I apologize because I now this is slightly off-topic but this forum seems to be the most knowledgeable given the hardware I have.
I have had a server running 3+ yrs with a X10SL7-F and G3258. Yesterday I rebooted the server and it won't power back on. When I look at the motherboard and lan ports .... there are no leds on at all. I tested the power supply and it was good, but I replaced it anyway and still no leds light up and the system won't power on. I replaced the cmos battery (just because) and removed all the power cables except the 24-pin and 8-pin cpu. Still no leds and won't power on.
So a few questions:
Is there anything else I could try, for example resetting the cmos, to see if I can get the leds on and system to power up?
Is there any way to check/test the motherboard before assuming it has just died?
Could the processor cause this? Gone bad or needs to be re-seated?
What is the easiest, and/or recommended, path to recover my server. Should I replace with the same motherboard ($250) to reuse my cpu and memory? Or would it be better, and maybe cheaper, to go with one of the other recommended builds on here? Which one(s)?
I don't have any current plans to expand beyond the 8x3TB drives I have now. But if the cost is reasonable future upgradability might be nice.
Thank you for any advice, opinions, and recommendations.
I have had a server running 3+ yrs with a X10SL7-F and G3258. Yesterday I rebooted the server and it won't power back on. When I look at the motherboard and lan ports .... there are no leds on at all. I tested the power supply and it was good, but I replaced it anyway and still no leds light up and the system won't power on. I replaced the cmos battery (just because) and removed all the power cables except the 24-pin and 8-pin cpu. Still no leds and won't power on.
So a few questions:
Is there anything else I could try, for example resetting the cmos, to see if I can get the leds on and system to power up?
Is there any way to check/test the motherboard before assuming it has just died?
Could the processor cause this? Gone bad or needs to be re-seated?
What is the easiest, and/or recommended, path to recover my server. Should I replace with the same motherboard ($250) to reuse my cpu and memory? Or would it be better, and maybe cheaper, to go with one of the other recommended builds on here? Which one(s)?
I don't have any current plans to expand beyond the 8x3TB drives I have now. But if the cost is reasonable future upgradability might be nice.
Thank you for any advice, opinions, and recommendations.