Tim Cooper
Prominent Member
This build log was originally based on the N36L Microserver which has been superceded by the newer N40L, the build is still relevant as the newer microserver is almost identical, caution is advised however when it comes to flashing the BIOS, use the links provided & read & then read again
I've been wanting to build my own NAS for years so when HP announced that the Proliant Microserver would come with a £100 cashback i couldn't resist:
A bargain i thought, but will it work with Unraid? As it turn's out, it does, & very well accordingly
I'm going to fit 5 drives into this with maybe a cache (2.5") drive later.
To fit these drives & to upgrade the memory you will have to remove the motherboard, don't worry though it's on a purpose built tray held on by 2 thumb screws, you also need to disconnect 6 cables.
I'll now post a build log of my 7.24TB "Tiddler" NAS my apologies for my (non existent) photography skills.
This build was inspired by neilt0 on the Unraid forums:
MicroServer NL36 - 6 Drive Edition
Server came well boxed, the super quick delivery i paid extra for.
A thing-o-beauty
A 2GB USB stick
As this server only comes with 1GB of memory I've decided to upgrade it to 2GB & I purchased a 1GB stick off of Ebay for a tad over a tenner.
For info the the memory is made by Hynix HMT112U7BFR8C-H9 it is DDR3 & is unbuffered but with ECC I've read that this server will also take ordinary unbuffered non ECC DDR3 DIMM's provided you do not mix.
The next item is the Icy Dock IB-168SK single cold swap bay to be fitted where the ODD (if you were to fit one) resides
I've been wanting to build my own NAS for years so when HP announced that the Proliant Microserver would come with a £100 cashback i couldn't resist:
A bargain i thought, but will it work with Unraid? As it turn's out, it does, & very well accordingly
I'm going to fit 5 drives into this with maybe a cache (2.5") drive later.
To fit these drives & to upgrade the memory you will have to remove the motherboard, don't worry though it's on a purpose built tray held on by 2 thumb screws, you also need to disconnect 6 cables.
I'll now post a build log of my 7.24TB "Tiddler" NAS my apologies for my (non existent) photography skills.
This build was inspired by neilt0 on the Unraid forums:
MicroServer NL36 - 6 Drive Edition
Server came well boxed, the super quick delivery i paid extra for.
A thing-o-beauty
A 2GB USB stick
As this server only comes with 1GB of memory I've decided to upgrade it to 2GB & I purchased a 1GB stick off of Ebay for a tad over a tenner.
For info the the memory is made by Hynix HMT112U7BFR8C-H9 it is DDR3 & is unbuffered but with ECC I've read that this server will also take ordinary unbuffered non ECC DDR3 DIMM's provided you do not mix.
The next item is the Icy Dock IB-168SK single cold swap bay to be fitted where the ODD (if you were to fit one) resides
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