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Today Only: HP N40L MicroServer (250GB Version) - $199 + Shipping @ ShoppingEXPRESS

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Today Only: HP N40L MicroServer (250GB Version) - $199 + Shipping @ ShoppingEXPRESS
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Store RepShoppingExpress on 08/11/2012 - 11:12 shoppingexpress.com.au (2224 clicks)
Last edited 08/11/2012 - 14:27
N40L

Today ONLY: We bring back HP N40L Microserver (250GB HDD Model) - $199 + Shipping
We also offer a Hard Drive Bundle deal for N40L: Get $5 off any WD Red Drives when you purchase them together with the HP N40L. (discount limited to 1 drive only)

Shipping starts from $9.85 with an average of $10 Australia Wide.
As usual, they are all in stock and ready for dispatch.
This SPECIAL available to our ON HAND stock only - so hope people don't miss this one out.

Use coupon code: N40L before you checkout to enjoy the discounted prices below:

i. HP N40L (250GB Hard Drive included ) - $199 + Shipping

http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/hp-proliant-n40l-micro…

ii. Bundle Bonus Offer:

Get $5 Off any of the WD Red Drives when you purchase together with HP N40L.
Added Ram as option on bundle bonus too - see below for after discount price.
(Just add both items to cart and the discount will auto apply once you have entered your post code, or you checkout.) No Extra Shipping Charges when you buy these together with the HP N40L Microserver.
These discount can only apply 1 once, to any of the products in the bundle deal.

WD Western Digital Red Drives Bundle Price:

1TB - $89
http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/western-digital-wd-cav…

2TB - $139
http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/western-digital-wd-cav…

3TB - $194
http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/western-digital-wd-cav…

Ram Bundle Bonus:

Kingston 4GB Ram - $19
http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/kingston-kvr1333d3n9-4…

Kingston 4GB ECC Ram (matching pair for HP N40L) - $39
http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/kingston-4gb-ddr3-1333…

iii. Anyone looking for SSD Deals - we do have Samsung SSD sale on our other current running promotion:

http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/view/Samsung_Event

Samsung SSD Price:
64GB - $55
128Gb - $92
256GB - $195

For 1st time buyers:
- Add any of the above products to your shopping cart
- Enter Postcode inside your shopping cart and click apply
- Enter voucher code: N40L and the associated discount will apply (check right side of the shopping cart for the total value
- Proceed to checkout and make payment once you confirmed the total price is correct.

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  • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2012 - 14:29

    Are the SATA ports SATA III 6Gb/s?

  • timmy_tam on 08/11/2012 - 14:52
    +1

    thanks shopping express!
    finally bought one of these, basic unit for now. no doubt i'll be back for more items such as hdd and ram!

    • amaslam on 08/11/2012 - 15:36
      +1

      Shop around. Ebay is good for things like cables and brackets and some peripherals (cards/USB). SSD/RAM/HDD I would go with Shopping Express or other online retailers but SE is very price competitive.

  • Store RepShoppingExpress @ Shopping Express on 08/11/2012 - 14:54

    Updates: HP N40L has been limited to 1 per customer now (from 2), as the stocks are going pretty quick.

    • PonyTable on 08/11/2012 - 14:57

      Early bird catches the worm!!

  • szabby on 08/11/2012 - 15:46

    Was just discussing with a friend yesterday about wanting one, and today see it on here. So had to order one :-)

  • atlas on 08/11/2012 - 15:51

    Bought another one. Now to find a use for it.

  • korda on 08/11/2012 - 15:55

    Can I replace the motherboard in my N36L with one from an N40L? I've done some mods on my N36L to fit in 7x 3.5" HDDs so I'd like to just swap out the boards if possible.

  • PreSsieGuY on 08/11/2012 - 15:55

    im not getting the ram prices mentioned in the post.
    had a look at some of the comments and those solutions dont seem to work either, SE, what shoudl i try?

    should i make the purchase anyways, and get the remainder refunded back to me?

