This system Supports only, Opteron 8000 series

Table 1-8. System Messages (continued)

Message		Causes	Corrective Actions

This system	supports only	Microprocessor(s) is not supported by	Install a supported microprocessor or
Opteron 8000 series		the system.	microprocessor combination. See
processors.			"Installing a Processor" on page 64.

Time-of-day	clock stopped	Faulty battery or faulty chip.	See "Troubleshooting the System
			Battery" on page 104.

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 31. If the problem persists, replace the system battery. See "System Battery" on page 78.

Timer chip counter 2	Faulty system board.	See "Getting Help" on page 129.
failed

Unsupported CPU	Microprocessor(s) is not supported by
combination	the system.
Unsupported CPU stepping
detected

Install a supported microprocessor or microprocessor combination. See "Installing a Processor" on page 64.

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: Following faulty	Faulty or improperly seated memory	See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
DIMMs are disabled:	module(s) used by CPUn.	on page 106.
CPUn: DIMM n
CPUn: DIMM n
Total memory size is
reduced.

Warning! No microcode	Microcode update failed.	Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting
update loaded for		Help" on page 129.
processor n

Warning: One or more	Faulty or improperly seated memory	See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
faulty DIMMs found on CPUn	module(s) used by CPUn.	on page 106.

Warning: The installed	Invalid memory configuration. The	Ensure that the memory modules are
memory configuration is	system will run but with reduced	installed in a valid configuration. See
not optimal. For more	functionality.	"General Memory Module Installation
information on valid		Guidelines" on page 58. If the problem
memory configurations,		persists, see "Troubleshooting System
please see the system		Memory" on page 106.
documentation on the
technical support web
site.

Dell EMU01 This system Supports only, Opteron 8000 series, Processors, Time-of-day Clock stopped

Models: EMU01

This system

supports only

Opteron 8000 series

processors.

Time-of-day

clock stopped

Time-of-day not set -

please run SETUP program

Timer chip counter 2

failed

Unsupported CPU

combination

Unsupported CPU stepping

detected

Utility partition not

available

DIMMs are disabled:

CPUn: DIMM n

Total memory size is

reduced.

update loaded for

processor n

faulty DIMMs found on CPUn

memory configuration is

not optimal. For more

information on valid

memory configurations,

please see the system

documentation on the

technical support web

site.

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