For more information on the DS712+ check out the product info here.  Stay tuned to homeservershow.com for more on the DS712+.  Follow me on twitter @homeservershow

Here is the Windows Home Server 2011 screen demo.  Love the comments on this one.

Who can forget this classic where I burn the ioSafe Solo drive!

Here is the video that started it all.  How to upgrade your MediaSmart Server RAM.

Enjoy and subscribe to my channel to keep up to date!

In this post you can find Hi-Resolution photos of the EX470.  They may help you navigate during the upgrade or get acquainted with the inside of your server prior to attempting the upgrade.

The most popular RAM module for this upgrade can be found here.  It’s the G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory

This exact module can be seen in the Hi-Res shots.  I’ve installed many of them without a single problem to report.

I also have two videos that take you through the upgrade process step by step.

The original posts for these videos can be found here.  Part 1.  Part 2.

Visit the forums for any help on the process.

The first one is an ioSafe demo-lition.  You’ve seen me burn the ioSafe but do you think their new product can withstand getting squished to smithereens?  Watch and see.

Jim Collison and I filmed it and he has a good post about this “demo-lition” with tons of photos here. If you haven’t seen the first video where I burned an ioSafe in my back yard you will certainly want to view that here! I talked with CEO Robb Moore about the burn in episode 48.

The second video is an interview that Chris Lux did with Icy Dock.  They have some cool stuff that Home Server users will want to see.  Stay tuned to homeservershow.com for more discussion on the Icy Dock products.

Here is something a little different for us at homeservershow.com.  Tell me what you think of this format of video and presentation.

Powermat was only open to press so I thought I would publish a small piece about the product.  It’s not due out until late 2009 and the models I looked at were all hand made.  Look for the case surrounding the Blackberry.  The case holds the technology that allows the battery to charge wirelessly.  It looks like a promising technology but it’s got some things to work out.  When the market moves to a battery that has this built in I think you will see this kind of stuff take off.

Feel free to comment on Powermat and if you like this format of reporting/presentation.  The YouTube edition is after the click.

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A short snippet of a CES podcast in progress.

Fatal1ty gamer guy putting some serious hurt on CES attendees.

Ian Dixon’s F1 dream

Some podcast guy eating a brownie in the Microsoft Press area.

I should win a prize for the oddest assortment of CES video snippets.  Just keeping it light people!  Enjoy!

Oh, and if you prefer YouTube click the more link and you will find the YouTube player.

Here is the second video showing you the final steps to upgrade the ram in your Media Smart Server.

Part 3 will show you how to put it all back together.

Instructions that were followed in this video can be found at HomeServerHacks.com

After completing the upgrade you will need to adjust the page file on the server as discussed on the video. That instruction set can also be found at HomeServerHacks.com

This is part one of upgrading the RAM in your HP MediaSmart Server. The second video player is a Windows Media Player Streamer. It’s smaller but does look much better than YouTube though.

More after the click…

It’s a litle rough around the edges, much like my first podcasts were so hang in there.  The first two minutes are mostly intro and then the video starts.  If you have not seen inside of the MSS this is a good chance.

The whole process was fairly easy and I’ll show you some detailed close-ups of areas that have caused problems.

The RAM can be found at newegg.com.  Follow this post for the details.

I’m testing the abilities of WordPress and video so things may change a bit.  I recorded all of this with a Canon HG-10 Hi-Definition camera so if there is interest in higher resolution video I can get one made.  As always, let me know what you think.

Part II will follow soon.