Dell PowerEdge 6950 - Manual (Page 29)

About Your System
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This system supports only
Opteron 8000 series
processors.
Microprocessor(s) is not supported by
the system. Install a supported microprocessor or
microprocessor combination. See
"Installing a Processor" on page 64.
Time-of-day clock stopped Faulty battery or faulty chip. See "Troubleshooting the System
Battery" on page 104.
Time-of-day not set -
please run SETUP program
Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty
system battery. Check the Time and Date settings. See
"Using the System Setup Program" on
page 31. If the problem persists, replace
the system battery. See "System Battery"
on page 78.
Timer chip counter 2
failed
Faulty system board. See "Getting Help" on page 129.
Unsupported CPU
combination
Unsupported CPU stepping
detected
Microprocessor(s) is not supported by
the system. Install a supported microprocessor or
microprocessor combination. See
"Installing a Processor" on page 64.
Utility partition not
available
The key was pressed during
POST, but no utility partition exists
on the boot hard drive. Create a utility partition on the boot
hard drive. See the CDs that came with
your system.
Warning: Following faulty
DIMMs are disabled:
CPU n : DIMM n
CPU n : DIMM n
Total memory size is
reduced.
Faulty or improperly seated memory
module(s) used by CPUn. See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 106.
Warning! No microcode
update loaded for
processor n
Microcode update failed. Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting
Help" on page 129.
Warning: One or more
faulty DIMMs found on CPUn
Faulty or improperly seated memory
module(s) used by CPUn. See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 106.
Warning: The installed
memory configuration is
not optimal. For more
information on valid
memory configurations,
please see the system
documentation on the
technical support web
site.
Invalid memory configuration. The
system will run but with reduced
functionality. Ensure that the memory modules are
installed in a valid configuration. See
"General Memory Module Installation
Guidelines" on page 58. If the problem
persists, see "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 106.
Table 1-8. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions