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... Center Fan Bracket 79 Removing the Back Fan Bracket 80 Replacing the Back Fan Bracket 80 Memory 80 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines 82 Non-Optimal Memory Configurations 82 Memory Sparing Support 82 Memory Mirroring Support 83 Installing Memory Modules 83 Removing Memory Modules 85 Installing a RAC Card 85 Activating the Integrated NIC TOE 87 Microprocessor 87 Replacing...
... Center Fan Bracket 79 Removing the Back Fan Bracket 80 Replacing the Back Fan Bracket 80 Memory 80 General Memory Module Installation Guidelines 82 Non-Optimal Memory Configurations 82 Memory Sparing Support 82 Memory Mirroring Support 83 Installing Memory Modules 83 Removing Memory Modules 85 Installing a RAC Card 85 Activating the Integrated NIC TOE 87 Microprocessor 87 Replacing...
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... E1114 FAILSAFE, Call Support Temp Ambient E1116 Temp Memory E1210 CMOS Batt Causes Corrective Actions A 62-character string that includes a status code followed by the user in the System only. For information on the SEL and configuring system management settings, see "Getting Help" on ... LCD provides status messages to signify when the system is powered on. disabled to prevent damage to indicate an error condition. Memory has exceeded acceptable See "Troubleshooting System temperature and has been Cooling Problems" on page 108. 16 About Your System See under...
... E1114 FAILSAFE, Call Support Temp Ambient E1116 Temp Memory E1210 CMOS Batt Causes Corrective Actions A 62-character string that includes a status code followed by the user in the System only. For information on the SEL and configuring system management settings, see "Getting Help" on ... LCD provides status messages to signify when the system is powered on. disabled to prevent damage to indicate an error condition. Memory has exceeded acceptable See "Troubleshooting System temperature and has been Cooling Problems" on page 108. 16 About Your System See under...
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... page 110. Mem Config Err Memory detected, but is configured, but not usable. Unusable Memory Memory is not configurable. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 80. Shadow BIOS Fail The system BIOS failed to the latest BMC firmware. functioning properly. See ... Prog Timer Programmable interval timer error. See the BMC User's Guide for more information on page 110. Error detected during memory configuration. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on setup and use of BMC. DMA Controller DMA controller failure. See "Getting Help" on page 131. Kybd Controller...
... page 110. Mem Config Err Memory detected, but is configured, but not usable. Unusable Memory Memory is not configurable. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 80. Shadow BIOS Fail The system BIOS failed to the latest BMC firmware. functioning properly. See ... Prog Timer Programmable interval timer error. See the BMC User's Guide for more information on page 110. Error detected during memory configuration. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on setup and use of BMC. DMA Controller DMA controller failure. See "Getting Help" on page 131. Kybd Controller...
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... E2111 E2112 E2113 Text Causes Corrective Actions DRAC Config Dell remote access controller Check screen for specific error messages. See "Troubleshooting incorrect. SBE Log Disable DIMM ## The system BIOS has disabled See "Troubleshooting System memory single-bit error (SBE) Memory" on page 110. Memory Population Incorrect memory configuration. Mem Mirror DIMM ## & ## They system BIOS has disabled...
... E2111 E2112 E2113 Text Causes Corrective Actions DRAC Config Dell remote access controller Check screen for specific error messages. See "Troubleshooting incorrect. SBE Log Disable DIMM ## The system BIOS has disabled See "Troubleshooting System memory single-bit error (SBE) Memory" on page 110. Memory Population Incorrect memory configuration. Mem Mirror DIMM ## & ## They system BIOS has disabled...
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... an explanation of the components inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. Redundant memory disabled! Please wait... properly installed. Remote Configuration request has Wait until the process is being processed. been detected and is complete. ...: • Clear the SEL - Memory configuration does not support redundant memory. See "Memory" on page 110. For example, if temperature for the application that all memory modules are module(s). when the temperature returns to update Remote Configuration. Either of a possible problem with sensors...
