The IDE drive is not recognized by the system.

Probable Cause

Solution

 

 

The primary IDE device

Restart the server, and then press F2 to enter

may be disabled.

Setup. From the Peripheral Configuration

 

Advanced menu, set the Primary IDE Interface

 

and Primary IDE Status to Enabled.

 

 

The primary IDE device

Restart the server, and then press F2 to enter

may be configured

Setup. From the Main menu, set the Primary

incorrectly.

IDE Master to Auto Configured.

 

 

The drive may not be

Consult the hard disk documentation for

configured properly.

instructions on how to configure the drive.

 

 

The drive cables are not

Open the system and check all cables

connected properly.

connected to the controller card.

 

 

The drive controller is

Open the system and reseat the drive

not seated properly.

controller. This possibility is only valid for

 

systems that include an add-in drive

 

controller.

 

 

Memory/Processor problems

Memory errors were detected during system start up.

Probable Cause

Solution

 

 

Memory was added or

Enter BIOS Setup and save the new memory

removed, and the new

configuration.

configuration was not

 

saved in BIOS Setup.

 

 

 

The memory was

Check the memory for proper seating and

installed incorrectly.

orientation.

 

 

A DIMM is faulty.

Replace the DIMM. Third-party diagnostic

 

programs can help determine which DIMM or

 

memory segment is failing.

 

 

Important!

If the error message “update table not found for CPUxx, Stepping xxxx” displays at boot up, run the MULOADER utility located on the disk included with your processor kit. This message may occur under the following conditions: When a new processor has been added that does not include the stepping information in the table. When the BIOS is flashed, it may remove the stepping information form the table which will cause the error message to appear.

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