HP Gen8 Microserver Series Part 2: Upgrading

In this part we're upgrading the hardware in the Microserver, we install a new CPU, more memory, a SSD system drive and HDDs for our RAID 10 setup.

Buy a HP Microserver Gen8:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0150O8G1U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0150O8G1U&linkCode=as2&tag=tec0f00-20&linkId=GKNMAZ44P2LMF5VY
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013UBCHVU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B013UBCHVU&linkCode=as2&tag=tec0fc-21

Parts used:
CPU:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085MQUTU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0085MQUTU&linkCode=as2&tag=tec0f00-20&linkId=O6F657BE7ZUU65FI
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004O3DFHE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B004O3DFHE&linkCode=as2&tag=tec0fc-21

RAM:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064R7LH8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0064R7LH8&linkCode=as2&tag=tec0f00-20&linkId=BYZ3OLG6R57GEBKK
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0064R7LH8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B0064R7LH8&linkCode=as2&tag=tec0fc-21

SSD:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F0RD5H8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00F0RD5H8&linkCode=as2&tag=tec0f00-20&linkId=2VG5MEFBNNGW2CPG
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F0RD3ZM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B00F0RD3ZM&linkCode=as2&tag=tec0fc-21

Bracket:
HomeServerShow: http://homeservershow.com/hp-microserver-gen8-drive-bracket.html

HDDs:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008JJLW4M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008JJLW4M&linkCode=as2&tag=tec0f00-20&linkId=VGEUHAXRG45K6I6Z
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008JJLW4M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B008JJLW4M&linkCode=as2&tag=tec0fc-21

Parts in the series:
#1 Intro and overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqTbCt8GVlk
#2 Upgrading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg03tfNJnmY
#3 Configuring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mJRZWXUKVE
#4 Installing Hyper-V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvABTW2sfxc
#5 Installing ActiveDirectory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqvHe59PACU
#6 Installing File Server / Plex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c61h_ylpR6I
#7 Optimization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0V8Tx7AyrM&feature=youtu.be

Playlist with all parts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYIS7PWFoq5zRq9ObjDbKa-R07CwbHBV

Playlist with additional Windows Server tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYIS7PWFoq4FgGbN0ciivXUATml3jEDW

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