... an explanation of the components inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. Redundant memory disabled! Please wait... properly installed. Remote Configuration request has Wait until the process is being processed. been detected and is complete. ...: • Clear the SEL - Memory configuration does not support redundant memory. See "Memory" on page 110. For example, if temperature for the application that all memory modules are module(s). when the temperature returns to update Remote Configuration. Either of a possible problem with sensors...
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...configuration settings in diskette drive. persists, see "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 112. Loose diskette drive interface cable, or Reseat diskette drive interface cable, or loose power cable. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 85. faulty or improperly seated memory module(s). on page 80. Dell recommends purchasing memory... diskette. Replace the diskette. Error: Incorrect memory configuration. Error: Memory failure detected. Replace the diskette. Replace the diskette. Mismatched or unmatched DIMMs installed; Ensure...
...configuration settings in diskette drive. persists, see "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 112. Loose diskette drive interface cable, or Reseat diskette drive interface cable, or loose power cable. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 85. faulty or improperly seated memory module(s). on page 80. Dell recommends purchasing memory... diskette. Replace the diskette. Error: Incorrect memory configuration. Error: Memory failure detected. Replace the diskette. Replace the diskette. Mismatched or unmatched DIMMs installed; Ensure...
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... message is required. No action is usually followed by keystroke. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 131. on page 131. The operating system is in manufacturing mode. Table 1-5. System Messages (continued) Message Gate A20 failure General failure Invalid NVRAM configuration, Resource Re-allocated Keyboard Controller failure Manufacturing mode detected MEMBIST failure - faulty...
... message is required. No action is usually followed by keystroke. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 131. on page 131. The operating system is in manufacturing mode. Table 1-5. System Messages (continued) Message Gate A20 failure General failure Invalid NVRAM configuration, Resource Re-allocated Keyboard Controller failure Manufacturing mode detected MEMBIST failure - faulty...
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...If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 56. The specified DIMM was unable to establish a successful data link with the memory controller. See your hard drive. Faulty or improperly installed PCIe card in the specified slot number. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on...Actions Use a bootable diskette, CD, or hard drive. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 56. Check the hard-drive configuration settings in the specified slot. If necessary, install the operating system on your operating system documentation. Faulty or improperly installed PCIe card in...
...If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 56. The specified DIMM was unable to establish a successful data link with the memory controller. See your hard drive. Faulty or improperly installed PCIe card in the specified slot number. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on...Actions Use a bootable diskette, CD, or hard drive. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 56. Check the hard-drive configuration settings in the specified slot. If necessary, install the operating system on your operating system documentation. Faulty or improperly installed PCIe card in...
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... are securely shadowing. all appropriate cables are properly connected. Loose cables to expansion connected to the expansion cards. Plug & Play Configuration Error Error encountered in your system. Install the NVRAM_CLR jumper and reboot the system. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page... expansion cards. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting expansion card. Shutdown failure Shutdown test failure. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 117. faulty system board. Read fault The operating system cannot read Requested sector not found Seek error Seek...
... are securely shadowing. all appropriate cables are properly connected. Loose cables to expansion connected to the expansion cards. Plug & Play Configuration Error Error encountered in your system. Install the NVRAM_CLR jumper and reboot the system. See "Troubleshooting a USB Device" on page... expansion cards. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting expansion card. Shutdown failure Shutdown test failure. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 117. faulty system board. Read fault The operating system cannot read Requested sector not found Seek error Seek...
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... Hard Drive" on page 116. Warning: The current memory configuration is not present! The system will run system diagnostics, an error message may lose all memory accessible but nonoptimal population of the Diagnostics Checklist in "...Getting Help" on the diskette. For example, before the system continues a task. Diagnostic error messages are generated by typing y (yes) or n (no). See the RAID controller documentation for information about installing or updating the RAID firmware. Dell...
