S1200SPLR - PCIe Slot 5 and Fully populated (8) SATA

[4884]

I currently have 8 HGST SATA hard drives connected to the board and they are all detected. However, my M.2 NVME on a PCIe x4 adapter on PCIe Slot 5, previously detected prior to connecting the SATA drives, is no longer showing up.

I installed TRUENAS onto the NVME drive and it booted properly prior to connecting the 8 SATA drives. It was after connecting the SATA drives that the NVME drive no longer shows up and the Boot entry shows an error of no device found.

UPDATE: I've noticed that when the NVME adapter is installed in Slot 5 while 8 SATA drives are connected, launching the TRUENAS installer results in a black screen on the VGA out. I can't tell if the installer froze after the GRUB menu or if there are other errors causing this.

I looked through the board's technical specifications, but do not see any mention that the PCIe Slot 5 (PCH) cannot be used if all 8 Sata slots are occupied. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000017644/server-products.html

Is this expected behavior? The current bios version is S1200SP.86B.01.02.2015.121820150803. This might be the original bios that shipped with the motherboard and hasn't been updated since.

[BrusC_Intel]

Hello, 4884.

Thank you for posting on the Intel Community Support forum.

I received your ticket regarding this particular limitation, and I will be sharing some details with you.

Due to this server board being discontinued in "end of interactive support" status (EOIS), Intel Customer Service no longer supports inquiries for it, but perhaps fellow community members have the knowledge to jump in and help. You may also find the Discontinued Products website helpful to address your request. Thank you for understanding.

Some online resources and self-service support for Intel® Server Board S1200SPLR Family:

- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/products/97950/server-products/server-boards/intel-server-board-s1200sp-family/intel-server-board-s1200splr.html

The thread will remain open in case other community users would like to participate, meaning that it will not be monitored by Intel support, but if you have any other questions, or we can help you in any way in the future, please open a new thread, or contact us using any of the available support methods:

- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/contact-intel.html

Best regards,

Bruce C.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[4884]

Thank you for the reply. I completely understand.