Operating system boot phase – HP XU800 User Manual

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6 Tests and Error Messages

MaxiLife Test Sequence and Error Messages

Operating System Boot Phase

If no error message has been displayed at this stage of the system startup by
the BIOS, the operating system is launched and the LCD status panel will
display the system platform and a “smiling icon.”

Test

Error Code

Action to Take

Presence of continuity modules in the RIMM
sockets

RIMM CONTINUITY

Check that the RDRAM continuity modules are installed

Presence of RDRAM modules

NO RIMM

Install RDRAM modules in the RIMM sockets

Compatibility speed rating of installed RDRAM
modules

RIMM SPEED

Check that the installed RDRAM modules have the same speed
ratings

presence of installed SDRAM modules

NO DIMM

Check that the SDRAM modules are correctly installed in the
DIMM sockets

Presence of installed memory modules in pairs
per channel

MEM MISCOMPARE

Check that the RDRAM modules are correctly installed in pairs

Presence of memory modules

MEMORY ERROR

Check that the memory modules are correctly installed

Availability of video controller. It is checked by
the BIOS. If an error is detected, it is not a fatal
one and the BIOS will continue its execution
normally.

NO VIDEO

Check that the video controller is correctly installed

Note: No error is detected if a monitor is not connected to an
installed video controller. This is not a fatal error and the BIOS will
continue its normal execution.

The BIOS then executes the Power On Self Test
(POST) sequence. In this phase, MaxiLife waits
for any error messages that the BIOS may issue.

POST XXXX

If the screen is working, you can obtain the meaning of the
error by typing “Enter” at the end of the POST.

“BIOS”-Generated Errors

System

Memory

Video

Slots

BIOS

System issues a Beep Code before
attempting to display the error code.

“No Video”
“RAM type”

MaxiLife

LCD Status Panel

NO VIDEO

ERROR

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