What is this motherboard? i cant find a model number - and my gaming ideas?!
What is this motherboard? i cant find a model number - and my gaming ideas?!
I tested both 8-pin ports on each CPU, but it didn’t work. I checked if the PCI-E slot would fit, assuming the power supply was off. Since I’m still learning, I made an account for this project—it’s a hobby, and I learned from it. The top-left connector on the EPS 12V is square, while the PCIe one is rounded, which means they don’t match physically. You can’t fit a 6+2 pin connector into that socket. I thought an 8-pin was needed, but I didn’t power it up with just six pins. Look at the picture more carefully—your cable is resting on the USB port, not plugged in. Maybe I should have moved it out of the way. I was rushing to capture the photo because my phone battery was low. The PSU I ordered is an upgrade and should arrive on December 14th; I’ll try again then.
Interesting details about another C602 board. Review the linked page on the left for a clear list of supported processors. The board includes an integrated GPU, housed within one of the heat sinks—likely the bigger one. I’m not sure if both chips need to be active at once, but usually only the CPU socket power is necessary. You should also look for chipset drivers via DELL if you can’t find them through Foxconn. If needed, the DELL support page provides driver information. Good luck! Edited December 2, 2020 by ShrimpBrime added link
When using dual socket server boards, it's easy to make mistakes unless you're fully prepared. This setup involves a chipset, board, and specific CPU generation—something I'm not very familiar with. The first step is to confirm you have the correct PSU. Some EATX boards need special power supplies. I’m unsure if this board needs both CPUs active or just one with a termination blank. If you're not certain about how it will function with just one CPU, don’t attempt it alone. The picture suggests only one CPU is installed, but my old Dual PIII board would have failed without a termination blank in the second socket. Luckily, I had two Coppermine CPUs, so everything worked out. The 32-bit model is outdated, and something on the board failed unexpectedly—surprisingly common for these devices. Probably the PSU was damaged, causing the board to be removed. Xeons aren’t ideal for gaming. I own a Haswell Xeon, which outperformed my i5 4440 in speed, but its strict power limits and clock controls prevent performance tweaks. That’s why I chose Ryzen instead.
Thanks to both of you, I’ll let you know once I’m in the bios. Next time I’ll ensure both CPU slots are filled with compatible Xeons, and I should have consulted with people earlier before setting it up. I was too eager to find out what board I had picked up by myself.
I've received my new PSU (2 × 8-pin CPU connectors). I installed a dual Intel Xeon E5-4607 at 2.20GHz, which is supported on the C602 chipset list. This time the fans are running and the motherboard light is brighter than before. However, after a few seconds everything stopped and reset. No video output, and the GPU still doesn't show up. I noticed this before when a CPU didn't fit the board—could that be the problem? I hope I didn’t damage anything by only fitting one CPU in the previous attempt. I’ll try again with dual E5-2609 v2 at 2.50GHz once I find compatible boards.
I've never heard of a cpu not being populated killing a motherboard. Most boards will run 1 processor and is generally a non issue. Now the PCIe power in the cpu power plug could damage the board. If the board is working properly, you should have beep codes. Is there an onboard speaker or do you need to install one? Remove the cpus and no beeps, the board is probably fubar.
Earlier I mentioned not starting up with the PCIe slot in place. No indicator signals appeared. I assumed the black round part on the board was a speaker. I might have a backup motherboard speaker—just need to figure out which connector. I’ll test that to see what code it returns. Nice advice!
No excitement. I’m unsure which header belongs to the speaker. There’s no text on the motherboard to clarify. I also attempted to add a SATA hard drive, assuming it might be part of the diagnostic checks that failed. I located the power switch—am I correct about the speaker being on the same header bank?