    • atlas on 08/11/2012 - 16:00
      +2

      Personally I wouldn't both with the RAM bundle. If you want to upgrade, I would just swap out the 2gb stick and get a 8gb or 16gb kit - they're cheap as chips these days.

      You don't need ECC RAM either - the machine works fine with non-ECC RAM.

      • PreSsieGuY on 08/11/2012 - 17:17

        Thanks for the advice Atlas, i got too excited and misread some vital info.
        just ordered one. wooots

    • Store RepShoppingExpress @ Shopping Express on 08/11/2012 - 16:08

      Hi PreSsieGuy,

      Clarifying first - the discount is valid for once only - meaning you get $5 off once, not on every HDD & Ram you purchased together. If you are very sure something is wrong with it, you may call us at 02-83388899 and get our support guys to assist you to get the coupon applied.

  • netsurfer on 08/11/2012 - 16:07
    +4

    For those people getting these… Just a reminder…

    Get all the components you want to add into N40L in one go (e.g. RAM modules, low profile graphics card, low profile USB 3.0 PCI-E card or TV tuner card) and do the upgrade all at once. The case is quite tight and you really only want to do it once.

  • netsurfer on 08/11/2012 - 16:26

    At this price, it is hard to beat. It is a very good deal. It is basically an mini-ITX setup. If you don't mind spending more, and don't mind a bit of DIY, you can also opt for:

    • B75 or H77 intel chipset based mini-ITX board
    • i3, i5 or i7 CPU (or if you are really tight on budget: celeron or pentium CPU)
    • A mini-ITX case (a choice of one that can host multiple hard disks or a small one from Antec)

    With that setup, you get USB 3.0 and SATA3 built in, UEFI BIOS, HDMI (sometimes display port as well). I would pick a case that has front USB 3.0 port(s). The setup will cost you a lot more though.

    • asa79 on 08/11/2012 - 16:33

      Can you can do the above for $199?

    • amaslam on 08/11/2012 - 16:48
      +1

      Even if the price is comparable. This server is already built and backed by HP. And then you are talking about their server range and not just a regular PC. It's meant to be on 24/7 and the reason people are buying these 2/3/4 at a time is it's just really good value for HTPC, Lab setups, NAS.

      Yes I could spend alot of time getting the bits together for a mini-ITX PC but this server is ready to go.

      • StewBalls on 08/11/2012 - 20:23

        Yep, that's the key. A lot of guys see these simply as a small form factor PC…and not completely without reason. However, as you rightly point out, irrespective of size this is still server grade hardware!

        The fact that it can be modded so easily to function as a NAS, workstation or HTPC is just a testament to it's versatility.

    • netsurfer on 08/11/2012 - 20:20

      For $193, you can do one with H61 mini-ITX with USB3 (but only SATA2), intel G540, 4GB RAM, cheapest mini-ITX case. I have one setup to test things out (Windows 8, OSX - aka Hackintosh, Linux). CPU - intel, M/B - Gigabyte, RAM - G.Skills or Kingston.

      I do have one of these HP microservers. Yes, when you get it all setup, it is nice. However, I do recall it wasn't fun to install RAM, and to put both graphics card and a USB 3.0 card in there is quite painful (because the USB 3.0 card needs a molex power connection). It is not as ready to go as you think. For my cheap and nasty $193 mini-ITX setup, I have changed the CPU once, memory once, changed from traditional HDD to SSD. It is certainly quicker to change things and I can do it easily multiple times. When i3 becomes dirt cheap, I might grab one and replace the CPU.

      I try to provide an objective view. Even though I own one of these HP microservers, I am open to new ideas/solutions.

      • StewBalls on 08/11/2012 - 20:43

        However, I do recall it wasn't fun to install RAM, and to put both graphics card and…

        Aha, you see adversity, I see challenge! I saw this as more of a puzzle…especially when I got the dremel out & made my own LP bracket for my Pinnacle DVB-T card! :)

        • netsurfer on 08/11/2012 - 20:55

          A puzzle. That's a nice way of putting it.

