1Gbit/sec == 125MByte/sec. But the useful throughput will be less, because of the "house-keeping" that has to be done to manage the flow of data along the cable. Also, I don't know whether networking follows the disk convention (1G == 1000*1000*1000), or the RAM convention (1G == 1024*1024*1024).
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1Gbit/sec == 125MByte/sec. But the useful throughput will be less, because of the "house-keeping" that has to be done to manage...
Hello, i must buy 5 Disk for my NAS.
This one is an Synology DS1512+, buy 2years ago, but never Powered ON.
My first Model was...
Hi there,
If want a decent SSD (non PCIe card) then look at STEC or Pliant (massive overkill for a HTPC)
I'll have an array of 10 pliant drives soon to play with...IOPs anyone? :D
J.
ps - Agree with the above, GC is getting better nowadays... so TRIM is less important on certain drives.
Hi there,
If want a decent SSD (non PCIe card) then look at STEC or Pliant (massive overkill for a HTPC)
I'll have an array...
Hi all,
can you recommend any particular SSD 30-60GB?
Please don't advise me to google it - I read a lot about those things in...
Ok I set VLC to use gpu accelleration and it fixed it.
By this I mean, my tvserver pc is not using as much CPU now, so feeding the tv buffer to the client is running fine now.
Ok I set VLC to use gpu accelleration and it fixed it.
By this I mean, my tvserver pc is not using as much CPU now, so feeding the...
is it still an issue with SSD an timeshifting with the modern version of MePo 1.2.0 final?
or are the write actions killing for...
Ofcourse! it was a Adaptec 5805ZQ ink BBU. New from eBay, really cheap!
Other spec of the pc:
Fractal design chassi ("mini tower")
Corsair 500w psu modular
Z87 gigabyte m-atx
i5 Haswell 3,2ghz
16 (2x8) GB RAM
Adaptec 5805ZQ
Samsung 840 120GB SSD (sys)
6x4 Seagate 4TB 5900rpm RAID5
5,25 to 4x hot swap 2,5" in front (dont know what to...
Ofcourse! it was a Adaptec 5805ZQ ink BBU. New from eBay, really cheap!
Other spec of the pc:
Fractal design chassi ("mini...
My HTPC streams its content from the file-server in my flat (multi-seat setup). I have made a video of the file server; this thread...
Yes, precisely.
No benefit putting a recording on SSD.
You want your OS and MP app on it.
Ideally have a seperate SSD for timeshift, or RAMdrive.
I put Timeshift on same SSD but I have the free space using XP.
Yes, precisely.
No benefit putting a recording on SSD.
You want your OS and MP app on it.
Ideally have a seperate SSD for...
I'm playing with the idea to replace my system HDD through a SSD Drive.
SSD: Windows, MePo ProgramData, Backdrops, DB...
For a client I'd recommend one if the Gigabyte AMD boards with built-in CPU and graphics, dead easy to put together a system, just clip in some RAM, plug in a hard disk and screw it into a little case with a brick-type PSU. Lots of choice on the mini-itx.com site, for instance.
For a client I'd recommend one if the Gigabyte AMD boards with built-in CPU and graphics, dead easy to put together a system, just...
Ok, so I know that Hamlet was not concerned with Hard Drives, but I am.
I have currently got my operating system running off a...
Awesome! Make a video! I'd love to see your Norco in action. I've made one for my RPC-4220 (20 SATA drives) file server. Vid is here:
20TB Fileserver (YouTube)
Awesome! Make a video! I'd love to see your Norco in action. I've made one for my RPC-4220 (20 SATA drives) file server. Vid is...
I've been running mediaportal roughly for a year and i love it!!
Currently my HTPC/Workstation:
AMD Phenom x4 Quad Core (2.6ghz)...
Didi you get any further with this project?
I am looking at using a Fusion 430 case for my brother-in-law's build and want to be able to use one of the (limited) drive bays for storage rather than OS. A Compact Flash card would be a great way to free up the case real-estate....
Didi you get any further with this project?
I am looking at using a Fusion 430 case for my brother-in-law's build and want to be...
Hi all,
I'm new to MediaPortal, coming from windows media center.
During experimenting i found out that's it's possible to run...
Yeah, I am having no problem with this. If hdds sleep and are beeing accessed for a media playing, the wait time is ok for me. What bugs me is the delay on MP-startup.
