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Server no longer starts?

Server no longer starts?

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Rosario17_
Posting Freak
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02-02-2022, 09:36 PM
#1
Hi,
I own an ASRock ROMED8-2T Server Motherboard. After a recent reboot, the machine fails to boot and no video appears on any external monitor. The IPMI Ethernet port lights up but doesn’t receive a DHCP address. The BIOS display shows the B2 code.

I tried several troubleshooting steps:
1. Reduced the system to just the CPU and RAM.
2. Swapped the RAM slots.
3. Reinstalled the CPU to check for alignment issues.
4. Tested with a single RAM stick.

Still, the B2 code remains. Then I took these actions:
1. Reassembled everything temporarily.
2. Removed the CMOS battery and shorted it.
3. Restarted the computer.

Now the BIOS screen displays a 90-second countdown followed by the B2 code. Here’s a link to the BIOS screen for reference: https://we.tl/t-oQ0BDmrziS

Could you help resolve this issue? Your advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Regards!
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Rosario17_
02-02-2022, 09:36 PM #1

Hi,
I own an ASRock ROMED8-2T Server Motherboard. After a recent reboot, the machine fails to boot and no video appears on any external monitor. The IPMI Ethernet port lights up but doesn’t receive a DHCP address. The BIOS display shows the B2 code.

I tried several troubleshooting steps:
1. Reduced the system to just the CPU and RAM.
2. Swapped the RAM slots.
3. Reinstalled the CPU to check for alignment issues.
4. Tested with a single RAM stick.

Still, the B2 code remains. Then I took these actions:
1. Reassembled everything temporarily.
2. Removed the CMOS battery and shorted it.
3. Restarted the computer.

Now the BIOS screen displays a 90-second countdown followed by the B2 code. Here’s a link to the BIOS screen for reference: https://we.tl/t-oQ0BDmrziS

Could you help resolve this issue? Your advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Regards!

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xyp
Junior Member
3
02-03-2022, 12:19 AM
#2
PSU: type, model, power rating, age, state (original to server, new, refurbished, used)
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xyp
02-03-2022, 12:19 AM #2

PSU: type, model, power rating, age, state (original to server, new, refurbished, used)

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DatBoii
Member
144
02-09-2022, 08:29 AM
#3
I edited the first post
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DatBoii
02-09-2022, 08:29 AM #3

I edited the first post

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ClumsySky
Senior Member
526
02-15-2022, 10:15 AM
#4
According to Google's information, error B2 is a GPU-related issue. Consider removing the GPU and check if the system boots. Then use IPMI to attempt logging in.
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ClumsySky
02-15-2022, 10:15 AM #4

According to Google's information, error B2 is a GPU-related issue. Consider removing the GPU and check if the system boots. Then use IPMI to attempt logging in.

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IronManCoen
Junior Member
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02-16-2022, 08:21 AM
#5
Thanks for the suggestion. I also reviewed the results. In the initial troubleshooting stage, I reduced the system to its basic configuration, but the external GPU was missing and the b2 code persisted. Could it be the internal GPU causing this issue?
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IronManCoen
02-16-2022, 08:21 AM #5

Thanks for the suggestion. I also reviewed the results. In the initial troubleshooting stage, I reduced the system to its basic configuration, but the external GPU was missing and the b2 code persisted. Could it be the internal GPU causing this issue?