6 Tests and Error Messages

Error Message Summary

These codes are useful for identifying the error when the system is unable to display the error message.

Number

Description

 

Action to Take...

of Beeps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

The memory refresh circuitry is

Check that:

 

faulty.

Memory is installed correctly.

 

 

2

Parity error in the base memory (the

Correct memory modules are being used.

 

first 64 KB block) of memory.

If the error still occurs, replace the memory.

 

 

 

 

3

Memory error.

 

 

 

 

 

4

Clock error.

Check that the system board is correctly cabled

 

 

 

(power cables, processor and terminator).

 

 

If the error still occurs, replace the system board.

 

 

 

5

Processor test error.

Check that:

 

 

Processor is correctly installed.

 

 

Termination card installed in processor slot 2 in a

 

 

 

single processor system.

 

 

If the error still occurs, replace:

 

 

1

Processor.

 

 

2

System board.

 

 

 

 

6

Input/Output (I/O) error.

Keyboard is connected.

 

 

PCI card is installed correctly.

 

 

Termination card installed in processor slot 2 in a

 

 

 

single processor system.

 

 

 

7

The processor on the system board

There is an installed processor(s).

 

generated an error.

Processor(s) is correctly installed in the processor

 

 

 

slot(s).

 

 

Two installed processors have the same cache size

 

 

 

(256 k).

 

 

Termination card is installed in processor slot 2 in a

 

 

 

single processor system.

 

 

VRM is installed in the VRM socket in a dual proces-

 

 

 

sor system.

 

 

If the error still occurs, replace the system board.

 

 

 

8

The system video card is either

This is not a fatal error. Check that the video card is

 

missing or faulty.

correctly installed and cabled. If missing, install the

 

 

video card. If the error still occurs, replace it with a

 

 

known working video card.

 

 

 

 

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