R730 "Configuring Memory........Done" hang

Hi all,

I have an R730 system with original (1.0.4) bios, and I can't get it to boot past this point with even a minimum configuration of DDR4 DIMMs. Is it possibly a problem with too new of a CPU? Were there components that weren't compatible with the original bios that were added in later revisions?

Let me know, i'm kind of stuck at the moment. Thanks!

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Mtexter

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April 12th, 2017 12:00

Looks like it's a V4 CPU incompatibility. I'll try to find an older V2 or V3 proc and give that a shot. If it works i'll update the BIOS and put the big boy CPUs back in.

edit: V2 isn't compatible but i found a V3, and it's working now. Hooray!

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Anonymous

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April 12th, 2017 12:00

Hello.

I have an R730 system with original (1.0.4) bios, and I can't get it to boot past this point with even a minimum configuration of DDR4 DIMMs.

At minimum to POST, ensure that the following components are used and that all USB devices including the mouse and keyboard are disconnected.

System board
One power supply unit
Control panel (for power button functionality)
One processor (CPU) in socket CPU1 (minimum for troubleshooting)
One memory module (DIMM) installed in socket A1
Riser 2 and 3 for single-processor configuration
Riser 1, 2, and 3 for dual-processor configuration

The use of unsupported hardware components may cause the the system not to POST successfully. What is the P/N of the new processors that you added?

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