intel server board sudden death?

apple-tech-geek · March 11, 2020

hello.

i've got a server board here and before i assembled a rig i tested and ran it. it worked ok.

it is a nice dual socket s5520HC with a single xeon x5675 for now.

i replaced the psu fan with a noctua. same 4 pin connector

now for the life of me i cant get the system posting again after i put it together. now i took it apart again and connected it barebones.

when i press the powerbutton the fans pulse once. then it wil be dead silent for 2 minutes and then it would beep its diagnostic codes.

the problem. the codes are.. unknown? or atleast not clear.
the beep code is as follows
1

5

1 —

3 — possible 4 instead of 1-3?? First 2 beeps are faster than the rest

4

according to intel there are 2 codes similiar to the ones it gives me and it is power related. but i'm not sure.

if needed i can record a video real quick of it beeping

i swapped the cpu real quick for another but it stil did the exact same thing

pulled the bios battery but stil no dice after a reset...

anyone got any tips? thanks in advance!

March 12, 2020

Power Supply Status

The system does not power on, or unexpectedly powers off. A Power Supply Unit (PSU) is present that is incompatible with one or more other PSUs in the system.

1-5-1-4 is the above.

Try a another PSU.

apple-tech-geek · March 12, 2020

11 hours ago, ShrimpBrime said:

Power Supply Status
The system does not power on, or unexpectedly powers off. A Power Supply Unit (PSU) is present that is incompatible with one or more other PSUs in the system.

1-5-1-4 is the above.

Try a another PSU.

actually it indeed was the darn psu..

i thought the board would not boot without the special *aux power* cable it has. but it does. ..

not sure if that would also be the case if there is 2 cpus installed. did notice the cpu 2 fan header has no power on it (only have 1 8 pin connected)