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Table 1-6. System Messages (continued) Message Alert! CPU fan failure. Alert! Error initializing PCI Express slot n (or bridge). Alert! Incompatible processor detected. Alert! OS Install Mode enabled. Amount of available memory limited to 256MB. Alert! Previous fan failure. Alert! Previous attempts at booting this system have failed at checkpoint [nnnn]. For help in resolving this problem, please note this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support. Alert! Previous Processor Thermal Failure Causes Corrective Actions The processor cooling fan is faulty or the fan assembly is not installed correctly. Ensure that the processor cooling shroud is properly installed. See "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 86 and "Microprocessor" on page 62. The system encountered a problem while trying to configure a PCIe expansion card. See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 93. Use only Dell supported processors. See the Getting Started Guide for a list of supported processors. The OS Install Mode option in the System Setup program is set to On. This limits the amount of available memory to 256 MB because some operating systems will not complete installation with more than 2 GB of system memory. After the operating system is installed, enter the System Setup program and set the OS Install Mode option to Off. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 27. The fan caused errors the last time the Ensure that nothing is blocking the system was used. airflow vents and that all fans are properly installed and operating correctly. See "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 86. The system failed to complete the See "Getting Help" on page 107. boot routine three consecutive times for the same error. The processor overheated the last time the system was used. Ensure that nothing is blocking the airflow vents and that all fans are properly installed and operating correctly. Also, ensure that the processor heat sink is properly installed. See "Microprocessor" on page 62. 18 About Your System

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About Your System
Alert! CPU fan failure.
The processor cooling fan is faulty or
the fan assembly is not installed
correctly.
Ensure that the processor cooling shroud
is properly installed. See
"Troubleshooting System Cooling
Problems" on page 86 and
"Microprocessor" on page 62.
Alert! Error initializing
PCI Express slot n (or
bridge).
The system encountered a problem
while trying to configure a PCIe
expansion card.
See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards"
on page 93.
Alert! Incompatible
processor detected.
Use only Dell supported processors. See
the
Getting Started Guide
for a list of
supported processors.
Alert! OS Install Mode
enabled. Amount of
available memory limited
to 256MB.
The
OS Install Mode
option in the
System Setup program is set to
On
.
This limits the amount of available
memory to 256 MB because some
operating systems will not complete
installation with more than 2 GB of
system memory.
After the operating system is installed,
enter the System Setup program and set
the
OS Install Mode
option to
Off
. See
"Using the System Setup Program" on
page 27.
Alert! Previous fan
failure.
The fan caused errors the last time the
system was used.
Ensure that nothing is blocking the
airflow vents and that all fans are
properly installed and operating
correctly. See "Troubleshooting System
Cooling Problems" on page 86.
Alert! Previous attempts
at booting this system
have failed at checkpoint
[nnnn]. For help in
resolving this problem,
please note this
checkpoint and contact
Dell Technical Support.
The system failed to complete the
boot routine three consecutive times
for the same error.
See "Getting Help" on page 107.
Alert! Previous Processor
Thermal Failure
The processor overheated the last
time the system was used.
Ensure that nothing is blocking the
airflow vents and that all fans are
properly installed and operating
correctly. Also, ensure that the processor
heat sink is properly installed. See
"Microprocessor" on page 62.
Table 1-6.
System Messages
(continued)
Message
Causes
Corrective Actions