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The HP proliant microserver is back again. This time it can be ordered directly on the HP site for $199 with free shipping.

To get to the page:

  1. Go to http://h20386.www2.hp.com/AustraliaStore/
  2. Put in the coupon in the affiliate box. (not my affiliate if that is what it truely is)
  3. There should then be a "Tech at Work Server Promotion" on the left. Click on this and order away.
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      • tatasauce on 13/07/2011 - 10:46

        I'm assuming we can also use normal desktop non-ecc RAM on it? Does it have to be ecc? Will go looking for ram today.

        • Turd on 13/07/2011 - 10:48

          Normal ram will work too

        • freddy on 13/07/2011 - 10:50

          Don't assume! But in this case, yes, standard ram will work.

      • CereaL on 13/07/2011 - 12:43

        Link please??

    • atlas on 13/07/2011 - 11:20

      Suggest heading over to OCAU where they regularly have specials.

  • ozblogger on 13/07/2011 - 10:34

    hoping HP have enough stock to dispatch all OzB orders placed today !

  • bargain_finder on 13/07/2011 - 10:35

    I'm still logged on to the Affiliate Cattalog and can add it to my cart..

  • coreybx on 13/07/2011 - 10:35

    absolute win….also purchased

  • Trojan on 13/07/2011 - 10:36

    I was thinking of getting a used Core2duo machine to do my fileserver/torrent/htpc work
    I assume the advantage of the microserver is the low power consumption, but is a core2duo really going to use that much more power?

    • freddy on 13/07/2011 - 10:52

      but is a core2duo really going to use that much more power?

      That depends which CPU and which chipset you get.
      Core2 vary a lot in idle power, even if TDP is the same.

  • xioxxio on 13/07/2011 - 10:38

    For a HTPC what remote do you use?

  • Cobalt_ on 13/07/2011 - 10:39

    Any idea how cool these run when fully populated. Obviously the amount of heat generated depends on the type of drives you put in but overall does the chassis have decent airflow?

    • Turd on 13/07/2011 - 10:49
      +2

      Very cool.
      About 25degrees. Decent airflow. Fan at back sucking out all the hot air. Mesh front to allow clean air to enter.

      • Cobalt_ on 13/07/2011 - 10:59

        Sounds good, ordered one. Thanks for the info :)

  • Cheezel on 13/07/2011 - 10:40

    I seriously wish I had money for this. =/

    • ausbob71 on 13/07/2011 - 10:49

      +1 sadly I have bought too much of late

  • starfox78 on 13/07/2011 - 10:47

    Thanks OP, I just bought one too. Hope HP gets these out the door!

    • Turd on 13/07/2011 - 10:50

      This didnt come from OP. It was stolen from Whingpool.

      All credit should goto dbx @ http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1697165&p…

      • Chris McMahon on 13/07/2011 - 10:53
        +3

        All hail dbx!

        Happy now? :D

      • UFO on 13/07/2011 - 15:06
        +3

        Well since I dont waste my time on WhingePool, I'm thankfull that OP posted deal here- and rightly deserves credit for deal.

        OP posted deal here (regardless of where he found it) = credit.

  • ironpaw on 13/07/2011 - 10:50

    DAMMIT ANOTHER MISSED UBER BARGAIN!

  • Untameable on 13/07/2011 - 10:51

    Are there any backplate spaces, where one could mount a 2x internal sata -> 2x e-sata bracket?

    • Chris McMahon on 13/07/2011 - 11:01

      They already have 1x esata.

      Are there any backplate spaces,

      They also have 2x half-height slots:

      Expansion Slots:
      Slot 1: PCI-Express Gen 2 x16 connector with x16 link
      Slot 2: PCI-Express Gen 2 x1 connector with x1 Link

      However;

      where one could mount a 2x internal sata

      They only have 1x standard internal sata port - for the internal 5.25" bay.

      The 4x 3.5" drive bays are feed by a single cable on the motherboard.

