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
Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140
check to make sure the new backplate is not touching the case. -- J 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 ymailto=mailto:jwm_maill...@comcast.net; href=mailto:jwm_maill...@comcast.net;jwm_maill...@comcast.net Check that the Antec PSU has the same pin connections as the one in the server case. --
Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140
I was worried about that potential, so I moved the motherboard back to the original case. Hooked up the power supply and switch and still did not boot. I added back the fans and found that it will only boot if 1 fan in each bank is connected (There are a total of 5 fans, 2 for each CPU and on for other corridor of the blade server). These fans have 5 pin connectors. Is there a way to fool the motherboard into thinking I have the fans connected? I am checking the web for potential answers. Thanks for the feedback. Jim -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of JRS Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 1:10 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140 check to make sure the new backplate is not touching the case. -- J The original cpu heatsink mounting hardware connected directly to the case bottom. The new heatsinks in the new case required a backplate.
Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140
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
Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140
I ran a dual Xeon 3.06 setup for five years. I still have it but don't use it. Just so you know, the CPUs run HOT and suck down electricity like a wall heater, in fact you could use that box to heat up a room in the winter. w At 01:22 PM 4/8/2010, you wrote: I was worried about that potential, so I moved the motherboard back to the original case. Hooked up the power supply and switch and still did not boot. I added back the fans and found that it will only boot if 1 fan in each bank is connected (There are a total of 5 fans, 2 for each CPU and on for other corridor of the blade server). These fans have 5 pin connectors. Is there a way to fool the motherboard into thinking I have the fans connected? I am checking the web for potential answers. Thanks for the feedback. Jim -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of JRS Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 1:10 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140 check to make sure the new backplate is not touching the case. -- J The original cpu heatsink mounting hardware connected directly to the case bottom. The new heatsinks in the new case required a backplate.
Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140
Hi Jim, On Thursday 08 April 2010 21:23:27 James Maki wrote: 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 Glad you found the problem. I had visions of the same trick that Dell used to do with the PSU. -- Best Regards: Derrick. Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. Pontefract Linux Users Group. plug @ play-net.co.uk
Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140
Hi Jim, On Thursday 08 April 2010 21:22:01 James Maki wrote: I was worried about that potential, so I moved the motherboard back to the original case. Hooked up the power supply and switch and still did not boot. I added back the fans and found that it will only boot if 1 fan in each bank is connected (There are a total of 5 fans, 2 for each CPU and on for other corridor of the blade server). These fans have 5 pin connectors. Is there a way to fool the motherboard into thinking I have the fans connected? I am checking the web for potential answers. Thanks for the feedback. Jim You need the pinouts for both original and new fans. If the new fans are only three wire you may need to provide a jumper to provide feedback to the sense pin on the mainboard. If both original and new fans are four wire then its just a matter of getting the connections the right way round. -- Best Regards: Derrick. Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. Pontefract Linux Users Group. plug @ play-net.co.uk
Re: [H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140
James, I understand the pain with your Edge. And, why I keep using my old cwong-certified server. It is old. It is reliable. It works 24/7. Yes, it seems that most modern servers have lots of perimeter controls as well as major cpu cooling protection logic. Good luck. Best, Duncan On 04/08/2010 16:23, James Maki wrote: 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
[H] Problems with HP Proliant DL140
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
