Dell PowerEdge 2970 - Manual (Page 34)

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About Your System
The amount of system
memory has changed
Memory has been added or removed
or a memory module may be faulty. If memory has been added or removed,
this message is informative and can be
ignored. If memory has not been added
or removed, check the SEL to determine
if single-bit or multi-bit errors were
detected and replace the faulty memory
module. See "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 124.
This system supports only
Opteron(TM) 2000 series
processors.
Microprocessor(s) is not supported by
the system. Install a supported microprocessor or
microprocessor combination. See
"Installing a Processor" on page 98.
Time-of-day clock stopped Faulty battery or faulty chip. See "Troubleshooting the System
Battery" on page 122.
Time-of-day not set -
please run SETUP program
Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty
system battery. Check the Time and Date settings. See
"Using the System Setup Program" on
page 37. If the problem persists, replace
the system battery. See "System Battery"
on page 100.
Timer chip counter 2
failed
Faulty system board. See "Getting Help" on page 147.
Unsupported CPU
combination
Unsupported CPU stepping
detected
Microprocessor(s) is not supported by
the system. Install a supported microprocessor or
microprocessor combination. See
"Processors" on page 96.
Utility partition not
available
The <F10> key was pressed during
POST, but no utility partition exists
on the boot hard drive. Create a utility partition on the boot
hard drive. See the CDs that came with
your system.
Warning: Following faulty
DIMMs are disabled:
DIMM n
1
n
2
Total memory size is
reduced.
Faulty or improperly seated memory
module(s). DIMMs are disabled in
pairs, as indicated by the n
1 and n 2 .
Check both DIMMs for a possible
fault.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 124.
Warning: A fatal error has
caused system reset!
Please check the system
event log!
A fatal system error occurred and
caused the system to reboot. Check the SEL for information that was
logged during the error. See the
applicable troubleshooting section in
"Troubleshooting Your System" on
page 115 for any faulty components
specified in the SEL.
Table 1-7. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions