Hey everyone,
I see there is another thread similar to this, where the end result was using ECC RAM, but that's not my issue as I already have ECC ram in use.
Basically, I just put together my server platform, powered it on, fans spin up, LEDs start blinking, but my monitor remains in sleep mode.
Here is the hardware in use:
SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O
Intel i3 2120T
Kingston ECC ram (8GB) KVR1333D3Q8R9S/8G
IBM M1015 RAID controller (removed for the sake of troubleshooting)
Intel 24 port SATA expander
Corsair AX850 Power Supply
Corsair Force Series GT 256GB SSD (nothing installed on it right now)
Norco 4224
First thing to note, as soon as i flip the power supply on, the PC powers up, the on/off button on the Norco doesn't seem to do anything (and yes I have it connected to the MB in the appropriate place, is this a known issue?).
Anyway, here are some things I've attempted to do:
1) Change RAM module position
2) Removed/Attached M1015 (no change)
3) Ensured the jumper regulating on-board video is in the 1-2 pin position (ENABLED).
Since the Norco 4224 doesn't come with a speaker, I can't say if there are any beeps.
Any thoughts/suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Really not sure what to try from here, and I don't have a spare PC speaker that I can hook up laying around :-/
EDIT: Just performed a few other troubleshooting steps and I thought I would share here in case anyone is looking.
I have shorted JBT1 to reset the CMOS, no change.
I measured the voltage on the 12V CPU connector pin to ensure the right pins were outputting the proper voltage (they were).
I swapped VGA cables in case the previous one was bad, still no change.
I disconnected the SSD
I checked the pins on the CPU, none look bent.
Moved M1015 to slot 4 (from slot 1) and back, no change.
All past indications point toward the memory, but this memory is compatible with this MB, unless I got a faulty memory module :-/
Would or should anything different happen if I attempted to bootup w/ no memory?
EDIT 2: It would appear that while this memory is compatible with this motherboard, this memory is not compatible with this motherboard when an i3 CPU is being used (as opposed to a Xeon). The i3 CPU does support ECC RAM, but it doesn't support registered ECC RAM (more details below). I've ordered some replacement RAM and will post an update.
I see there is another thread similar to this, where the end result was using ECC RAM, but that's not my issue as I already have ECC ram in use.
Basically, I just put together my server platform, powered it on, fans spin up, LEDs start blinking, but my monitor remains in sleep mode.
Here is the hardware in use:
SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O
Intel i3 2120T
Kingston ECC ram (8GB) KVR1333D3Q8R9S/8G
IBM M1015 RAID controller (removed for the sake of troubleshooting)
Intel 24 port SATA expander
Corsair AX850 Power Supply
Corsair Force Series GT 256GB SSD (nothing installed on it right now)
Norco 4224
First thing to note, as soon as i flip the power supply on, the PC powers up, the on/off button on the Norco doesn't seem to do anything (and yes I have it connected to the MB in the appropriate place, is this a known issue?).
Anyway, here are some things I've attempted to do:
1) Change RAM module position
2) Removed/Attached M1015 (no change)
3) Ensured the jumper regulating on-board video is in the 1-2 pin position (ENABLED).
Since the Norco 4224 doesn't come with a speaker, I can't say if there are any beeps.
Any thoughts/suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Really not sure what to try from here, and I don't have a spare PC speaker that I can hook up laying around :-/
EDIT: Just performed a few other troubleshooting steps and I thought I would share here in case anyone is looking.
I have shorted JBT1 to reset the CMOS, no change.
I measured the voltage on the 12V CPU connector pin to ensure the right pins were outputting the proper voltage (they were).
I swapped VGA cables in case the previous one was bad, still no change.
I disconnected the SSD
I checked the pins on the CPU, none look bent.
Moved M1015 to slot 4 (from slot 1) and back, no change.
All past indications point toward the memory, but this memory is compatible with this MB, unless I got a faulty memory module :-/
Would or should anything different happen if I attempted to bootup w/ no memory?
EDIT 2: It would appear that while this memory is compatible with this motherboard, this memory is not compatible with this motherboard when an i3 CPU is being used (as opposed to a Xeon). The i3 CPU does support ECC RAM, but it doesn't support registered ECC RAM (more details below). I've ordered some replacement RAM and will post an update.
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