Tyan Thunder K8WE does not start

[fasttrack]

Hi:
M/B model:
Tyan Thunder 2895 (Bios version as installed by manufacturer)
Dual Opteron 246 HE

I have bought a Tyan Thunder 2895, installed everything: disk, PSU
(TAGAN TG700-U25 for this kind of M/B).

Start Server 2003 installation on SCSI disk 80 pin with adapter 68
pin.
Adaptec 29320 HostRaid.
The installation goes on but after 15 mins suddenly the system switch
off without complete the installation.

After that everything is dead, I tried several time to press the start
button but nothing happen.
Check every components if they are installed and cable well connected:
everything looks OK.

The only light on is the keyboard.

Do you Know something?
How to solve the problem?
What to check and How?

 

[Paul]

Hi:
M/B model:
Tyan Thunder 2895 (Bios version as installed by manufacturer)
Dual Opteron 246 HE

I have bought a Tyan Thunder 2895, installed everything: disk, PSU
(TAGAN TG700-U25 for this kind of M/B).

Start Server 2003 installation on SCSI disk 80 pin with adapter 68
pin.
Adaptec 29320 HostRaid.
The installation goes on but after 15 mins suddenly the system switch
off without complete the installation.

After that everything is dead, I tried several time to press the start
button but nothing happen.
Check every components if they are installed and cable well connected:
everything looks OK.

The only light on is the keyboard.

Do you Know something?
How to solve the problem?
What to check and How?

Did you switch off the supply at the back, znd then turn it on again ?
Sometimes you have to do that to clear a fault.

It could be that the CPU overheated, if you didn't fit the heatsink
properly on the CPU.

Also, are you using a recommended power supply from the list here ?
Server boards with a lot of power connectors, need the right PSU
for the job.

http://www.tyan.com/support/html/r_s2895.html

Paul

 

[OSbandito]

Did you switch off the supply at the back, znd then turn it on again ?
Sometimes you have to do that to clear a fault.

It could be that the CPU overheated, if you didn't fit the heatsink
properly on the CPU.

Also, are you using a recommended power supply from the list here ?
Server boards with a lot of power connectors, need the right PSU
for the job.

http://www.tyan.com/support/html/r_s2895.html

Paul

fasttrack, this probably has nothing to do with fixing the problem but
thought I'd pass it along. I believe the 80-to-68 adapter reduces your
HD from a SCSI Ultra_Wide to Ultra-Narrow. This reduces the performance
of the drive and, in the past, was not recommended by Quantum techs. If
the drive is actually an Ultra-Wide you wish to run 80-pin, you'll need
a different Adaptec card. I think the 68-pin card has no firmware, while
their Ultra-Wide card has an updateable flash chip. This is all from
experience with a Mac(non-RAID) but SCSI is same for PC?