Thanks for the info! Glad the CPU and ram getting warm is normal. My hardware is currently in my university's EE group lab, so I'll try reseting the bios tomorrow morning and report back. The blade I received was still sealed in anti-static packaging from Dell, so I don't think it was tampered with prior to purchase.
No problem. Just retrace your steps if you don't think it can be a BIOS issue. I know when I first applied power to the board, I had the 2 green LEDs blinking but nothing actually powered on. Once Wictar found out the jumper was needed, the board powered up.
I will note this as well:
1. No jumper in the front panel connector. Power supply off.
2. Turn the power supply on. (assuming the +12vSB is receiving +12v all the time and is NOT a stand by line)
3. Both green LEDs will blink.
4. Jumper the 2 pins in the front panel connector to power up the board.
5. The board will power up.
-OR-
1. Jumper in the front panel connector. Power supply off.
2. Turn the power supply on. (assuming the +12vSB is receiving +12v all the time and is NOT a stand by line)
3. Both green LEDs will blink.
4. After a few seconds the power button should illuminate green
5. Press the power button.
6. The board will power up.
I am not sure why, but if you have power to the board and unhook the front panel jumper, the board will shut down.
If you have power to the board and connect the front panel jumper, the board will power up.
If your StandBy line is actually +12SB, then leave the jumper hooked up, turn the power supply on, and when the power button turns green, push the power button momentarily and the board should power on.
The first thing you will see is a black screen that says, "Configuring Memory... Done." And that screen will stay up there for probably 20-30 seconds or more.
Also, please note that the way Wictar and I drew the front panel connectors are different. I tried my best to indicate the position of the alignment nub in the connector to avoid any confusion.