Ultimate Guide for HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus Customization

In our ultimate guide for HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus Customization and modding, we test 23 CPU options, 16 DIMM configurations, multiple hard drive and SSD options, 2.5GbE, 5GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE NICs, and iLO Advanced/ Enablement Kit features, to give you some sense of what can be done with the system within the 180W power supply limit.

Timings for different sections in the video:
03:38 - RAM Capacity and ECC v. non-ECC Testing
05:09 - Testing 23 CPUs and Recommendations
09:11 - What is that spot?
09:26 - Testing iLO 5 Advanced without iLO Enablement Kit
11:04 - Hitting 140TB+ Using external USB 3.0 Hard Drives
13:00 - 7200rpm v 5400rpm Hard Drives
15:54 - SSD Options
21:37 - Networking Options
26:16 - QNAP QM2 Dual NVMe Plus 10Gbase-T Adapter
29:07 - Wrap-up

Other resources and mentions in this video:

[HuMaNiTaRiAn]

I love these microservers, big fan of the gen8's upgradability and happy to see their return after the disappointing OG gen10

[CiscoPhipse]

Excellent comprehensive video 👌
I'm a Cisco Network Engineer in my day job. When you was talking about networking, you was right in saying you may as well look at another product, 10Gb connectivity on these is overkill. A 2Gb port channel is best suited for this (I think) with 5, 400rpm storage. I have a N54L & 1 Gen8 server at home. Putting parts in these is more cost effective, so watching your video helps to make a decision if upgrading is worth it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[markjones]

I just ordered one of these servers and I can't wait to try it out. I'm replacing a mini itx build thats running a Celeron 847 that is a 2 core 2 thread running at 1.1Ghz. This is a big step up for me. It's really cool knowing that later on I can look forward to throwing in that E-2246G 6 core 12 thread chip and max that puppy out. I've never used a real server before and I can't wait to try out that iLo card because I never knew anything like that existed until now, it's so cool. This is a great video, thank you for sharing all of this fun stuff with us.

[zlatko.petrov]

I really appreciate the time and effort put into this. Thank you!

[FlaxTheSeedOne]

Love the Intro: "Today we show you what HP did not intent you to do with is have a lot of Fun" Cracked me up :D

[ItsBBP]

This video is a goldmine of info for anyone getting a Gen10+,
It'd be good to see what kind of GPU's work inside it too,
And if theres a potential to upgrade the external PSU, (if alternates are available, and if the system can handle the extra power).
I hope HP looks at using a socketed Ryzen CPU in the next generation, good performance with ECC support has made the 3200x a great CPU for a NAS.

[luisinho]

I have one of this on my work desk, acting like a workstation plus SSD storage in it. Configuration is 2x32G DDR4 non-ECC HP dimms, 3x1.92TB Kingston DC450R SSD and 1x480GB HP SSD. Plus, a nVidia T600 low profile video card (for 4 LCD). Almost two years, no problems at all running 24x7 on my desk. Wish to replace the Xeon with one more powerful, but I think exceeds the energy supplied by the brick... Thanks for effort and all the testing!!!

[youtubecommenter]

This one is a long video, but I don't mind. The content is gold. Been writing in some of your other videos how short you need to keep them.

[ArtofServer]

Just finished watching this video... and I want to smash that LIKE button a million times!!!! Great job Patrick and thank you for doing all the research and testing... i know all that work was many times longer than this video. Thank you!!!

[pyza]

One thing about power. If you have measured power draw from the wall you have to include power supply losses. If you want precise current draw you have to put clamp meter on power supply output, not input. For example, if you have 1000W power supply which is 90% efficient it will draw 1100W from wall and give you 1000W on the output.

[HelloEvilDragon]

I loved the size/design of this microserver but I need the power so I decided to go with ML350G10 from eBay plus some upgrades: 48GB 2666MHz DDR4 ECC, 512GB SSD + 1TB SSD, 2 x Intel Platinum 8160 = 48 Core. I wish my system could be smaller.

[bndncn]

Just discovered this channel, and dang! This is AWESOME content! Thanks for the in-depth coverage.

[semirauthsala]

Best and complete tech review I ever watch on youtube so far. waiting to buy my gen10+ after covid mess

[nazzak]

Best review I have ever seen, thanks for the time and effort

[wmerseed]

Awesome, guys! Keep doing high quality content!

[aasd]

Holy shit, this video was incredibly helpful. Just wow. Great job, thanks for putting all this together.

[Cooper]

Ended up grabbing the Synology E10M20-T1 and cutting the card down a bit to fit. Works out of the box with esxi. 10gbe and two Samsung 2TB enterprise nvme’s.

[abbtt]

Patrick, aside from merchandise...what other ways can people financially support STH? This guide...and others are beyond amazing

[niekdejong]

Reaally cool that it's finally able to surpass the 16gb limit(Gen8) (or 32gb limit of the older Gen10) MicroServer! Do want one now.

[nickoi]

well... this video is AWESOME! Took a lot of work, but it's definitely worth it! Just subscribed the channel.... you people at STH are great!
Thank you for the high quality content!