GRaphics Card for HP Proliant MicroServer N36L

Hi
I wonder if anyone as turned a HP Proliant MicroServer N36L into a Home PC?
I'm thinking of doing so and would appreciate any advice on:
1) Low Profile Graphics Card
2) Low Profile Sound Card

Thanks

http://www.blogchampion.com/blog/201...er-review.html

An HD5450 or HD6450 DDR3. The HD5450 consumes slightly less power than an HD6450.

I would use a USB soundcard.

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Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH

An HD5450 or HD6450 DDR3. The HD5450 consumes slightly less power than an HD6450.

I would use a USB soundcard.

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http://www.ebuyer.com/278120-kfa2-gt...d-52ggs4hx9dtx

This was recommended aswell...thanks for your suggestions, I'll have a look.

The GT520 consumes significantly more power than an HD5450:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/S...assive/25.html

SPCR considers the HD5450 the most energy efficient graphics card they have tested:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1023-page6.html

With the 200W PSU in the HP Proliant MicroServer and the very limited cooling I would be looking at the HD5450. It will produce less heat than a GT520.

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Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH

The GT520 consumes significantly more power than an HD5450:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/S...assive/25.html

SPCR considers the HD5450 the most energy efficient graphics card they have tested:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1023-page6.html

With 200W PSU in the HP Proliant MicroServer and the very limited cooling I would be looking at the HD5450. It will produce less heat than a GT520.

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TVM as ever.....
At £120 (after cashback) for the box (I already have one to donate 1gb RAM and a 250gb HDD) it should be quite a cheap PC :-)

It seems a Sapphire HD5450 1GB will run fine:

http://www.edwardsd.co.uk/work/blog/...erver-as-htpc/

This is the card:

http://www.ebuyer.com/199429-sapphir...e-11166-01-20r

However,these cards seem to have quite flat coolers so might fit too:

http://www.ebuyer.com/276451-powerco...50-512mk3-shv4

http://www.ebuyer.com/201166-asus-hd...-di-512md2-lp-

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Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH

It seems a Sapphire HD5450 1GB will run fine:

http://www.edwardsd.co.uk/work/blog/...erver-as-htpc/

This is the card:

http://www.ebuyer.com/199429-sapphir...e-11166-01-20r

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Thanks, that's it 512mb cousin...but shoudl consume less power and will be fine....

Do you have any opinion on the benefits of running off a SSD from the main OS and boot? The price of 3.5" ones seems to be £100....

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Originally Posted by aeonf242

Thanks, that's it 512mb cousin...but shoudl consume less power and will be fine....

Do you have any opinion on the benefits of running off a SSD from the main OS and boot? The price of 3.5" ones seems to be £100....

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An SSD consumes less power and produces less heat than a hard disk. It also much quicker in most cases and the computer tends to feel more responsive.

You can always get 2.5" to 3.5" adaptors for the SSDs.

This 16gb looks fast and cheapish....Read 230MB/s Write 75MB/s @ £48

But this one is slightly bigger 30gb and slightly slower :-) @ £60

And this 60gb @ £67

It's all a bit confusing :-)

I saw on a different site someone using a 5450 with HDMI to get sound and graphics off the one card. But it depends if you have a HDMI input display.