... Hard Drive" on page 116. Warning: The current memory configuration is not present! The system will run system diagnostics, an error message may lose all memory accessible but nonoptimal population of the Diagnostics Checklist in "...Getting Help" on the diskette. For example, before the system continues a task. Diagnostic error messages are generated by typing y (yes) or n (no). See the RAID controller documentation for information about installing or updating the RAID firmware. Dell...
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Record the information for your system to familiarize yourself with your system configuration and optional settings. NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is booting, make a note of the message and suggestions for correcting errors. NOTE: To ensure an orderly system ...selectable options-for example, the time or date • Enable or disable integrated devices • Correct discrepancies between the installed hardware and configuration settings Entering the System Setup Program 1 Turn on or restart your system. 2 Press immediately after you see the following message display ...
Record the information for your system to familiarize yourself with your system configuration and optional settings. NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is booting, make a note of the message and suggestions for correcting errors. NOTE: To ensure an orderly system ...selectable options-for example, the time or date • Enable or disable integrated devices • Correct discrepancies between the installed hardware and configuration settings Entering the System Setup Program 1 Turn on or restart your system. 2 Press immediately after you see the following message display ...
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... to Port X on 101- See support.dell.com for host systems that require an IRQ. Integrated Devices See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 43 for a USB flash drive. System Security Displays a screen to configure serial communication, external serial connector, failsafe baud...bootable C: drive in the system. Report Keyboard Errors (Report default) Enables or disables reporting of memory modules, system video memory size, system memory test option, and redundant memory status, and snoop filter. CPU Information Displays information related to a SAS or SCSI adapter. See...
... to Port X on 101- See support.dell.com for host systems that require an IRQ. Integrated Devices See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 43 for a USB flash drive. System Security Displays a screen to configure serial communication, external serial connector, failsafe baud...bootable C: drive in the system. Report Keyboard Errors (Report default) Enables or disables reporting of memory modules, system video memory size, system memory test option, and redundant memory status, and snoop filter. CPU Information Displays information related to a SAS or SCSI adapter. See...
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..., speed, and technology, and the total number of memory in the System Setup program and can be used only if memory mirroring is non-optimal. Table 3-7. Non-Optimal Memory Configurations System performance can be affected if your memory configuration is not enabled. and dual-ranked memory module combinations. These four ranks consist of the first rank of...
..., speed, and technology, and the total number of memory in the System Setup program and can be used only if memory mirroring is non-optimal. Table 3-7. Non-Optimal Memory Configurations System performance can be affected if your memory configuration is not enabled. and dual-ranked memory module combinations. These four ranks consist of the first rank of...
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In a mirrored configuration, the total available system memory is not enabled. Allow time for the DIMMs to remove the system ...discharge. 1 Turn off the system, including any of the components inside the system. Memory Mirroring Support The system supports memory mirroring if eight identical memory modules are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down.... See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on the memory module socket down the system. Overheating of the system can be enabled in the System Setup program and...
In a mirrored configuration, the total available system memory is not enabled. Allow time for the DIMMs to remove the system ...discharge. 1 Turn off the system, including any of the components inside the system. Memory Mirroring Support The system supports memory mirroring if eight identical memory modules are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down.... See "Removing the Cooling Shroud" on the memory module socket down the system. Overheating of the system can be enabled in the System Setup program and...
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...verify that you do not push or bend the system capacitors near the connectors. Be particularly careful that the setting for information on configuring and using the RAC card. NOTICE: Never operate your system with your TOE NIC hardware key. Overheating of the system can ...system board. Microprocessor You can develop quickly resulting in speed and functionality, or add a second processor. Each processor and its associated internal cache memory are contained in a ZIF socket on the standoffs snap over the card edges. See Figure 3-22. 7 Attach the ribbon cables to ...
