X9DRH-iF no VGA output

[.:MARK:.]

Hi,
So I have this supermicro X9DRH-iF board, with a xeon 2640v2 in CPU 1.
Hooked up to a Corsair AX860 PSU.
I have heartbeat LED which I think is for IPMI but I have no idea how to access it.
Fans spinning but no VGA output.
Anyone have any ideas?

 

[j_h_o]

I'd flash the latest BIOS. Any POST beep codes at all?

IPMI gets DHCP if available. Can you find it on the network?

 

[.:MARK:.]

Checked, it gets no IP. No beeps. How can I flash the latest bios when I have no idea what the board is doing or control it?

 

[coolrunnings82]

You probably need a V1 cpu to flash it. Don't forget to update IPMI first though.

 

[Patriot]

Probably doesn't have a v2 capable bios...which kinda needs a v1 chip to flash. If you don't have a spare one in another system I am sure one of us can find one for you to borrow.

 

[.:MARK:.]

Well I can't update IPMI unless I have IPMI access with IPMIView AFAIK. Anyway I'll ask a few of my friends if they have a Sandy-E xeon, if not I'll likely buy a really low end one from ebay.

 

[coolrunnings82]

I got one of these off eBay a month ago and got your same symptoms when I tried to boot with my 2620v2. IPMI wouldn't even work till I had a V1 CPU in it. Thanks to a loaner from T_Minus I didn't have to buy a $180+ cpu for which I had no use...

 

[.:MARK:.]

Excellent, I have a friend @legopc sending me his 2609 tomorrow.

 

[.:MARK:.]

Just to clear up and for anyone reading this in the future, my suspicions were right. coolrunnings82 was absolutley right and @legopc 2609 worked, I used it to update my BIOS and now I have 1 of the 2 2640v2s installed (waiting on another cooler). Thanks everyone.