Dell 990 Error Messages

Cause Timer-chip counter 2 failure

Code 4–3–4

Cause Time-of-day clock stopped

Code 4–4–1

Cause Serial or parallel port test failure

Code 4–4–2

Cause Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory

Code 4–4–3

Cause Math coprocessor test failure

Code 4–4–4

Cause Cache test failure

Error Messages

Address mark not found

Description The BIOS found a faulty disk sector or could not find a particular disk

sector.

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.

Description The computer failed to complete the boot routine three consecutive times

for the same error. Contact Dell and report the checkpoint code (nnnn) to

the support technician