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Some questions before installing XPEnology


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Hello I am new here, also new to nas.

Since my wife forbidded me from buying any new hardware (pathetic married man who want to buy a hp n54p) so I would have to build my own server with an existing computer.

What I am planning to do is to turn my htpc into a nas server. Before I do anything stupid, I would like to hear from veterans for some advise.

 

1. Do we still need a write protect usb drive with the new 4.3 release? (because after installation DSM will wipe out the usb drive?? Still the case?)

2. Do I risk to have my bios flashed by installing XPEnology, cause I read something like this in another hp n54p discution thread.

3. Should I install this directly or better to use a virtual machine? Will the virtual machine make the whole system lag or use more electricity?

 

For information, my htpc is built with i3 2120(too bad not the T serials)+H61 chipset with 4G memeory, no graphic card, with an 90W external AC power.

 

Thanks in advance.

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1. No, use Trantors 4.3 3810 V1.0

2. No, use Trantors 4.3 3810 V1.0

3. I would just install it directly.

 

4 gig ram and a nice low powered cpu should purr along nicely.

 

compile a list of your hardware before starting

 

eg

how many SATA ports does it have?

how many USB ports does it have?

how many E-SATA ports does it have?

which brand/chipset network adapter does it use

etc

 

as you might have to manually adjust some settings to get everything working correctly.

 

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Since my wife forbidded me from buying any new hardware (pathetic married man who want to buy a hp n54p) so I would have to build my own server with an existing computer.

Upgrade the wife or get a new one.

 

I think uninstalling that malware is more than enough :smile:

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