Can a PCI video card be installed on the Intel SE7501BR2 server board? My onboard video has color problems. I tried a known-working PCI video board after turning off onboard video, but got no video display. Do I need to leave onboard video on to install a PCI video card?

Basically you have two choices for installation of video card:
1. To purchase small form factor PCIe card suitable for installation on 1U server chasis or
2. Purchase PCI express riser card and to install most full-sized PCI Express cards (Check this link for PCI Riser )

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/highlights/server/se7501br2/

Hello,

Do you have any other PCI cards connected to the server board? If so, make sure they are seated fully in the slot. If they are, try removing all of them and try your server again. A lot of time bad PCI or faulty seated PCI cards will cause your system not to display an image. If you remove the cards and still no video, you may have a bad video port - try a known good PCI video card for testing. If this does not work, you will need a new server board.

Good Luck
C2Solutions

get a pci video card.to replace on board video if mobo has pci-e slot.if not get a new mother board!

did you connect the internal speaker to listen to the bootup beep code?

have memory and hard drive with an op sys

TRY ANOTHER RAM CARD OR TRY OTHER SOCKET

Are you using the onboard video or a display card adaptor?

1. If you are using the onboard video then try installing a known working PCI or AGP display card to test if the problem is onboard video or the actual motherboard.

2. If you are using a display card then try another known working display card (PCI or AGP) to test whether it's your displaycard that is faulty.

3. If it still doen't work then try removing your memory modules on the motherboard and replace them with known working memory.

4. If it still doesn't work then try removing your CPU and reinserting it again (be carefull as you do not want to damage your CPU!).

5. If it is still not working then you may need to replace your motherboard or take your PC into a repair facility.

Thanks
C

What controller. The adaptec controllers have displaying ctlA as a controller option and can be turned off.

There is one pin/wire on the VGA connector that translates to the color red on your screen. If you aren't seeing any red, I would suspect that there is damage to the integrated VGA connector on the motherboard, or a component failure in the circuit.

These are great desktop boards.

The Video bus on these boards are shared between the integrated (onboard) video card and port and the AGP slot. This means that you can only use one or the other. When you install an AGP card in the slot it overrides the integrated video including your problem.

If you are good with electronics I'd take a look at the board under the scope and look for damage.

I would rist check with intel on the warranty. You may be surprised. I've had several of these replaced via RMA through intel. They are a bit older but still by desktop board of choice.