Friday night head scratcher help :(

the newest bios is just cpu microcode update for the xeon chips,both bios versions say they support that cpu

overtightening cpu block usually causes ram detection problems and it hangs on error code dunno what a6 is without checking,c1 is memory issue
 
Not sure tbh, just what I picked up from this thread

In that thread you will also find a TT link to a fair few more bios revisions than what GB publish in their support section.

My only other worry about taking it to a local store is the vast majority deal with consumer/buisness level machines rather than the high end, it can't hurt to phone and find out though I suppose.

Edit: Also thank you so much for the help so far everyone, much appreciated.
 
you could order a psu and return under dsr if it didnt cure things

ill ask on tweaktown see if you need both 8pin plugs but i think only one would be enough
 
WE HAVE POWER!!!!!!!!!!

Something I read yesterday suggested a PSU/MB that hasn't been powered on for a while may need the caps to re-energise for a while before it powers on. So as a last ditch effort before I went to tesco I decided to leave the power to the motherboard switched on, just hit the power button it came on (fully), A6 error then off, then back on, then off then back on constantly!

Edit: A6 = Detect and install all SCSI devices, as nothing is actually plugged in this may be why this specific error
 
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Not a clue, thought I'd just try hit the power switch one last time and bang it fired up, drained caps perhaps? Neither the motherboard or PSU have been fired up for a good 3 weeks.

Going to add my gpu now and see if I can get into the bios. Infact I'll just throw in the 8500GT i have spare to check it posts, already pulled enough cable and hairs out.
 
Was :(

Added GPU, power on, on for a few seconds then off, now back at square one, going to leave it in standby for an hour or so again and see if I can get it to fire up again, if I get it to fire up again I'll leave it running for a while.
 
That was with an 8500GT, I will try my 7970 later as I'll need to route some pci power cables up for that.

I'll keep an eye out for FF, iirc I got A6, 60, 39 & d6 before I powered it down, they were constantly changing so presume its some sort of self test.

d6 appears to be related to no GPU being plugged in, 60 is initialising the CPU, just reading up on the others.
 
Would the battery prevent it booting though? I was under the impression all the battery was for was storing date/time settings?

Just re-sat the processor, get a flash and twitch with one dimm installed, remove it and it fires up for a few seconds displaying code 60 then off. Code 60 is: 'DXE Core is Started'

aaaand now I have thunderstorms to deal with.

Edit: Tried a known working cmos battery (2032, same as whats in the GB) and the same happens, without memory I get to error code 60, with memory it gets to 19 before death, 19 = Initialising pre-memory southbridge
 
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pgi947 said:
Would the battery prevent it booting though? I was under the impression all the battery was for was storing date/time settings?
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Not sure but have read this before:
Without the CMOS, or its battery, the BIOS would not have enough information to start a computer.
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So if battery is dead you have no CMOS to start the BIOS.
 
Yeah its the vengeance 1600mhz 2 x dual channel kits, tried both sets individually and in pairs. Its puzzling me why it powered on fine earlier and now not a thing, I've slackened the waterblock off enough so it just sits on the chip and no more. I've tried both bios settings, though I can't confirm what bios is on what switch, I read earlier that some bios revisions flashed to both sides while the experimental bios files only flashed to one.

What voltage readout should I be getting from a cmos battery? I can easily check it at work tomorrow.

Its a shame the only other PSU I have handy is one that only has a 20pin ATX connector and 4pin EPS.
 
idk what voltage,im guessing at 5v? isnt it printed on it?

id let the board sit again without battery in,and press/hold in for few seconds onboard power button to fully disharge all the caps ect

check cpu socket for any bent pins or residue from that sticker ect
 
CPU socket is checked as far as I can see all pins are fine, can't see any residue either.

The memory runs at 1.5v @ XMP 1600mhz and should default to 1.5v @ 1333mhz without XMP enabled.

I'll give that a try wazza, it seems the longer I leave it with power in standby the further it will boot, just had a good 5 seconds from it giving codes 19>60>6F then off, it does seem like its a power issue.
 
Going to take a multimeter home with me tomorrow, had a little read on PSU's and seemingly I need to check the grey wire jumps from 0v to +5v when I jump the PSU as this is some form of power for the CPU, at this rate I'm going to have to take Tuesday off work to get this either fully tested else where or boxed up and sent to Scott.
 
Don't bloody well believe this...

As a hunch I thought, I'll disconnect everything directly from the PSU incase I have a crushed cable or something causing a short, BINGO, asked me to reset bios to default and reboot did that and now we have this!!!

Wow I need to clean my monitor :p

But this just now leaves the question, where is the short coming from, time to plug in one cable at a time and see!

Edit: just going to see what bios revision I'm on and that it detects my processor as it should.

@Wazza, Scott, Doyll, surveyor, would have been lost without you guys :) Add me on a steam (pgi947) and with it being sale time I'll sort you all out a thank you pgi style ;)
 
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