Intel Communities: Message List - Issues with brand-new INTEL S3420GPLX Server Board

Re: Issues with brand-new INTEL S3420GPLX Server Board

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:13:53 GMT

I made some additional tests:

One JoyWarrior controller either USB2 or USB3 works. Both controllers @2+3: continuously 2 beeps per second, no boot (the chips are normally used in joysticks, here they are used to register switch positions).

USB HUB (EXSYS "EX-1177HMV") @ internal / USB Bracket: List of boot devices appears but no keyboard available -> no boot. (no bootable device is attached to the HUB!)

Everything connected: Beeps + bootlist with no Keyboard...

Also to be stated:

Everything works well if attached after boot (so nothing seems to be defect)

Both JoyWarrior chips have been attached previously at a Tyan Toledo T35q without any problems.

The RMM3 is not yet delivered.

I tried another option still without success:

Keyboard & Mouse still connected @ USB0+1, everything else connected to the HUB, the HUB connected to USB3. Same issue: continuosly 2 beeps / sec. (I get 21 beeps, then a beep-beep and 21 again and so on). The board starts with beeping while the "...continue..." countdown is displayed. The board doesn't boot. Beeping stops, after pulling the USB plug at once. Again: everything works fine, if the USB is plugged in while the OS is starting.

I see no sense to install a RMM3 module if this problem is not fixed. Nobody is there to unplug and plug the USB.

Nobody here who can help?

Re: Issues with brand-new INTEL S3420GPLX Server Board

webadmin@intel.com — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:43:57 GMT

Is it related to certain device or certain port? Could you try to connect those devices one at a time to isolate the issue?

Re: Issues with brand-new INTEL S3420GPLX Server Board

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 08:49:15 GMT

Edward,

I'm in troubles again with my S3420GPLX. The server is used beside the normal server functionality (storage, mail...) also for maintaining home automation and measurement. Therefor I have to connect several USB devices like chips from JoyWarrior, relay cards or USB soundcards. I also connected an USB stick to the internal floppy connector for copying disaster recovery information once a day. Everything is working fine if the external devices are plugged after the boot sequence. In every other case the server doesn't boot. I get different problems: Either permanent about 2 beeps a second and/or a disabled mouse and keyboard so I can't select a boot device from the offered list. I already disabled the option of alternativ boot from USB (otherwise the server would try to boot from the stick). Some of the USB devices are connected to USB2+3, some are connected via internal USB / slot bracket -> industrial active USB HUB. So I don't expect a power problem.

Any ideas?

Re: Issues with brand-new INTEL S3420GPLX Server Board

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:11:23 GMT

Unfortunately I don't see any graphics cards on the Tested memory and hardware list. And please take note that RMM3 doesn't work with add-on graphics card.

Re: Issues with brand-new INTEL S3420GPLX Server Board

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:50:10 GMT

Hello Edward,

I tried to install a Radeon Sapphire 5450 which was not working. It was not seen by the system and was mapping lots of "eeee"s in the boot sequence (reproducable). Please can you give me a recommendation for a external graphic adapter which works with the S3420GPLX and is a little bit better than the native G200 support?

Re: Issues with brand-new INTEL S3420GPLX Server Board

webadmin@intel.com — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:27:03 GMT

Yes SLES 11 has been validated on S3420GP, and the video driver is embedded. Not sure about openSUSE though.

Re: Issues with brand-new INTEL S3420GPLX Server Board

webadmin@intel.com — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:59:55 GMT

Hi Edward,

a) SuSE sells this server with SuSE Linux Enterprise 11 AMD64 & INTEL64 ( https://www.suse.com/nbswebapp/yesBulletin.jsp?bulletinNumber=130457 ) so I thought this can't be an issue because openSuSE has a higher innovation cycle then the enterprise release. Does this mean that there is also not in the future any chance to get the 2D capability of the Matrox G200 running?

b) Thanx. OK, I will order the AXXRMM3 module.

Re: Issues with brand-new INTEL S3420GPLX Server Board

webadmin@intel.com — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:24:02 GMT

a) As per the TPS the onboard graphics supports up to 24-bit color @ 1280x1024. However Open SuSE is not a supported OS, so I'm afraid no driver is available from Intel.

b) RMM3. See Intel® Remote Management Module compatibility matrix.

Re: Issues with brand-new INTEL S3420GPLX Server Board

webadmin@intel.com — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 13:27:46 GMT

Hi Edward,

I'm also on the way now to configure a home server with a S3420GPLX board. My problems are similar to Selig's one and I hope you can help me:

a) As Selig already mentioned, the graphic speed is unbelievable slow. The server is running openSuSE 12.2 and the 64bit driver I found at Matrox is too old and can't be installed with the current XServer. Is there any support from intel? Max. resolution is 1024*768 and it's very hard to work with.

b) I have different information which Remote Management Module is supported for the S3420GPLX. Is it the AXXRMM3 or the AXXRMM3LITE or both?

Re: Issues with brand-new INTEL S3420GPLX Server Board

webadmin@intel.com — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:03:53 GMT

The "i" means validated on Intel motherboards. The one without "i" should have same specs, but since it's not validated on Intel boards, if you got issue with it you may not get full support from either Intel or Kingston.