Dell PowerEdge SC1430 User Manual

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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 103.

The following DIMM pair is

not compatible with the

memory controller: DIMM x

and DIMM y

The specified DIMM(s) are
incompatible with the system.

Ensure that only Dell-qualified memory
is used. Dell recommends purchasing
memory upgrade kits directly from
www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to
ensure compatibility.

The following DIMMs are

not compatible: DIMM x and

DIMM y

The specified DIMM(s) are
incompatible with the system.

Ensure that only ECC FBD1 memory is
used. Dell recommends purchasing
memory upgrade kits directly from
www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to
ensure compatibility.

Time-of-day clock stopped

Faulty battery or faulty chip.

See "Troubleshooting the System
Battery" on page 102.

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 27. If the problem persists, r
eplace
the system battery. See "System Battery"
on page 79.

Timer chip counter 2

failed

Faulty system board.

See "Getting Help" on page 123.

Unsupported CPU

combination

Unsupported CPU stepping

detected

Microprocessor(s) is not supported by
the system.

Install a supported microprocessor or
microprocessor combination. See
"Microprocessor" on page 73.

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! No microcode

update loaded for

processor

n

Microcode update failed.

Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting
Help" on page 123.

Table 1-6.

System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

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