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Dell PowerEdge 2900 User Manual

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About Your System

The following DIMM pair is

not compatible with the

memory controller: DIMM x

and DIMM y

The specified DIMM(s) are
incompatible with the system.

Ensure that only Dell-qualified memory
is used. Dell recommends purchasing
memory upgrade kits directly from
www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to
ensure compatibility.

The following DIMMs are

not compatible: DIMM x and

DIMM y

The specified DIMM(s) are
incompatible with the system.

Ensure that only ECC FBD1 memory is
used. Dell recommends purchasing
memory upgrade kits directly from
www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to
ensure compatibility.

Time-of-day clock stopped

Faulty battery or faulty chip.

See "Troubleshooting the System
Battery" on page 122.

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 35. If the problem persists, r
eplace
the system battery. See "System Battery"
on page 77.

Timer chip counter 2

failed

Faulty system board.

See "Getting Help" on page 147.

Unsupported CPU

combination

Unsupported CPU stepping

detected

Microprocessor(s) is not supported by
the system.

Install a supported microprocessor or
microprocessor combination. See
"Microprocessor" on page 89.

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! No microcode

update loaded for

processor

n

Microcode update failed.

Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting
Help" on page 147.

Warning: Embedded RAID

firmware is not present!

Embedded RAID firmware does not
respond.

See the RAID controller documentation
for information about installing or
updating the RAID firmware.

Warning: Embedded RAID

error!

Embedded RAID firmware responds
with an error.

See "Troubleshooting a SAS or SAS
RAID Controller Daughter Card" on
page 130. See the R
AID controller
documentation for information about
installing or updating the RAID
firmware.

Table 1-7.

System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions