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[Paddy]

hmm.. there are two balnk plates missing from the PCI slots... i wonder if there used to be a PCI graphics card in there and then someone removed it... i wonder if the onboard graphics (if that's what the IO board is) has been disabled????

[Paddy]

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fixed links!

[Byock]

That is HUGE!

[Paddy]

it makes up for er... well.. ahem..

It would be nice to get it working!

I think they have pinced the NIC and +/- graphics card...

[Paddy]

Doh! There was a 3A fuse in one of the power leads!
It blew straight away... hmm.. that doesn't look promising...

assming it is drawing > 3A, so say 4A. That is ~ 1KW/hour, which is ~ 5.5p/hour, which = £1.32 per day!!, which = £481 per year!!!!!! I hope my maths is wrong! (and i certainly wont be running it with both PSUs!)

It posts fine, but complains that there is no RAID array configured. It wants a Compaq Raid config program.

Off to their site.. .

[Wombat]

Power supplies don't always draw their rating, just what they need. Boot time is a heavy draw. It will normally run with much less power.

[agallag]

Did it come with any software? You'll need a copy of the SmartStart CD to configure the hardware before you can proceed to install an OS. If you don't have it, I could possibly put up an image of it, but that may not be legal. I'm not sure what the licensing rules are for that software. I know it's not downloadable.

After you get it installed, you can get the latest Support Pack from the HP website, which updates all the drivers automatically. Of course, you'll need to get your video and keyboard working first. These things do take a long while (up to a minute even) to post before anything appears on screen.

Oh, your last post seems to imply that you got the video working, is that true?

PM me if you need SmartStart.

[Paddy]

yup, video and keyb working

I get an error saying that my RAID array needs configuring and then the standard 'insert system disk'

looking good!

[agallag]

Just noticed, this should get you started:

System erase utility: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/fi...oad/17918.html. Use this first to wipe the system so you're sure you're starting fresh.

System configuration utility: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/fi...oad/13227.html. Use this to configure the hardware. I'm not sure if it includes the Array configuration utility, but if it does, you won't need the SmartStart CD.

Once you get windows installed, you'll want to install the latest support pack. For windows 2000, use this one: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/fi...oad/19613.html.

For w2k3 use this one: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/fi...oad/19614.html

Edit: Go here for any other driver requirements: http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/fi...eriesId=254864

[Paddy]

Am i right in thinking that I will need to install a server OS to use four CPUs?

Cheers agallag, i've just found those links myself!

[agallag]

Yeah, you'll need a server OS. XP Pro supports two physical CPUs max (up to 4 logical if you have a hyperthreading machine).

[Paddy]

which one would you recommend.. if money were no object of course.

Currently, its a dual PII 400 xeon, but i hope to upgrade to a quad PIII 500

[agallag]

Oops, looks like I filled up your PM box. Anyway, here's my most recent message to you.

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Here's a 10-pack of those modules for $.99, compatible with the 6500.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=56107&item=5739475888&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

[agallag]

If it was me, I'd go with Windows Server 2003 Standard, but 2000 server would probably suit your needs just fine. Others will probably recommend some form of linux, but I'm a windows guy.

[Paddy]

I'm a windows guy too! I think the minimum spec for 2K3 is 550MHz...