Dual Xeon Server Build Not Posting/Displaying

[another random person]

I have recently assembled a new server rig. The components are as follows:

 

CPU: Dual Xeon X5670 (Tested and working)

RAM: 48GB DDR3 PC3-12800 ECC Samsung (8GB sticks) (Brand New and tested and working)

Mobo: Asus Z8NA-D6 (Claimed to be tested with Xeon E5530 and PC3-10666)

PSU: ThermalTake Toughpower GF1 850W 80+Gold (Tested and working)

 

The server powers on fine and the System power LED is lit and steady and the system status is green and flashing at 1 second intervals as per the manual (https://www.asus.com/bt/supportonly/Z8NA-D6/HelpDesk_Manual/). 

I initially suspected the Motherboard integrated graphics and used a spare GT710 to test but got no display out there either. 

 

Also I have tested removing all the system RAM and it gave an error code via buzzer as expected but with the ram in I'm getting no error codes or anything. I've even tried running the system in single CPU mode to no avail as the same thing just happens. I had also tried different manufacturer ram with the same specs with once again, no result. 

 

My current points of troubleshooting is the Motherboard Bios but apart from that I'm at a loss. 

 

 

 

 

[manikyath]

any note on what the current bios version is?

the E5530 can run with bios version 406 while the X5670 needs version 802.

 

on that note.. i hope you havent spent much on this, the architecture is a good 12 years old, so performance is pretty much comparable to a modern day core i3.

[another random person]

20 minutes ago, manikyath said:

any note on what the current bios version is?

the E5530 can run with bios version 406 while the X5670 needs version 802.

 

on that note.. i hope you havent spent much on this, the architecture is a good 12 years old, so performance is pretty much comparable to a modern day core i3.

Unfortunately no information on current bios version. I've spent a few hundred AUD so like 300ish USD which is still much less than building a modern i3 system (Gotta love Australia). 

 

I did see that on the support website so I'm checking with the motherboard seller now about that.