Problems with cpu/mobo (post - 00)

ilikecomputersalot · February 27, 2018

Hi, just put together my used parts. Thinkstations S30 motherboard, 1x8GB DDR3 1600 PC3-12800R, Xeon E5-2680 v2, and dont laugh at the next one, ATi Radeon X600 gpu with vga out, its all I had and i needed some display to set up the server. (oh and corsair VS450)

So onto the problems. I power on the system by jumping the power switch pins, and I get `00` code on the 2-digit display (dont have a internal speaker). Not getting any display out but fans running, everything spinning and warming up (ssd with OS, gpu, cpu). I heard this was potentially cpu issue (00 post) so reinstalled the cpu, checked that no pins were blocked, bent. Reapplied, same problem as before. Tested with cpu but that doesn't seem to turn on so no code, tested with no RAM but that gave me `00` as well i think.

Question: If there is no problem is any code meant to show up? Or is there a chance `00` is the correct working state for my motherboard?

This is the page which contains its manual, couldn't find a list of POST codes in there https://thinkstation-specs.com/thinkstation-s30/

I can't find which BIOS it uses so I can't understand the codes I guess, although a couple people have suggested this code is usually Cpu related.

Next problem, I replaced the CMOS, after testing again the `00` shows for a split second and then the system does not power on. I doubt this is the battery that did this, maybe I shorted something? I replaced the old battery, won't boot now. Can any of the front panel pins be shorted, damaging the system? Did I bust my PSU somehow? Maybe there is just an incompatibility with the GPU and the system was working fine, just need newer graphics, but now I am not even booting anymore.

Thanks for your help

-ilikecomputersalot

Edit: Have been told `66` or `67` should be normal working state