      You could also add a sata / esata drive controller card to one of the two half-height slots. Or you could get a couple of half-height USB3.0 controllers.

  • EarthMan on 13/07/2011 - 10:53

    Just bought one half hour ago.

    I will think of something to use it for :)

  • Black Hole on 13/07/2011 - 10:57

    What is Tech at Work?

    • Wally on 13/07/2011 - 13:53

      a preferable label than 'n00b Money Pit'

  • [Deactivated] on 13/07/2011 - 11:01

    Just ordered and it still works. Thanks!

  • sonicentropy on 13/07/2011 - 11:09
    -1

    Mine is a asterisk box (VoIP server) but likely to get repurposed as a NAS soon, great value but for the same dosh you can get a micro itx (amd) and itx case that will be twice as fast.

    • Chris McMahon on 13/07/2011 - 11:13

      great value but for the same dosh you can get a micro itx (amd) and itx case that will be twice as fast.

      So for $200 delivered you can get a itx case with 4x internal 3.5" bays + 1 external 5.25" bay, power supply, 1GB RAM, 250GB drive, motherboard and CPU - which is twice as fast as the HP one?

      Link?

      • Turd on 13/07/2011 - 11:16

        Dont forget a 150W Mini PSU

    • atlas on 13/07/2011 - 11:20
      +2

      I too am curious where you can find said box.

    • juzz on 13/07/2011 - 11:38

      I think using this as an Asterix box (especially at home) is a bit of overkill and a waste of power. Why not buy a Rowetel Embedded Asterix device? They use around 3-5 watts.

  • the discombobulated… on 13/07/2011 - 11:20

    Does anyone know if these suckers can boot off USB sticks?

    • g12345567 on 13/07/2011 - 11:21
      +1

      The motherbaord has onboard usb port so you can boot any os internally on a USB stick. You can also copy bootable installation media/iso to usb and install from there. Since there Microservers do not come with optical drive.

      • the discombobulated… on 13/07/2011 - 11:34

        Hopefully they haven't done any funnies so that you can use the external ones as well. I want at least two. Thanks, though.

        • g12345567 on 13/07/2011 - 11:41
          +3

          yes in bios set USB boot priority to High and it will boot of z bootable usb flash drive plugged into any of the usb ports on the Microserver.

          You can also use a utility such as "YUMI – Multiboot USB Creator" to create a Multiboot USB Flash Drive containing one or more bootable images.

          http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/

          Not sure how it would cope if you have two bootable usb flash drives connected at the same time on startup.

    • fenrer on 13/07/2011 - 11:24

      yes infact there is an internal usb for this purpose

    • Turd on 13/07/2011 - 11:24
      +1

      Yes u can. Just like any other PC! Aamzing isnt it? Apple should revolutionise that and market it and profit!!!

      Yea the mobo inside has it's own USB slot too for this purpose so u dont have to have a crappy usb stick dangleing at the back. Sever style

      • the discombobulated… on 13/07/2011 - 12:06

        Companies such as HP, Apple, Dell, etc tend to play silly-buggers with components of a PC so as to differentiate products. That way they can sell products at different price points, that are otherwise exactly the same (and so grabbing a greater slice of the market pie).

        Dell, for eg, have/are selling 100MB ethernet ports on their MBs (not too long ago) of their desktop line so as to help differentiate them from their more expensive workstation line. Others have crippled serial ports (using h/w that was capable of much more but just not allowed to) and so on.

        There's fun times out there and just because a PC has certain hardware, does not mean that its manufacturer has decided to let you use it in the way that you want/expect.

  • zobragin on 13/07/2011 - 11:28

    Great Post.

    I don't need one…I already have a server, but I ordered one just because of the bargain.

    Now I'm $200 poorer. :(

  • Pobman on 13/07/2011 - 11:29

    No No No No No…. aghhhhhhh!

    OK noticed this last night… got to the order page and found I could not order with foreign creditcard, did not want to go find my OZ one… so I thought:

    "I really really honestly dont need this… wait until morning, it will be sold out"

    But it was not!

