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Non-Optimal Memory Configurations Memory configurations other than those listed in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2 of the Hardware Owner's Manual are non-optimal configurations. The POST may halt when a non-optimal memory configuration is detected and the following message is displayed: Non-Optimal Memory Configuration Press F1 to continue or F2 for Setup NOTE: Mixing DIMMs of different speeds renders the memory configuration non-optimal. The system clocks down the performance to the slowest speed in the DIMM set for the channel. Regional Hardware Owner's Manuals Available on the Web At production time, the translated regional versions of the Hardware Owner's Manual were unavailable for inclusion on the Dell OpenManage™ Documentation CD, version 5.2. All versions of the Hardware Owner's Manuals that are normally delivered on the CD are available for download on the Web at support.dell.com. Using the Online Diagnostics The online Server Administrator Diagnostics tool mentioned in the section "Using Server Administration Diagnostics" in the Hardware Owner's Manual has been replaced by the online Dell PowerEdge™ Diagnostics suite of diagnostic programs. Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics includes online diagnostic tests for chassis and storage components such as hard drives, physical memory, communications ports, NICs, CMOS, and more. To assess a system problem, first use the online Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics. If you are unable to identify the problem using the PowerEdge Diagnostics, then use the system diagnostics. The files required to run PowerEdge Diagnostics for systems running supported Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating systems are available at support.dell.com and on the CDs that came with your system. For information about using diagnostics, see the Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics User's Guide. Information Update 5

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Information Update
5
Non-Optimal Memory Configurations
Memory configurations other than those listed in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2
of the
Hardware Owner’s Manual
are non-optimal configurations. The POST
may halt when a non-optimal memory configuration is detected and the
following message is displayed:
Non-Optimal Memory Configuration
Press F1 to continue or F2 for Setup
NOTE:
Mixing DIMMs of different speeds renders the memory configuration
non-optimal. The system clocks down the performance to the slowest speed
in the DIMM set for the channel.
Regional
Hardware Owner’s Manuals
Available
on the Web
At production time, the translated regional versions of the
Hardware Owner’s
Manual
were unavailable for inclusion on the
Dell OpenManage™
Documentation
CD, version 5.2. All versions of the
Hardware Owner’s
Manuals
that are normally delivered on the CD are available for download
on the Web at
support.dell.com
.
Using the Online Diagnostics
The online Server Administrator Diagnostics tool mentioned in the section
"Using Server Administration Diagnostics" in the
Hardware Owner’s Manual
has been replaced by the online Dell PowerEdge
™
Diagnostics suite of
diagnostic programs. Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics includes online diagnostic
tests for chassis and storage components such as hard drives, physical
memory, communications ports, NICs, CMOS, and more.
To assess a system problem, first use the online Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics.
If you are unable to identify the problem using the PowerEdge Diagnostics,
then use the system diagnostics.
The files required to run PowerEdge Diagnostics for systems running
supported Microsoft
®
Windows
®
and Linux operating systems are available
at
support.dell.com
and on the CDs that came with your system. For
information about using diagnostics, see the
Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics
User's Guide
.