Yes, will do that!
Mine two are parallel too, but I see huge hdd access after resume. But maybe you are right and its doing something else. Will investigate further...
Yeah, I am having no problem with this. If hdds sleep and are beeing accessed for a media playing, the wait time is ok for me. What...
As the title says, I am looking for a good NAS in the 8TB usable space range. I'd love to use 3TB WD Red HDDS, in a 4 disk NAS that...
Yes, up to the maximum number of bays that the NAS has. To increase space further, you then have to replace smaller disks with bigger disks, or buy another NAS. With a drive pool, you simply need a free USB socket, and no disks have to be replaced.
Example: if you purchased a two-bay NAS to contain your two 2TB disks, and you later...
Yes, up to the maximum number of bays that the NAS has. To increase space further, you then have to replace smaller disks with...
Can anyone give me any pointers on a new server i want to build. I recently networked our house with Cat5e cable as i want to build...
Let me say this first, I'm not done playing with it lol
I had set it up, setup my samba shares, ftp etc. I setup ftp to transfer all my existing media to it. (Copying within Windows is horrible) I let it go all night. Next morning I went to a mapped share I had done and it told me it didn't exist? So I logged into the nas machine...
Let me say this first, I'm not done playing with it lol
I had set it up, setup my samba shares, ftp etc. I setup ftp to transfer...
Hello, I've tried searching here and at AVSforums for some answers, but can't find anything definitive.
I'm in the midst of...
I have messed around with this for awhile and am finishing my final setup now. I dont trust raid5 its just me, I wont trust my movies to raid at all unless there is a complete backup somewhere else which is what I am doing. The Clown used windows raid5 but you cannot expand a raid 5 array in windows you have to rebuild it over again...
I have messed around with this for awhile and am finishing my final setup now. I dont trust raid5 its just me, I wont trust my...
Hi all.
I've been racking my brains on my little problem now for ages. Basically I am a Media Portal fanatic. The only time I...
How about this board for a NAS idea..
VIA Launches First Ever Dual Core Pico-ITX Motherboard
The CPU at 1ghz should be enough for mp tv server and some hdds
How about this board for a NAS idea..
VIA Launches First Ever Dual Core Pico-ITX Motherboard
The CPU at 1ghz should be...
Hi Guys,
I have been doing some clearing out of 'junk' (this is what the GF calls it; I say it is useful stuff just set aside...
Hi,
I stand corrected - I tried to record three progammes last night and watch a fourth recorded one, but for some reason the laptop hard drive could not handle it - I got lots of jumps in the recorded files.
I tried recording to my F4 for the first time and it worked flawlessly - even better than the AV-GP drive that I was using...
Hi,
I stand corrected - I tried to record three progammes last night and watch a fourth recorded one, but for some reason the...
HI there,
Speedfan has just told me that there is a problem with Hard Drive and is on its way out (this is the drive that I use...
Dansta et al,
Please take a look at my Media Server solution. It may help you managing your shares!!!!
https://www.team-mediaportal.com/files/Download/Plugins/Utilities/MediaServer/
Thx,
Yohay
Dansta et al,
Please take a look at my Media Server solution. It may help you managing your shares...
Evening all,
So I've got my client up and running in the livingroom and all is well :)
Currently I have all my HDDs in my...
The latter, due to spinning up and down. During spin up/down access to other drives seems to be blocked. So, if you are timeshifting with the recording HDD spun down, then a recording starts (which causes the recording HDD to spin up)... you might expect to see a pause and/or glitch while timeshifting.
The former - different...
The latter, due to spinning up and down. During spin up/down access to other drives seems to be blocked. So, if you are...
Hi folks,
i would like to hear your recommendations for a new HDD for my MP Server. Im running a multi-seat environment. The...
You're right it's a lot of space, and it's more than I ever actually use. This is a dedicated HTPC with an SSD for the OS, MePo and plugins, and a few utilities, so it starts up, and resumes from S3 standby as quickly as possible. It also has a mechanical HDD for recordings and media files because I can't afford a 2GB SSD. This left...
You're right it's a lot of space, and it's more than I ever actually use. This is a dedicated HTPC with an SSD for the OS, MePo and...
