Power LED flashes Red five times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the computer beeps five times. (Beeps stop after fifth iteration but LEDs continue flashing.)
Cause | Solution |
Memory is installed incorrectly or is bad.
1.Reseat DIMMs. Power on the system.
2.Replace DIMMs one at a time to isolate the faulty module.
3.Replace
4.Replace the system board.
Solving processor problems
If you encounter processor problems, common causes and solutions are listed in the following table.
Poor performance is experienced.
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Processor is hot. | 1. | Make sure the airflow to the computer is not blocked. |
| 2. | Make sure the fans are connected and working properly |
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| 3. | Make sure the processor heat sink is installed properly. |
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Power LED flashes Red three times, once every second, followed by a two second pause. | ||
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Processor is not seated properly or not installed. | 1. | Check to see that the processor is present. |
| 2. | Reseat the processor. |
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Power LED flashes Red eleven times, once every second, followed by a two second pause. | ||
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The current processor does not support a feature previously | 1. | Install a TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) capable |
enabled on this system. |
| processor. |
| 2. | Disable TXT in the Computer Setup (F10) utility. |
| 3. | Reinstall the original processor. |
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