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<blockquote data-quote="RhysG" data-source="post: 670612" data-attributes="member: 107799">Hi all, I am very keen to get started using MediaPortal TV-Server on my Windows Home Server. I know it's not officially supported but I have been reading up on it here and see that it can be done so want to give it a try. However, I'm a bit confused as to how to best setup my HDD's for use with TV-Server. Can anyone please comment on this setup for me:-----outside the Windows Home Server storage pool: -----------1 x <a href="http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=15295" target="_blank">32GB SSD</a> for timeshift buffer and TV Server program files-----------1 x 320GB 2.5&quot; 5400RPM SATA for recordings which if desired will then be shuffled off to the WHS storage poolI chose two 2.5&quot; drives so that I could stuff them in <a href="http://www.icydock.com/goods.php?id=79" target="_blank">a 3.5&quot; adapter</a> and only have to lose one of my 3.5&quot; HDD bays to the TV-Server setup. Heat shouldn't be much of an issue because only the 320GB drive will be creating any <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.Would using an SSD for the timeshift be worth it? Or would I be better off using another 2.5&quot; 5400RPM drive? Would partitioning a single 3.5&quot; 500GB or so drive into timeshift and storage partitions be effective or would performance be impacted?The WHS is an E6750 2.6GHz CPU, 2GB DDR2-667 and my network is Gigabit if that's helpful.Thanks for reading, cheers Rhys.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RhysG, post: 670612, member: 107799"] Hi all, I am very keen to get started using MediaPortal TV-Server on my Windows Home Server. I know it's not officially supported but I have been reading up on it here and see that it can be done so want to give it a try. However, I'm a bit confused as to how to best setup my HDD's for use with TV-Server. Can anyone please comment on this setup for me: -----outside the Windows Home Server storage pool: -----------1 x [URL="http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=15295"]32GB SSD[/URL] for timeshift buffer and TV Server program files -----------1 x 320GB 2.5" 5400RPM SATA for recordings which if desired will then be shuffled off to the WHS storage pool I chose two 2.5" drives so that I could stuff them in [URL="http://www.icydock.com/goods.php?id=79"]a 3.5" adapter[/URL] and only have to lose one of my 3.5" HDD bays to the TV-Server setup. Heat shouldn't be much of an issue because only the 320GB drive will be creating any :D. Would using an SSD for the timeshift be worth it? Or would I be better off using another 2.5" 5400RPM drive? Would partitioning a single 3.5" 500GB or so drive into timeshift and storage partitions be effective or would performance be impacted? The WHS is an E6750 2.6GHz CPU, 2GB DDR2-667 and my network is Gigabit if that's helpful. Thanks for reading, cheers Rhys. [/QUOTE]

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