    So I just had to buy one. Will very much look forward to the increased CPU power and extra possibiities this will offer over my old ReadyNAS NV+ …

    Cheers OP… great bargain… my bank balance hates you very much :-)

  • zobragin on 13/07/2011 - 11:34
    -1

    Does this come with any operating system?

    • Chris McMahon on 13/07/2011 - 11:39

      No.

      • UFO on 13/07/2011 - 15:07
        +1

        Plenty of free alternatives out there bud.

  • dalvin on 13/07/2011 - 11:36

    nice find. bought one for me and my mate. will probably replace my QNAP TS-210 and try freeNAS. better CPU and more HDD slots are a bonus over my QNAP.

  • nicky100 on 13/07/2011 - 11:41

    I am current using my old Centrino 1.6 laptop with 1 usb desktop 640G HDD for my file server, all together it only use around 25w during the bt downloading, can this HP server do better than that?

    • stumo on 13/07/2011 - 12:00

      Yes. Mine is 18W when accessed, 13W idle

    • UFO on 13/07/2011 - 15:09

      hardly fair comparison, but yes…. would do better than 25w if you stuck in even one 2TB WD Green HD. Leaching off the internet isnt what this thing is built for. Would like to see your laptop serve data at same rate though.

  • yanman on 13/07/2011 - 11:47

    Thanks OP been watching these for a while! Me and 3 workmates jumped on it =D

    Now I'm considering 4GB ECC sticks from Tiger-Direct along with the 3TB Hitachi 5K3000 Coolspins

    $45USD for the sticks of ram, $129 for the HDDs :)

    • Chris McMahon on 13/07/2011 - 11:48

      Now I'm considering 4GB ECC sticks from Tiger-Direct along with the 3TB Hitachi 5K3000 Coolspins
      $45USD for the sticks of ram, $129 for the HDDs

      Link? Shipping?

      • yanman on 13/07/2011 - 13:49

        Tiger-Direct is a huge US store.. not sure about direct shipping but I'm basing this on using mail-redirector www.priceusa.com

        item price = 611.86 (4 x 3TB 5K3000, 2 x 4GB ECC)
        US shipping = 8.77 (to PriceUSA postcode in Oregon, for 7lbs of weight)
        delivery protection = 24.0665 (required by PriceUSA.. 2.5% of item + shipping cost)
        shipping to AUS = 64 (estimate from USPS)
        PriceUSA total in USD = 708.6965
        Price = 688.0548544

        So.. given that ScorpTec have the rams for $69 locally, as long as they can do the drives for $135 it'd be better to go there (assuming $15 shipping)

    • Bappy on 13/07/2011 - 11:48

      Never heard of Tiger-Direct
      Are they reliable (and cheap?)

      • MtlOz on 13/07/2011 - 11:52

        I ordered from them when I was in Canada and they are good. Not sure about oversea shipping.

        • Chris McMahon on 13/07/2011 - 11:58

          So it's the US TigerDirect.com, who only take wire-transfers for international orders, and (from what I hear) charges ridiculous international shipping fees.

        • MtlOz on 13/07/2011 - 12:21

          I used tigerdirect.ca not .com. and I haven't look for international orders, sorry.
          I know that tigerdirect bought compusa a while ago, may have a look to see what they have to offer.

    • cyrax83 on 13/07/2011 - 12:52

      Got a link ?

  • hectic on 13/07/2011 - 11:56

    Will this RAM fit?
    http://msy.com.au/product.jsp?productId=7117

    • pepitovfr on 13/07/2011 - 12:28
      -4

      No. Must be DDR3 ECC

      DDR3 PC3-10600, DDR3 (ECC) to be exact.

    • womble on 13/07/2011 - 14:12
      +1

      Yes it will, but MSY always runs out of that model (I tried to buy a few times), so I bought the 4Gig DDR3 1333 Kingston instead. 8Gig recognised on mine fine. Plus you could just get 1x4Gib and use existing 1Gig ECC (it'll run as non-ECC mode).

