Introducing my HP Microserver N36L using WHS2011 + XBMC

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pglover19 Offline
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2012-01-15 16:02 Post: #181
QLink Wrote:i replaced the original case fan with a Scythe PWM fan rated for 1900 RPM, equipped with a manual speed control. (link)

I did the same thing... This unit is very quite now.. Just follow the instructions at the link above.
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2012-01-19 14:28 Post: #182
Hi all

Just about to buy a n40l but not sure what specific graphics card to buy

I see the 6450 is popular under windows

Can you recommend any exact models that will definately fit

Thanks
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2012-01-19 16:20 Post: #183
QLink Wrote:i haven't tried it myself, but i found this post:

"For those wondering about tuner cards in the n36l, the hvr-2250 is excellent.
Hauppauge Computer Works : WinTV-HVR-2250
I use it with media center and the recorded quality and reception is excellent.
It's one of the only tuners that is dual and does any combination of digital, analog, and fm. I tried the hdhomerun but the quality and playback were inferior. I was gonna use it to just add 2 digital tuners but it wasn't worth keeping. I have the 2250 in the pci-e x1 port and an hd6450 in the x16."

so it should work ...

maybe one of these will fit also in the N36L/N40L:

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Thanks Qlink, will look into those a little further Smile
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2012-01-20 12:40 Post: #184
tododo Wrote:Hi all

Just about to buy a n40l but not sure what specific graphics card to buy

I see the 6450 is popular under windows

Can you recommend any exact models that will definately fit

Thanks

just read this thread carefully and you will find some exact 6450 models, which will fit.

i'm using (as i've written in first post) a CLUB 3D Radeon 6450 (passive) gfx card.
others are using a sapphire 6450 and so on...

most important is, that it is a low profile card and that there are low profile brackets included.
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2012-01-20 12:44 Post: #185
tododo Wrote:Hi all

Just about to buy a n40l but not sure what specific graphics card to buy

I see the 6450 is popular under windows

Can you recommend any exact models that will definately fit

Thanks

This is the unit I am using.. Working great so far....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814150567
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2012-01-20 14:51 Post: #186
pglover19 Wrote:This is the unit I am using.. Working great so far....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6814150567

+1
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2012-01-31 23:35 Post: #187
aaaaaaaahhhh i just want this special edition !!! Cool

HP Borg ProLiant MicroServer N40L

[Image: s4fbw.jpg]

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2012-02-02 15:49 Post: #188
does anyone know if it's possible to boot XBMC Live using the Microserver from a 2.5" drive connected via eSata?
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2012-02-02 16:10 Post: #189
is it possible to use this box as an unraid server?
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2012-02-02 16:45 Post: #190
akjet680 Wrote:is it possible to use this box as an unraid server?

yes it is possible. many users have the N36L/N40L running with unRAID. just take a look @google Wink
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