Just built a server using a Supermicro X9SCM-F motherboard in a non Supermicro case and a non Supermicro PSU. IPMI won't power on the server, says it failed and to check the cabling. Everything else is working normally.
It's a Corsair 750w PSU. No reason to think it's bad but I'll replace it and see. Bujt now I have another problem. Windows update trashed the system. I'm presently trying to get back in. May have to reload and replace the PSU.
If it is a rather modern Corsair RM, AX or HX, you are right, that seems unlikely, but everything else points at a defective board.
But this "phenomenon" is rather mysterious and the PSUs or boards may work flawless with anything else.
You can power on your server/mainboard with any psu that fulfills the atx specification for power supplies. The problem with 3rd party psus is that you can't see their status in ipmi.
I have an X9SRL-F that is working perfectly with a basic Corsair HX850, but was being really weird with a Corsair 860AXi PSU.
It would refuse to power up sometimes, and then on shutdown/reboot the power would flicker on and off really fast and I'd have to physically turn it off, then turn it "on" a few times to get it going again
Definitely not the PSU's fault as I switched it to another system and it's been flawless.
Replaced the PSU and all is normal. I have no reason to suspect the Corsair is defective. Guess it's just one of those thing.
FWIW, the replacement PSU is a PC Power and Cooling 750w. Don't remember the model.
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