N40L assistance needed: Can't Install/Run Win Server 2008 R2 or Win 7, Vista x64 installs fine

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#21 Joe_Miner

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Posted 01 May 2012 - 03:00 PM

(snip), and i'm not feeling too comfy with taking a dremel to the case to cut a hole for the sata cable.

You don't have to Dremel it -- just bend the bracket, also know as the PCIe Holder, slightly on the back of the case and you can pass thru the cable.

There's a picture near the end of http://homeserversho...icroserver.html

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#22 ikon

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Posted 01 May 2012 - 04:30 PM

You could also disassemble a SATA bracket cable (one designed to connect an internal SATA port to the outside, using a standard add-in card bracket) and, if you can find some space inside, put holes into the case to mount the SATA connector, much like the VGA connector shown in Joe-Miner's link.

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#23 yodafett

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Posted 01 May 2012 - 04:34 PM

6 drives via the onboard Sata. With a slim odd running off USB to Sata convertor via the onboard port. Can then boot off of a USB fit cruzer in the front or back.

As for esata just open the add on hold down clamp. It's not needed with screwed in cards

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#24 Joe_Miner

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Posted 01 May 2012 - 04:42 PM

6 drives via the onboard Sata. With a slim odd running off USB to Sata convertor via the onboard port. Can then boot off of a USB fit cruzer in the front or back.

As for esata just open the add on hold down clamp. It's not needed with screwed in cards

Absolutely brilliant Yoda -- I'd forgotten about the on board USB port!

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Test Labs: HP N40L, G.Skill 16GB F3-1333C9D-16GAO, rr2720 -|- HP N40L, Kingston ECC 16GB KVR1333D3E9SK2/16G -|-
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