      Not sure of benefit of ECC for a home server?

      • UFO on 19/07/2011 - 01:38

        I agree…. ECC RAM in home server is a complete waste. For most people buying this deal here (running NAS/HTPC setup) ECC is a waste of money and will offer no benefit. Better to put money towards more actual memory using non-ECC.

  • zetmandude on 13/07/2011 - 12:11

    Great, just bought one to replace my recently dead old laptop mldonkey server

  • KayDat on 13/07/2011 - 12:13

    Unbuffered ECC RAM is pretty cheap on eBay. 1066 2x2GB is roughly same price as non-ECC 1333 at MSY @ ~$33, but 1x4 1333 costs a bit more @ ~$45.

  • pepitovfr on 13/07/2011 - 12:19
    +2

    A mate was having trouble ordering this so to help him I followed the instructions (very easy) and at the checkout page thought "bugger it" and ordered one for myself ;-)

    thanks for posting this OP.

    • Bappy on 13/07/2011 - 13:06

      LOL - you did right

      This happenned to me last time (the first OZB deal) I forced my mate to bought one but didn't bought for myself

      After a loooooooong painful wait - today is FREEDOM - thnaks OP

  • spliniter on 13/07/2011 - 12:20

    good deal.

  • rluiten on 13/07/2011 - 12:21

    Awesome available again, I missed out last time.

  • winter on 13/07/2011 - 12:33

    Nice, I was just thinking of getting a file server and this is perfect :)

  • RJE91 on 13/07/2011 - 12:37

    Hey Guys,

    I currently have two apple tv 2s in my house running xbmc connected via Ethernet to an old computer using smb. They are kind of laggy in menus and I have an iPad for remote. Could I buy this, get a hdmi splitter alongside a cheap radeon hdmi graphics card and sell the two apple tvs. Running hdmi to both rooms would be a max of 15-20m from a room that's in central to both, would that work?

    Would this machine be quicker then an apple tv running xbmc if I was download at the same times using torrent etc.

    Thanks!

    • cyrax83 on 13/07/2011 - 12:40

      HDMI splitter would probably not work since it's a digital signal. The TV probably wouldn't recognise a split HDMI signal. A HDMI switch (so you could use the machine on one tv OR the other might work)

      • RJE91 on 13/07/2011 - 12:55

        Cheap video card with dual hdmi output?

        • cyrax83 on 13/07/2011 - 13:07

          no such thing afaik.

        • Chris McMahon on 13/07/2011 - 13:09

          The problem is finding a half-height dual hdmi output card.

          There's plenty of 1xDVI / 1xHDMI cards:
          http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&c…

          But getting sound out of that DVI output will be an issue without a sound card with a digital output, and a TV that can take optical/coax sound and DVI (or HDMI with a cheap adaptor) on the same input.

          If you can live with stereo sound on the 2nd output, a cheap USB sound card + the above card should work. Assuming your TV has a "PC input" which usually takes a DVI cable and a 3.5mm stereo input jack on the one input.

      • RJE91 on 13/07/2011 - 13:28

        So why exactly wouldn't a 1 in 2 out hdmi splitter work? I thought that waswha they were used for?

        Edit: something like this? http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Splitter-Amplifier-Dual-Display/d…

        • Chris McMahon on 13/07/2011 - 13:36

          I've got a HDMI splitter myself. I use it to feed both a LCD and projector. It tends to "confuse" my HTPC and I have issues with the desktop changing resolutions all the time. 1080p24/1080p50/1080p60 and sometimes 720p50/720p60.

          Unplugging it and replugging it usually fixes it, but only if one of the devices (TV or projector) is turned off.

          I'd call it a last resort. Plus it cost me ~$100. Edit: (just checked and they're now $50)
          http://www.ezyhd.com.au/hdmi-splitter.html

          If you can get a working system with a $40 video card and a $10 usb sound card, I'd try that first.