          For me, it is more a workaround that I had to do to squeeze a molex power plug through. I also had to compromise on the USB 3.0 PCI-E card. Normally, I prefer to use the PCI-E x4 USB 3.0 cards, but in this case, I have to settle for a PCI-E x1 card.

          After building a few mini-ITX systems from scratch, I can tell you that the case can certainly be better designed.

        • StewBalls on 08/11/2012 - 21:02

          Yeah, maybe 'puzzle' is being a bit generous…Rubik's Cube perhaps! ;)

        • netsurfer on 08/11/2012 - 21:15

          Rubik's Cube - Ah… all the formulas.

          One year ago, these microservers might be pretty cool… but now, even intel G540 can give this CPU a hard time. With intel finally making USB 3 and SATA 3 standard on their current gen chipsets, things will get harder for these microservers.

        • StewBalls on 08/11/2012 - 21:26

          Whilst that's a valid point, I'm not so sure about it. As amaslam said above, when used as designed these fill a niche market that consumer grade PC hardware doesn't really address!

          I'm sure future iterations of the product will match the performance of the competitors…within design parameters of course! ;)

        • netsurfer on 08/11/2012 - 21:36

          Consumer grade PC does address this. Low end intel CPU has GPU built in. A typical motherboard nowadays pretty much have HDMI, DVI and VGA built in. USB 3.0 is now standard, so is SATA 3. Cheap mini-ITX cases do exist. Okay, picking one that can host 3-4 drives means you pay $240 in total for the whole setup. However, that case comes with front USB 3.0 ports, as well as SSD mounting kits.

          Things move very quickly nowadays. A lot can change in one year.

        • StewBalls on 08/11/2012 - 21:47

          Matching specs & performance in consumer grade PC parts =/= matching the reliability of server grade hardware. There's a very good reason why updating server hardware doesn't move as fast as consumer PC components…we're talking about very different beasts here.

          Yeah, I have no doubt that you can build a nifty little mini-itx box with stuff from your local computer shops; but it won't be a genuine microserver…it will only ever be a small FF consumer grade PC! Apples & oranges.

        • netsurfer on 08/11/2012 - 21:56

          It is not server grade hardware. The motherboard is probably made by Quanta. Gigabyte M-ITX motherboard should be okay (Gigabyte M/Bs have the usual Japanese capacitors thing, dual BIOS.. and you know all the standard Gigabyte stuff). Otherwise, pick Asus. HP for reliability… Hm… a lot of people don't like their laptops.

          I seem to recall Gigabyte might have done the design for HP on this one, but replaced the capacitors with cheaper ones (non-Japanese one) in the final production boards (to save cost).

          I found out about mini-ITX setup from Anandtech earlier this year. Then I started doing research.

          The truth is, if this is really server grade, HP would put a server class CPU in it. This is home consumer grade hardware. You get what you paid for. Don't forget, I own one. I can tell whether it is server grade or not and I am 100% sure it is not.

        • StewBalls on 08/11/2012 - 22:19

          Dude, it's getting a little late for a pissing contest…however:

          I can tell whether it is server grade or not and I am 100% sure it is not.

          You might wanna tell that to HP: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13716_div/1371…

          Have a good night…

  • cashews on 08/11/2012 - 17:41
    +2

    Shoppingexpress is my new favourite computer parts store. Keep up the good work rep!

  • melmac77 on 08/11/2012 - 18:27

    I've seen lots of mentions of people running external USB Tuners on these just wondering if its possible to have an internal tuner card in there? Will there be room if its already got a passive graphics card in it?

    • netsurfer on 08/11/2012 - 20:26

      You will need a PCI-E X1 card (coz. you would use the other one for the graphics card) and it has to be a low profile one. It means you need to find the right one and some of those dual tuner cards are probably too big.

