M1215 System Won't Boot

[chrytek]

This is my first raid card and I have run into a problem. When I install this card to either one of my computers they can't boot.

The plan was to flash this card to IT mode. I didn't see anything about this card requiring certain motherboards to support them. Neither of my systems are server motherboards, is this typically a problem?

I am trying to determine if I should just ship the card back or if it some problem on my end.

Does anyone have any ideas or run into a similar issue?

 

[chrytek]

I forgot to add this is a IBM Serve Raid m1215.

 

[chrytek]

Nevermind, it looks like the card won't work with the motherboards I was trying to use. I was able to flash it to IT mode on a third system.

 

[Rand__]

What was the difference in the systems, which one worked in the end?

 

[chrytek]

System #1 - HP 800 G1 sff
I assume this fails because it uses a custom motherboard and for whatever reason won't allow the system to boot up with this card installed. This was a nice low power cheap box I have been running ESXI and had hoped to use an lenovo SA120 with it.

System #2
An Asus P6T running a Xeon x5650. I assume this failed because these sli/crossfire motherboards apparently made tweaks to the pcie interface.

System #3
Asus z-97-e this board booted fine and I was able to flash the card to IT mode.

Basically I learned that pcie is universal and should technically just work but certain vender implementations often get in the way.

 

[pricklypunter]

Try using a little piece of kapton tape over pins B5 & 6 on the card to disable the SMbus

 

[chrytek]

Try using a little piece of kapton tape over pins B5 & 6 on the card to disable the SMbus

I'll give this a shot. I had read about this briefly elsewhere in regards to other cards but didn't think to try it with this one.

 

[chrytek]

Just an update , that worked perfectly thanks!!!

 

[pricklypunter]

You're welcome, glad it worked out for ya