Hello,
currently I use a RAM Drive for TV Cache. Now I have an "old" SSD for which I have no use anylonger (and on eBay it does...
Sorry I have only just seen this thread.
I have two of these cards in a server that I have just built. They do come with the full height brackets. They had the half height ones fitted and i just had to swap them over.
Just make sure you get the right cables to connect your drives.
I got 2 cables for each card. Mine required mini sas...
Sorry I have only just seen this thread.
I have two of these cards in a server that I have just built. They do come with the full...
Does anyone know of any 8 or 16 port Sata II cards for pci-e? Not raid, just a sata controller. I can find lots for pci-x, but...
Hi polarie.
For years I use for timeshift Compact Flash card with IDE interface. Speed and throughput is lower than USB 3.0. Maximum test load (4x Live TV clients simultaneously) without any problem.
Now I have tested new TV server (2x double DVB-T USB stick) mSATA 60GB SSD disk for system, 2,5" SATA III SSD disk for recording...
Hi polarie.
For years I use for timeshift Compact Flash card with IDE interface. Speed and throughput is lower than USB 3.0...
I am currently using an internal SATA2 HDD for live-tv timeshifting. This drive is also the primary OS drive with a small partition...
Good point - it had not even occured to me to run Windows on a server, but yes, you could also do that. Again, it all depends what else you wanted to do with the server.
For example, if you wanted to run a home CCTV service and a PBX, then I would personally chose Linux, but Windows is more user friendly if you don't already know...
Good point - it had not even occured to me to run Windows on a server, but yes, you could also do that. Again, it all depends what...
Can anyone tell me about pros and cons of using a NAS box as opposed to a server in terms of security? If I ran a linux server on...
The transfer speed with FW and USB2 are about the same (especially with HDDs, since the drive is the limiting factor).
However, FW has lower CPU usage than USB2 according to a few hardware reviews I've read (no link handy).
The transfer speed with FW and USB2 are about the same (especially with HDDs, since the drive is the limiting factor).
However...
I would like to hear your thoughts as I think many people have the same "problem"
Problem: Need extra HDD space
Idea: Add an...
I have just bought a samsung 840 120 GB and i am also setting up regular backup routines so its alll automated and i wont forget or never get around to it!
I have just bought a samsung 840 120 GB and i am also setting up regular backup routines so its alll automated and i wont forget or...
great, turned over to my htpc yesterday to find the machine sat at a `choose proper boot device` screen. Red light on the back of...
I've never had it crash on me, not once. And I've re-encoded over 100 BD rips with it so far. :) Maybe it's because I'm using XP yet? *knock on wood*.
Hey, even if you re-encode 3 files in one weekend, that can free up 15gb of space. It's worth it, if you're not in a hurry.
I've never had it crash on me, not once. And I've re-encoded over 100 BD rips with it so far. :) Maybe it's because I'm using XP...
Hi all, I know this has been covered before but none of the threads have given me the option that I need.
I've got a Samsung...
No, no problems with the firmware upgrade, although I'm not sure I would have noticed. I found out about it from here. Haven't seen any issues with the upgrade there either.
No, no problems with the firmware upgrade, although I'm not sure I would have noticed. I found out about it from here. Haven't seen...
Hi guys,
I'm planning to move my data from an old pc that I installed linux on to a second drive in my HTPC.
For this, I bought...
Windows (exp. Windows Home Server) and FlexRAID...
or Linux with FlexRAID
...I prefer Windows since I make my 24/7 machine do soooo many additional things (torrents, streaming from TV or from my MP3/video collection etc.)
the things that made me run away from unRAID don't necessarily mean they should drive away other people too
you...
Windows (exp. Windows Home Server) and FlexRAID...
or Linux with FlexRAID
...I prefer Windows since I make my 24/7 machine do soooo...
hi guys,
i currently own a big HTPC case (silverstone grandia) running 5 HDD, 1TB each.
as my 5TB are reaching their limits i...
Thanks everone...I have Directv and a DVR that My wife is happy with so for my purposes it seems like the "green" drive for the same size and price would be the way to go...
by the way for what I am attempting you can see at this thread...
Thanks everone...I have Directv and a DVR that My wife is happy with so for my purposes it seems like the "green" drive for the...
I guess my original post was to broad so I decided to take it one step at a time...my first roadblock is the HDD I found one that...