[Synology enterprise hdds]

So effectively you will only be able to have 'their' HDDs in their xs NAS systems?

That's bound to drive the price further up...

[HP Microservers above 6.2]

1 hour ago, Orphée said:

Hello, did you need extra.lzma file ?

On the N54L onboard nic was not working anymore after 6.2.3

I didn't, but from 6.3.x onwards, the extra.lzma is not needed as some parts of DSM were reverted to those before 6.2.x if I understood correctly

[DSM 6.2.3-25426]

Outcome of the installation/update:  SUCCESSFUL

- DSM version prior update: DSM 6.2.2-24922-4

- Loader version and model: JUN'S LOADER v1.03b - DS3615xs

- Using custom extra.lzma: NO

- Installation type: BAREMETAL - HP Microserver Gen 8 with Intel NIC

- Additional comment: Will remove Intel NIC as onboard NIC functional again, Update went smoothly yet took a bit of time.

[HP Microservers above 6.2]

21 hours ago, Orphée said:

Hello,

 

I currently have a N54L + NIC HP NC360T working just fine with 1.03b booloader as DS3615xs without any extra conf

 

I'm about to receive a HP Gen8.

I'm thinking about 1.04b loader DS918+ or keep 1.03b with DS3615xs like the N54L... Can you give me your opinion ?

I also need an HP NC360T with this Gen8 I guess ?

 

Thank you

I'm running 1.03b with 3615XS with original nic (again) here on the Gen8. So could recommend that.

Have a look at the tutorials on the forum here, I'm not even sure 1.04b plus DS918 can work with the Gen8 hardware.

[Can I add a GPU to my HP Gen8 Microserver to improve transcoding performance in Plex?]

9 hours ago, flyride said:

In plain language, you need a new motherboard and chip that supports 4th gen CPU's or later, and you must take care to purchase a CPU that has QuickSync (iGPU).

 

And as of yet, there is no functioning nVidia GPU support in DSM that I have seen (IG-88 will correct me if that has changed).

So, that means no possibility for hardware transcoding on my current setup, even with another CPU if I understand all the above correctly.

(getting a stronger CPU would just bring more 'horsepower' to do the software transcoding)

 

Coming across @IG-88's efforts to realize nVidia GPU support, it seems wisest for now to see if (when ) that bears fruit, so I could get a suitable nVidia graphics card . The alternative is to get an altogether different hardware setup, which I'd rather not as that would turn out to be significantly more expensive...

[Can I add a GPU to my HP Gen8 Microserver to improve transcoding performance in Plex?]

1 hour ago, Dfds said:

Personally I'd swap the CPU for an E3-1220 or a E3-1265, both are quad core hyperthreaded. I have a Gen8 with an E3-1265L & it runs very well.

Thanks!

Was looking for an E3-1265 but these still seem very expensive - or is it just me?

[Can I add a GPU to my HP Gen8 Microserver to improve transcoding performance in Plex?]

Dear all,

 

I've been running Xpenology for a while now (and love it!) mainly to use as a server for my media files, using Plex Media Server on the device and the Plex app on the devices where I want to play the media files (on the same network). (For completeness, running as a DS3615XS and DSM 6.2.2-24922 update 4).

 

Now I'd like to provide a bit more power to the system to support transcoding.

As I currently have the G1610T processor, I am considering these options:

1. Replace the CPU by a compatible Xeon E3 with included GPU (support Intel Quick Sync)
2. Add a compatible GPU
3. Both of the above :)

 

I was wondering which of the options above would be best, and which of those would support hardware acceleration support?

 

Thanks!
CoN