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Troubleshooting Your System

4 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting.

See "Memory Settings Screen" on page 67. Make any changes to the

memory settings, if needed.
If the memory settings match the installed memory but a problem is still

indicated, go to step 14.

5 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system

from the electrical outlet.

6 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 89.
7 Remove the memory risers. See "Removing a Memory Riser" on page 100.
8 Check the memory channels and ensure that they are populated correctly.

See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines" on page 92.

9 Reseat the memory modules in their sockets. See "Installing Memory

Modules" on page 102.

10 Install the memory risers. See "Installing a Memory Riser" on page 101.
11 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 90.
12 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet, and turn on the system and

attached peripherals.

13 Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting.

See "Memory Settings Screen" on page 67.
If the problem is not resolved, proceed with the next step.

14 If a diagnostic test or error message indicates a specific memory module as

faulty, swap or replace the module.

15 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 89.
16 Remove the memory risers. See "Removing a Memory Riser" on page 100.
17 To troubleshoot an unspecified faulty memory module, replace the

memory module in the first DIMM socket with a module of the same type

and capacity. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page 102.

18 Install the memory risers. See "Installing a Memory Riser" on page 101.
19 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 90.
20 Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet, and turn on the system and

attached peripherals.

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