        • the discombobulated… on 13/07/2011 - 13:55

          Sounds like there's bidirectional communication happening there, in which case a raw splitter would confuse things (as both monitors try to say howdy to the PC). This is probably why it works if you replug it in with one of the monitors connected only.

          This is just all a guess, though, based on Chris's description.

        • Chris McMahon on 13/07/2011 - 14:08

          Sounds like there's bidirectional communication happening there

          Yep. It's getting two different answers, or it thinks it's outputting to the LCD when it's actually outputting to the projector or vice versa.

          I've got an older version than the one I linked to, so maybe the new ones are better. I don't know.

          But a single video card with the "clone" function would be a lot more foolproof.

  • stripe on 13/07/2011 - 12:42

    Bought two this morning. Very good price, thanks for posting!

  • timhn on 13/07/2011 - 12:43

    RE: pepitovfr
    Must be DDR3 ECC

    This unit can take either ECC and non-ECC - not sure if you can mix-n-match.

    I have mine running 2x4GB non-ECC sticks. Not using as a server so don't need ECC RAM.

  • markjd on 13/07/2011 - 12:44
    +3

    Ordered one!

    Now I can start reading all those 'I've got an HP Microserver' threads without feeling bitter ;)

  • doug-hole on 13/07/2011 - 12:56

    Have they removed the TECHWRK login?

    "Invalid Log In. If you need further assistance, please contact a sales consultant at 1300 304 889."

  • pepitovfr on 13/07/2011 - 13:01

    Looks like I ordered mine with only minutes to spare ;-)

    http://i.imgur.com/e6G5V.jpg

  • Turd on 13/07/2011 - 13:02

    HP Got Whingpool'ed, OCAU'ed and OzBargained in 18hrs

  • Chaddie on 13/07/2011 - 13:04
    -1

    Spewing I just tried to order one and missed out :(

  • fma007 on 13/07/2011 - 13:05

    Finished.. probably a good thing.. stopped me from spending more money :)

  • CereaL on 13/07/2011 - 13:11

    score .. i was still in the order form when they ended the promo .. and it let me still continue with the purchase .. if only i did an update to more machines now :P

    • Apostle0748 on 13/07/2011 - 13:15
      +1

      haha, same here… I put it in my cart, then looked around the Internet to see if I really wanted it… After some searching and weighing pros/cons, I finally decided to do it.

      Upon refresh of this page however, saw that it had ended. All good though, got my order in. :D

  • highball on 13/07/2011 - 13:13

    Awesome deal!, not sure if I got one of the last one's
    Can't wait to rip into this little beauty!

  • andy2 on 13/07/2011 - 13:14

    any idea where i can get windows home server 11 cheap? and deals or promo around?

  • Black Hole on 13/07/2011 - 13:14

    Truely gone, they probably sold 500 units within a day as this is not the only forum that toke advantage of the promotion.

    • blitz on 13/07/2011 - 16:17

      I see what you bud there.

  • cyrax83 on 13/07/2011 - 13:15

    finished

  • mrderrickc on 13/07/2011 - 13:16

    I've got the cart saved, not sure if it will work but I can email the cart to people?

    • CereaL on 13/07/2011 - 13:19

      probably wont work .. i'd go in and check it and if it still works .. get it put through ASAP~!!!

      • mrderrickc on 13/07/2011 - 13:19

        Well, I change my order to 10 and it will let me check out. So it seems like it will work…

      • mrderrickc on 13/07/2011 - 13:27

        Ignore…. just tried and the email cart is just a "quotation". No link to open the cart itself.

  • IVI on 13/07/2011 - 13:35

    This deal has (in this go) already attracted over 200 +'s from OB members…

    So, how come it's not made the Top Deals list (again)…?!?

    Does it take moderator approval to "authorise" a top deal to be listed as one? :-/

    PS At time of posting, the current Top Deal had only 146 votes.

    • motlking on 13/07/2011 - 13:37
      +1

      this deal is expired now, thats why.

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