Table 1-7. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

The following DIMM pair is

The specified DIMM(s) are

Ensure that only Dell-qualified memory

not compatible with the

incompatible with the system.

is used. Dell recommends purchasing

memory controller: DIMM x

 

memory upgrade kits directly from

and DIMM y

 

www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to

 

 

ensure compatibility.

 

 

 

The following DIMMs are

The specified DIMM(s) are

Ensure that only ECC FBD1 memory is

not compatible: DIMM x and

incompatible with the system.

used. Dell recommends purchasing

DIMM y

 

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 122.

Time-of-day not set -

Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty

please run SETUP program

system battery.

Check the Time and Date settings. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 35. If the problem persists, replace the system battery. See "System Battery" on page 77.

Timer chip counter 2

Faulty system board.

See "Getting Help" on page 147.

failed

 

 

Unsupported CPU

Microprocessor(s) is not supported by

combination

the system.

Unsupported CPU stepping

 

detected

 

Install a supported microprocessor or microprocessor combination. See "Microprocessor" on page 89.

Utility partition not

The <F10> key was pressed during

Create a utility partition on the boot

available

POST, but no utility partition exists

hard drive. See the CDs that came with

 

on the boot hard drive.

your system.

 

 

 

Warning! No microcode

Microcode update failed.

Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting

update loaded for

 

Help" on page 147.

processor n

 

 

Warning:

Embedded RAID

Embedded RAID firmware does not

firmware

is not present!

respond.

See the RAID controller documentation for information about installing or updating the RAID firmware.

Warning: Embedded RAID

Embedded RAID firmware responds

See "Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS

error!

with an error.

RAID Controller Daughter Card" on

 

 

page 130. See the RAID controller

 

 

documentation for information about

 

 

installing or updating the RAID

 

 

firmware.

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