About Your System 27
No boot sector on
hard drive.
Incorrect configuration
settings in System Setup
program, or no operating
system on hard drive.
Check the hard-drive
configuration settings in the
System Setup program. See
"Using the System Setup
Program and UEFI Boot
Manager" on page 37. If
necessary, install the
operating system on your
hard drive. See your
operating system
documentation.
No timer tick
interrupt.
Faulty system board. See "Getting Help" on
page 133.
PCI BIOS failed
to install.
PCIe device BIOS (Option
ROM) checksum failure
detected during shadowing.
Cables to expansion card
loose; faulty or improperly
installed expansion card.
Reseat the expansion card.
Ensure that all appropriate
cables are securely connected
to the expansion card. If the
problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting an
Expansion Card" on
page 121.
PCIe Training
Error: Expected
Link Width is x,
Actual Link
Width is y.
Faulty or improperly
installed PCIe card in the
specified slot.
Reseat the PCIe card in the
specified slot number. See
"Troubleshooting an
Expansion Card" on
page 121. If the problem
persists, see "Getting Help"
on page 133.
Plug & Play
Configuration
Error.
Error encountered in
initializing PCIe device;
faulty system board.
Install the NVRAM_CLR
jumper in the clear position
(pins 1 and 3) and reboot the
system. See Figure 6-1 for
jumper location. If the
problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting an
Expansion Card" on
page 121.
Message Causes Corrective Actions
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