Installing HBA stops all video from displaying.

[neko77025]

So , just bought A Motherboard / CPU off ebay for sever upgrade.

When the HBA (LSI 9211-8i) is installed on the MSI CSM-H87M-G43 No video will show up, however I think the system is posting.

I have installed the HBA in both the 16x or the 8x . Have also done it with A GT 710 as the GPU (try swaping both slots) or Just the Xeons onboard GPU. No matter what I have tried its as if it thinks the HBA is A gpu and trying to use it ?...

I have looked threw the bios (its very very lacking, and updated to the newest)

anyone have any ideas .. its not drivers I am 100% sure if that .

Edit / Should add everything works ... System runs fine with out the HBA. And the HBA works fine in other computer.

 

[kajson]

My own experience has once not allowed me to install a 7950 on an Asrock p67 transformer because of the microcode in the bios not handling the future tech. (6950 was fine) I know this because this mobo has the bios error code display on it. Not that this answer is extremely helpful, because if that was the case only a better supported mobo would help you out, but it's a very possible answer to your question.

You could try to run something like driver Easy and hope the intel chipset drivers or some other driver update solves things, but that's a long shot and not well argumented option.

 

[Caring1]

Does the Motherboard have onboard chipset support for LSI, is the device recognized in Device Manager but requires a driver?

 

[neko77025]

Does the Motherboard have onboard chipset support for LSI, is the device recognized in Device Manager but requires a driver?

The bios has very very limited options .. ( and can only see the bios when the HBA is not in ) ... I see nothing that i cant change ( have tried a few)

I cant see any thing, when the HBA is installed in this motherboard. The other Motherboard I was using Gigabyte GA Q87M-D2H, the Display comes up you, see the HBA post first and then windows would come up ... all drivers are installed on the OS and it works fine. I have take that SSD with OS and installed it with the newer MB cant get any display with that drive / OS or A blank SSD going for fresh install.

My own experience has once not allowed me to install a 7950 on an Asrock p67 transformer because of the microcode in the bios not handling the future tech. (6950 was fine) I know this because this mobo has the bios error code display on it. Not that this answer is extremely helpful, because if that was the case only a better supported mobo would help you out, but it's a very possible answer to your question.

You could try to run something like driver Easy and hope the intel chipset drivers or some other driver update solves things, but that's a long shot and not well argumented option.

I am sure it is something with the bios ... but i dont think the LSI 9211-8i is future tech, it is older then the MB i think. I have used the HBA in 2x other systems one being A Q87M and the other being A HP ML350 Duel Xeon X5670 LGA 1366. But i think you are right .. this board just cant use it .. Just was hopen maybe their was something dumb or easy i did not know.

 

[newtekie1]

It could be that the BIOS has run out of address space, and is not initializing the GPU. Can you maybe go into the BIOS and disable any devices that you don't need, sound card, USB Controllers. Though I think that board should be using UEFI, so running out of address space shouldn't really be an issue.

You can also try setting the iGPU as the primary, or enable multi-display mode.

I'd also connect a pc speaker to the speaker connector so you can hear if it is actually booting or if there are any POST codes.

 

[neko77025]

It could be that the BIOS has run out of address space, and is not initializing the GPU. Can you maybe go into the BIOS and disable any devices that you don't need, sound card, USB Controllers. Though I think that board should be using UEFI, so running out of address space shouldn't really be an issue.

You can also try setting the iGPU as the primary, or enable multi-display mode.

I'd also connect a pc speaker to the speaker connector so you can hear if it is actually booting or if there are any POST codes.

This board is A little weird, the Bios has 2 modes ... Legacy+UEFI or UEFI ... UEFI is always on ... Can only update the bios threw window ???? and have done so.
I did set the IGPU as Primary and just try Multi-display mode ... both did nothing.

PC speaker ... I just threw away A case that had one ... have not had A need for one in so long ... last 6 (maybe more) have debug displays ... Hell even had A motherboard with A speaker on it .



I think i have done everything that can be done .. just cant use the HBA with this board. going to reinstall the old i Guess ....
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Might try to find A z97

 

[Caring1]

Could be a conflict with the Broadcom chip as they don't play well with all motherboards.
They have a support email addy in their doc online.
https://docs.broadcom.com/docs-and-downloads/host-bus-adapters/LSISAS9211-8i_UG_v1-1.pdf