      It is doable… but you need to open it up again. USB tuner is easier.

    • amaslam on 08/11/2012 - 21:30
      +1

      I looked at that option because I wanted to use the x1 slot and keep it internal but I found the cards were generally more expensive than the USB tuner dongles. Since the MicroServer has 7 USB 2.0 ports I've managed to use my rear USB 2.0 (one for the MCE IR receiver and one for the USB TV Dongle) and the front is still free for devices and so is the internal USB should I need to use it.

      Windows Media Center recognised the TV tuner right away and it's been very stable.

      I tried the XBMC PVR functions for Live TV but the channel changes were just too slow. I'll wait until XBMC 12.0 GA + a few months and see if I can go 100% XBMC but for now the WMC+XBMC is my winning combination.

      Had I gone Linux maybe a different story as I could have used OpenELEC 2.0 (still can if I boot off USB).

  • IVI on 08/11/2012 - 19:09

    Under $10 S+H to Adelaide… good deal IMO.

  • yueytan on 08/11/2012 - 19:14

    Really keen to get one but two questions:

    1. Are these idiot proof to set up?
    2. Will it work as a media player with a WD Live TV Hub?

    Cheers in advance :)

    • StewBalls on 08/11/2012 - 20:54

      Basically, if you can set up a PC you can set up one of these. There's also HEAPS of info out there to help, plenty of how-to videos etc too! :)

      Although, if you already have the WD Live TV Hub then you may not actually need one of these unless you're mainly seeking file storage…isn't the Hub already a media player/streamer?

  • askgadgetguy on 08/11/2012 - 19:49

    This looks like a good deal considering I've been looking for a server to use as an automated back up solution, but how would this compare to say a NETGEAR ReadyNAS NV+ V2 which I've also been looking at?

    • netsurfer on 08/11/2012 - 20:39

      The key thing about it is that this server is a PC after all. This means that you get proper SATA2 speed and you can saturate the gigabit ethernet. Being a PC also means that you don't need to mess around with samba. You have a wide selection of operating systems to choose from, and you can even use it like a PC. Even if you are a linux fan and like samba, you can put linux on it too.

      NETGEAR ReadyNAS NV+ V2 is pretty good too. Good speed, and USB 3.0 support. Ready to go, no OS install required. It depends on whether you prefer ready to go NAS or a NAS that's basically a small size PC.

  • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2012 - 20:13
    +2

    Everyone who knows what these are and what you can do with them understands why we all get so excited when they go sub $200. Thanks rep for beating the other deals that came out today, we love Shopping Express :)

  • ethanol on 09/11/2012 - 11:50

    Damn - looks like I missed this - any chance of an extension? Will you be running this deal anytime soon?

  • tekken on 09/11/2012 - 13:55

    Hi rep, can u plz give us an indication of when delivery will begin for this batch of orders? Thx.

    • Store RepShoppingExpress @ Shopping Express on 09/11/2012 - 15:49

      Delivery begins today - and we will dispatch most of them by today. Check for our dispatch notification email.

      • atlas on 09/11/2012 - 16:32

        Yeah got my email already.

        • PreSsieGuY on 09/11/2012 - 16:46

          ohh yeahhhhhh me tooo just then:D

      • ben1680 on 09/11/2012 - 17:02

        I haven't received any email yet :( Finger crossed…

        • angyp on 12/11/2012 - 13:19

          Still don't have my email, order still in processing according to shopping express website what's going on?

  • markinaus on 10/11/2012 - 21:58

    Hi Rep - Unfortunately I missed out :(
    Any chance you're running this deal again some time?

  • demere on 12/11/2012 - 18:39

    received mine today! that's quick! thanks SE!

  • Third_Gear on 14/11/2012 - 09:29

    Can someone here recommend a version of Linux which will be good for a HTPC set up? Haven't used Linux in ages and have no idea what a decent current version is.

  • atlas on 14/11/2012 - 22:01

    Received mine today too.

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