...verify that you do not push or bend the system capacitors near the connectors. Be particularly careful that the setting for information on configuring and using the RAC card. NOTICE: Never operate your system with your TOE NIC hardware key. Overheating of the system can ...system board. Microprocessor You can develop quickly resulting in speed and functionality, or add a second processor. Each processor and its associated internal cache memory are contained in a ZIF socket on the standoffs snap over the card edges. See Figure 3-22. 7 Attach the ribbon cables to ...
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...system on page 121. If two monitors are enabled. Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem Problem • Monitor is not working properly. • Video memory is connected to the correct video connector, turn off the system and wait for signs of damage. 3 Swap the faulty keyboard with a... working keyboard. Action 1 Check the system and power connections to the connector on page 131. In this system configuration, the monitor cable should normally be connected to the monitor. 2 Determine whether the system has an expansion card with the keyboard • ...
...system on page 121. If two monitors are enabled. Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem Problem • Monitor is not working properly. • Video memory is connected to the correct video connector, turn off the system and wait for signs of damage. 3 Swap the faulty keyboard with a... working keyboard. Action 1 Check the system and power connections to the connector on page 131. In this system configuration, the monitor cable should normally be connected to the monitor. 2 Determine whether the system has an expansion card with the keyboard • ...
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... up important start-up your system's hard drive on a flash memory chip. Ampere(s). American National Standards Institute. A module that includes power supplies and fans. A diskette that maintains system configuration, date, and time information in your system documents. Compact disc.... Interchange. Celsius. AC - The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. Alternating current. Before making a change to the configuration of a system. Basic input/output system. Glossary This section defines or identifies technical terms, ...
... up important start-up your system's hard drive on a flash memory chip. Ampere(s). American National Standards Institute. A module that includes power supplies and fans. A diskette that maintains system configuration, date, and time information in your system documents. Compact disc.... Interchange. Celsius. AC - The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. Alternating current. Before making a change to the configuration of a system. Basic input/output system. Glossary This section defines or identifies technical terms, ...
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... or SCSI adapter, that relieves the system's processor of data between the processor and memory or between the processor and a peripheral. DC - Double-data rate. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Dual in a hierarchical, "inverted tree" structure. directory - Subdirectories may contain... additional directories branching off the root directory are defined as www.dell.com, into an expansion-card connector on your...
... or SCSI adapter, that relieves the system's processor of data between the processor and memory or between the processor and a peripheral. DC - Double-data rate. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Dual in a hierarchical, "inverted tree" structure. directory - Subdirectories may contain... additional directories branching off the root directory are defined as www.dell.com, into an expansion-card connector on your...
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...way of pixels up and down. RAM - The system's primary temporary storage area for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. Any information stored in protected mode. This service allows users running the Windows operating system to remove the processor chip. RAID... and execution of code in a rack. Personal System/2. Some common implementations of data. See also guarding, mirroring, and striping. Read-only memory. Examples of arithmetic and logic functions. pixel - A read -only file - A power source with a block of RAID include RAID 0,...
...way of pixels up and down. RAM - The system's primary temporary storage area for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. Any information stored in protected mode. This service allows users running the Windows operating system to remove the processor chip. RAID... and execution of code in a rack. Personal System/2. Some common implementations of data. See also guarding, mirroring, and striping. Read-only memory. Examples of arithmetic and logic functions. pixel - A read -only file - A power source with a block of RAID include RAID 0,...
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... Reporting Technology. system memory - rpm - SAS - Small computer system interface. System event log. A standard interface that allows you call Dell for Windows. When such devices are video standards for the Windows operating environment. sec - An I /O devices. Symmetric multiprocessing. system.ini file - SEL - SVGA - A start Windows, it when you to configure your system by...
... Reporting Technology. system memory - rpm - SAS - Small computer system interface. System event log. A standard interface that allows you call Dell for Windows. When such devices are video standards for the Windows operating environment. sec - An I /O devices. Symmetric multiprocessing. system.ini file - SEL - SVGA - A start Windows, it when you to configure your system by...