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It could be a couple of things 1. the computer Cpu fan is not working or is clogged inspect it and clean or replace.2 The power supply could be bad

You need to check the Video card , If you have one bult into the MB you may have to remove it and install another card. To disable the onboard card go into the BIOS

Sounds like a memory stick issue.. Try removing 1 mod at a time to see if it stops.

Hard drives are hard drives. They will work in any computer..

Check the IDE or SCSI cables for the hard drives and the dc drive and make sure there seated in there respected slots firm and don't move or work there way out.

I used to own a dell server with windows 2000 pro that ran Realtek audio drivers, and from memory it had a PCI sound card on the motherboard.

The problem that you are having is that the unit you are trying to upgrade is a SERVER, and not a desktop PC. There are notable differences in how servers are built. One is that they are not all that concerned with graphics and graphics performance, since they normally operate "in the dark" and are often accessed remotely. I did some research on the Dell site and saw a comment about your problem in one of their forums. I provide the link below. It should be informative. Graphic Card not working in Dell Power Edge 840 Server

Try changing the boot order (F10) and tun Dell test utilities, there check the memory.

Is there a power-cord connecting from an electrical outlet to some socket on the computer? If so, then the "female" end of the power-cord connects to the external "socket" of the power-supply. Open the computer, and trace the "inside" of that "socket", where it connects to the power-supply.

Assuming this is still an issue...old as it is... You need to boot the server and press the correct prompt to enter the BIOS of your PERC RAID controller. There you need to manage your physical/logical volumes. Chances are that either you had a drive failure or the metadata on your RAID volume (JBOD?) was corrupted. This is a common issue with these LSI-based PERC[5-6]i RAID controllers that Dell utilized.

Sounds like you're running into a security limitation. Firewall, etc... Corporate software is perhaps blocking the request for that site. Honestly? I'm not really clear on the situation as your question is poorly constructed. I'm guessing this is too old to be an issue at this point, however.

Then you need to get into the BIOS of the PERC RAID controller and inspect the state of the physical/logical volumes. Reboot the machine and watch for the prompt after the PERC5/6 RAID controller loads it's BIOS. Considering this a null issue given the age, though...

You should first look at the drives on the front of the server to see if there are any failure lights. If not, then it may be a RAID battery that is indicating failure. Either way, this is probably an LSI RAID controller. Even after you correct the issue, you may still have to use the RAID utility (megacli in Linux) to silence the alert. LSI is quite inefficient about their RAID controller and how they handle the issues.

Get creative. This is not a tech support question. This should be considered as "Closed."

> it does detect it on controller initiation. Even when the drive is not spinning, it will identify itself (manufacturer, capacity) when queried. So, it's possible that it "checks-in", but files/directories on it cannot be read.

http://downloads.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_ser_stor_net/esuprt_poweredge/poweredge-830_User%27s%20Guide10_de-de.pdf page 15 A and C yellow = Videocard

When the motherboard boots up, it makes 'beep's to tell you information about the health/condition of various motherboard components. Usually a short single beep indicates "all is goog" but you hear anything else, like multiple short beeps, the manual generally interprets the beep pattern into plain language message as to what part failed. The failure of ANY part that is physically on the mortherboard, not plugged into a socket, usually mean the motherboard has failed. It's possible, but not easy to replace mother board components. They are small, the soldering joints are small and if you don't know how to solder/unsolder on printed circuit boards generally you'll do more damage than was previously the case before you tried. Just identifying the specific part can be challenging, again, especially if you've not done this level of precision work. The solution: get a new motherboard, and while you are at it, get a new CPU and memory sticks if you want to be on the safe side. Not all CPU's fit every motherboard, and memory sticks come in several configurations. Anytime I replaced a bad board, I got the whole package and asked the technician to assemble them and let mee see it boot up at least the point where it requests a proper boot media, such as a harddrive or bootable DVD/CD.

page 73-75 ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_ser_stor_net/esuprt_poweredge/poweredge-2550_User%27s%20Guide_en-us.pdf

These are the Dell part numbers for the PowerEdge 1600 SC heatsink: 7R181 Heatsink Assembly (Includes heatsink and fan) 83MGJ Heatsink Clip (2 required) Dell spare parts can be reached by phone at 1-800-357-3355

He shows you how to open the server then you should see the memory.