to my main HTPC mainly 1080p material blu-ray's remux)
run sabnzbd+sickbeard on it.
and use it perhaps for a bedroom HTPC with xbmc.
install WHS2011 or 2k8

my questions for owners:

is it capable to stream 1080p 20-40 GB Blu-Ray remux's without a problem (wired on a 1Gbps network+cables) ?
can it handle downloading(100Mbps+) and unrar/par2 repair at the same time ?