Comments on: HP to Allow MediaSmart Server Memory Upgrades Without Voiding Warranties http://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/ The web's biggest home server and digital home community, with the latest news, reviews, hardware, software, add-ins and support forums. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ty Pippenhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-10516 Ty Pippen Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:38:13 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-10516 WHS is not a $99 printer! WHS is not a $99 printer!

]]> By: GeekBrief.TV | Video Podcast » Blog Archive » GBTV #472 | GeekBrief.TVhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 GeekBrief.TV | Video Podcast » Blog Archive » GBTV #472 | GeekBrief.TV Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:24:12 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-3994 [...] Thanks to the HP MediaSmart Server for supporting The Brief. To find out where you can order one, click here. The RAM upgrade mod information is here. [...] [...] Thanks to the HP MediaSmart Server for supporting The Brief. To find out where you can order one, click here. The RAM upgrade mod information is here. [...]

]]> By: GBTV #472 (small) | GeekBrief.TV | TechTV Updatehttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-3995 GBTV #472 (small) | GeekBrief.TV | TechTV Update Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:07:53 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-3995 [...] Thanks to the HP MediaSmart Server for supporting The Brief. To find out where you can order one, click here. The RAM upgrade mod information is here. [...] [...] Thanks to the HP MediaSmart Server for supporting The Brief. To find out where you can order one, click here. The RAM upgrade mod information is here. [...]

]]> By: HP announces policy change for MediaSmart Server Memory Upgradehttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-3991 HP announces policy change for MediaSmart Server Memory Upgrade Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:41:06 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-3991 [...] have announced a change to all existing and future HP MediaSmart Server warranties which will permit the upgrading [...] [...] have announced a change to all existing and future HP MediaSmart Server warranties which will permit the upgrading [...]

]]> By: TxDothttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-3990 TxDot Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:13:00 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-3990 Excellent decision HP! Thanks for taking care of your customers. A lot of companies could learn from you! Excellent decision HP! Thanks for taking care of your customers. A lot of companies could learn from you!

]]> By: Boggyhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-3989 Boggy Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:34:01 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-3989 It take courage and true wisdom to admit a mistake, and to do the right thing. That's why I never doubted that HP is going to come through. This is why whenever I want quality (and I don't mean just a physical product, but service as well), I go with HP. Replacing RAM to 2GB is not as trivial as doing it in a laptop or big case, but it is doable with some good instructions. It took me about 15-20 minutes. Not a big deal.I upgraded my EX475 to 2GB the next week I brought it from Fry's. The system immediately went from a crawling to a brisk little device. As I wrote before, WHS operating system with no additional ad-ins needs at minimum 650 MB to avoid disk swapping. I wish that there would be a cure for the noise. It is NOT a silent unit. Any suggestions for fan replacement or disk noise cancellation?Again, thank you HP for thinking about customers first. It take courage and true wisdom to admit a mistake, and to do the right thing. That’s why I never doubted that HP is going to come through. This is why whenever I want quality (and I don’t mean just a physical product, but service as well), I go with HP. Replacing RAM to 2GB is not as trivial as doing it in a laptop or big case, but it is doable with some good instructions. It took me about 15-20 minutes. Not a big deal.

I upgraded my EX475 to 2GB the next week I brought it from Fry’s. The system immediately went from a crawling to a brisk little device. As I wrote before, WHS operating system with no additional ad-ins needs at minimum 650 MB to avoid disk swapping. I wish that there would be a cure for the noise. It is NOT a silent unit. Any suggestions for fan replacement or disk noise cancellation?

Again, thank you HP for thinking about customers first.

]]> By: HP to Relax Warranty Terms and Allow MediaSmart Server Owners to Upgrade System Memory | eHomeUpgradehttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-3988 HP to Relax Warranty Terms and Allow MediaSmart Server Owners to Upgrade System Memory | eHomeUpgrade Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:29:03 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-3988 [...] Got Served is reporting today that HP, in an official public statement, will now allow MediaSmart Server owners to upgrade [...] [...] Got Served is reporting today that HP, in an official public statement, will now allow MediaSmart Server owners to upgrade [...]

]]> By: HP to Relax Warranty Terms and Allow MediaSmart Server Owners to Upgrade Memory | eHomeUpgradehttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-3985 HP to Relax Warranty Terms and Allow MediaSmart Server Owners to Upgrade Memory | eHomeUpgrade Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:28:18 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-3985 [...] Got Served is reporting today that HP, in an official public statement, will now allow MediaSmart Server owners to upgrade [...] [...] Got Served is reporting today that HP, in an official public statement, will now allow MediaSmart Server owners to upgrade [...]

]]> By: soaklordhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-3987 soaklord Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:50:51 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-3987 Nice!!! I upgraded to 2gb already and it helped a lot. I am happy to hear they are honoring the warranty. The idea of having to take out memory and put old back in, then hope they don't find out it was changed bothered me. Nice!!! I upgraded to 2gb already and it helped a lot. I am happy to hear they are honoring the warranty. The idea of having to take out memory and put old back in, then hope they don’t find out it was changed bothered me.

]]> By: HP Announcement: Upgrading the RAM in your MediaSmart Server no longer voids the Warrantyhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-3986 HP Announcement: Upgrading the RAM in your MediaSmart Server no longer voids the Warranty Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:23:18 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-3986 [...] You can read the full scoop here. [...] [...] You can read the full scoop here. [...]

]]> By: Paul Cahillhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-3984 Paul Cahill Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:53:23 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-3984 Do you know which of the popular addins are particularly memory hungry?I am using an Nforce2 based shuttle and upping from 1GB to 2GB is not really viable. I could not ditch lightsout but webguide might have to go. Do you know which of the popular addins are particularly memory hungry?I am using an Nforce2 based shuttle and upping from 1GB to 2GB is not really viable. I could not ditch lightsout but webguide might have to go.

]]> By: HP to allow Memory Upgrades to your Media Smart Server without voiding warrantyhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2008/09/25/hp-to-allow-mediasmart-server-memory-upgrades-without-voiding-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-3993 HP to allow Memory Upgrades to your Media Smart Server without voiding warranty Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:24:58 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=3812#comment-3993 [...] WGS reports all the details. Based on customer feedback, HP will now offer a path for consumers to upgrade the memory on the HP MediaSmart Server without voiding the hardware warranty. HP customer feedback and research shows that some customers are installing multiple add-ins and/or additional software to the MediaSmart Server, which can lead to a need for additional memory. [...] [...] WGS reports all the details. Based on customer feedback, HP will now offer a path for consumers to upgrade the memory on the HP MediaSmart Server without voiding the hardware warranty. HP customer feedback and research shows that some customers are installing multiple add-ins and/or additional software to the MediaSmart Server, which can lead to a need for additional memory. [...]

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