Reconnected to the original power supply with the same results -- the system will not boot. Found out it is a failsafe for the fans not being connected.
Thanks, Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com > [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Gaffer > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 11:25 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140 > > Hi James, > > On Thursday 08 April 2010 04:22:41 James Maki wrote: > > I purchased a refurbished HP Blade server, Proliant DL140 with dual > > 3.06 GHz Xeon CPUs. It worked just fine and I was able to install > > Windows Server 2008. I had a slim format HP laptop DVD I > was going to > > utilize, but the interface was different. In addition, the > server was > > LOAD! So I decided to move the server to a different case. > > > > I removed the motherboard and placed in a full tower Antec case and > > purchased 2 3U heatpipe equipped heatsinks. When I try to start the > > server now, the power light comes on for several seconds and then > > shuts down again. The system does not have a speaker so I don't know > > if I am getting any beep codes. The only things connected to the > > motherboard are the two cpus and power connectors and original power > > switch. Any ideas on how to trouble shoot this situation? > > > > The original cpu heatsink mounting hardware connected > directly to the > > case bottom. The new heatsinks in the new case required a backplate. > > Otherwise, it seems I have everything connected in the same > way as it > > was in the original blade server case. > > > > Any hints or suggestions are most welcome. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jim Maki > > jwm_maill...@comcast.net > > Check that the Antec PSU has the same pin connections as the > one in the > server case. > > -- > Best Regards: > Derrick. > Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. > Pontefract Linux Users Group. > plug @ play-net.co.uk
