On 15 July 2014 11:06, Brett Parker iDunno@sommitrealweird.co.uk wrote:
Unfortunately I have to replace the old board into my client's machine each time I try and fail miserably to make it work, so it isn't currently plugged in and running to inspect the BIOS version... I did try every combination of boot order, CSM settings though.
I'd be grabbing an ATX power supply, splatting the board on something non-conductive and spinning it up to test *before* putting it in to the clients machine. That way you can test things easier *without* taking the current box offline or going to site to do it, and work out what's going on.
This was a splendid idea, and I've had the client go and inspect an even older mini-ITX machine that he used to run. It only has a 20-way molex, though, whereas the new board requires a 24-way (or 20-way + 4-way) AND a 12V 4-way. I suppose an ATX power supply is non-standard? I can't just use one that is laying about here?
Also, check that you've actually got the ethernet boot rom enabled to allow PXE booting.
OK, noted for when I do get it powered up.
Thanks,
Jenny