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Dell PRECISION 530 User Manual

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Solving Problems

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NOTE:

If you installed up to 4 GB of memory but not all of it is available for

use by the

OS

, see "

Addressing Memory with 4-GB Configurations

."

Basic Checks:

Check the

diagnostic lights

to see if the specific problem is identified.

If an insufficient memory message appears, save and close any open

files and exit any open application programs not in use. Consider

installing additional system memory.

Restart the computer.

Run the System Memory test group in the

Dell Diagnostics

.

If you have the optional memory riser boards installed, reseat the riser

boards.

Reseat the memory modules in system board or riser board sockets.

If you are not using the optional memory riser boards, verify that all

system board memory sockets contain a

RIMM

or

CRIMM

.

Memory modules must be installed in matched pairs. Ensure that the

modules installed in system board or memory riser board socket pairs

are identical. To identify system board socket pairs, see "

System Board

Memory Components

." To identify memory riser board socket pairs,

see "

Memory Riser Board Components

."

If the problem still exists after you complete the basic checks, fill out the

Diagnostics Checklist

as you perform the following steps.

CAUTION:

Before you perform this procedure, see "

Safety First—

For You and Your Computer

."

NOTICE:

Before disconnecting a device from the computer, wait 10 to 20

seconds after disconnecting the computer from its electrical outlet. Before
removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power
light on the system board has turned off. To locate this light, see "

System Board

Components

" or the interior service label.

1

Enter

system setup

and ensure that the value for System Memory

matches the actual amount of memory installed in the computer.

Does the memory total correctly match the actual amount of memory

installed in the computer?