HP MediaSmart Server

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HP MediaSmart Server is a home server from Hewlett-Packard that runs the Windows Home Server operating system.

As of January 2008, Hewlett-Packard Co.'s MediaSmart Home Server is sold in two models, EX470 (RRP US$599) and EX75 (RRPUS$749). The two are identical with the exception of the amount of included storage: the EX470 server contains one 500GB hard drive preinstalled, while the EX475 unit contains two 500GB hard drives preinstalled.

It features a 64-bit AMD Sempron processor under the AMD Live! brand, and can be expanded to include as much as 6 terabytes of storage space. It also includes four internal HDD bays, four USB 2.0 ports.[1] and one external SATA connector.

Hackers and enthusiasts have modded the EX470 by adding a VGA monitor[2], upgrading the memory from 512MB to 2GB[3] and upgrading the processor from a 1.8GHz AMD Sempron 3400+ to a 2.6GHz AMD LE-1640[4].

[edit] References

  1. ^ HP MediaSmart Server. HP. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
  2. ^ Attaching a VGA monitor to your HP EX470. HomeServerHacks.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  3. ^ Upgrade the Memory in your HP EX470. HomeServerHacks.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  4. ^ Add "Wow!" Performance to your HP EX470 with a Processor Upgrade. HomeServerHacks.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.