Table A-1Numeric Codes and Text Messages (continued)

Control panel message

Description

Recommended action

 

 

 

164-MemorySize Error

Memory amount has changed since the last

Press the F1 key to save the memory

 

boot (memory added or removed).

changes.

 

 

 

 

164-MemorySize Error

Memory configuration incorrect.

1.

Run Computer Setup or Windows

 

 

 

utilities.

 

 

2.

Make sure the memory module(s) are

 

 

 

installed properly.

 

 

3.

If third-party memory has been added,

 

 

 

test using HP-only memory.

 

 

4.

Verify proper memory module type.

 

 

 

 

201-Memory Error

RAM failure.

1.

Run Computer Setup or Windows

 

 

 

utilities.

 

 

2.

Ensure memory modules are correctly

 

 

 

installed.

 

 

3.

Verify proper memory module type.

 

 

4.

Remove and replace the identified faulty

 

 

 

memory module(s).

 

 

5.

If the error persists after replacing

 

 

 

memory modules, replace the system

 

 

 

board.

 

 

 

 

213-Incompatible Memory Module in

A memory module in memory socket

1.

Verify proper memory module type.

Memory Socket(s) X, X, ...

identified in the error message is missing

2.

Try another memory socket.

 

critical SPD information, or is incompatible

 

with the chipset.

3.

Replace DIMM with a module

 

 

 

 

 

conforming to the SPD standard.

 

 

 

214-DIMM Configuration Warning

Populated DIMM Configuration is not

Rearrange the DIMMs so that each channel

 

optimized.

has the same amount of memory.

 

 

 

215-DIMM Configuration Error

Populated DIMM configuration is not

Remove power from the system and reinstall

 

optimized.

memory modules. Populate modules starting

 

 

with slot XMM4, then XMM3, followed by slots

 

 

XMM2 and XMM1.

 

 

 

 

219-ECC Memory Module Detected ECC

Recently added memory module(s) support

1.

If additional memory was recently

Modules not supported on this Platform

ECC memory error correction.

 

added, remove it to see if the problem

 

 

 

remains.

 

 

2.

Check product documentation for

 

 

 

memory support information.

 

 

 

 

301-Keyboard Error

Keyboard failure.

1.

Reconnect keyboard with computer

 

 

 

turned off.

 

 

2.

Check connector for bent or missing

 

 

 

pins.

 

 

3.

Ensure that none of the keys are

 

 

 

depressed.

 

 

4.

Replace keyboard.

 

 

 

 

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HP dc5850 manual If the error persists after replacing, Memory modules, replace the system, Board, XMM2 and XMM1

dc5850 specifications

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