Dell PowerEdge SC1435 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 21

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Table 1-6. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Time-of-day not set - Incorrect Time or Date settings; please run SETUP program faulty system battery. Check the Time and Date settings. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 23. If the problem persists, replace the system battery. See "System Battery" on page 59. Timer chip counter 2 failed Faulty system board. See "Getting Help" on page 95. 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 50. Utility partition not available The key was pressed during Create a utility partition on the boot POST, but no utility partition exists hard drive. See the CDs that came on the boot hard drive. with your system. Warning: DIMM n and n are faulty and disabled. Total memory size is reduced! Faulty or improperly seated memory See "Troubleshooting System Memory" module(s). on page 76. Warning! No microcode update loaded for processor n Microcode update failed. Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting Help" on page 95. Warning: One or more faulty DIMMs found on CPUn Faulty or improperly seated memory See "Troubleshooting System Memory" module(s) used by CPUn. on page 76. Warning: The installed memory configuration is not optimal. For more information on valid memory configurations, please see the system documentation on the technical support web site. Invalid memory configuration. The system will run but with reduced functionality. Ensure that the memory modules are installed in a valid configuration. See "Memory Module Installation Guidelines" on page 46. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 76. Write fault Write fault on selected drive Faulty diskette, optical/diskette drive assembly, hard drive, or harddrive subsystem. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page 71, "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 78, or "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 78. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" on page 121. About Your System 21

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About Your System
21
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 23. If the problem persists,
replace the system battery. See "System
Battery" on page 59.
Timer chip counter 2
failed
Faulty system board.
See "Getting Help" on page 95.
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 50.
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: DIMM
n
and
n
are
faulty and disabled.
Total memory size is
reduced!
Faulty or improperly seated memory
module(s).
See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 76.
Warning! No microcode
update loaded for
processor
n
Microcode update failed.
Update the BIOS firmware. See
"Getting Help" on page 95.
Warning: One or more
faulty DIMMs found on
CPU
n
Faulty or improperly seated memory
module(s) used by CPU
n
.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 76.
Warning: The installed
memory configuration is
not optimal. For more
information on valid
memory configurations,
please see the system
documentation on the
technical support web
site.
Invalid memory configuration. The
system will run but with reduced
functionality.
Ensure that the memory modules are
installed in a valid configuration. See
"Memory Module Installation
Guidelines" on page 46. If the problem
persists, see "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 76.
Write fault
Write fault on selected
drive
Faulty diskette, optical/diskette
drive assembly, hard drive, or hard-
drive subsystem.
See "Troubleshooting a USB Device"
on page 71, "Troubleshooting an
Optical Drive" on page 78, or
"Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 78.
NOTE:
For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" on page 121.
Table 1-6.
System Messages
(continued)
Message
Causes
Corrective Actions