Memory Errors; Losing The System's Setup Configuration; When The System Becomes Unstable - Supermicro 530AD-I User Manual

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2. Remove all components from the motherboard, especially the DIMM modules. Make sure

that system power is on and that memory error beeps are activated.

3. Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed. If the system boots, check for

bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors Troubleshooting procedure in

this chapter.

Memory Errors

When a no-memory beep code is issued by the system, check the following:

1. Make sure that the memory modules are compatible with the system and are properly

installed. Refer to

Chapter 3

the "Tested Memory List" link on the motherboard's product website page to see a list of

supported memory.)

2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed. It is strongly recommended that

you use the same RAM type and speed for all DIMMs in the system.

3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of non-ECC UDIMM DDR4 modules

recommended by the manufacturer.

4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module among all memory

slots and check the results.

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may

cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. .

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC.

If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not fix the setup configuration problem, contact your vendor for repairs.

If the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation, check the following:

1. CPU/BIOS support: Make sure that your CPU is supported and that you have the latest

BIOS installed in your system.

2. Memory support: Make sure that the memory modules are supported by testing the modules

using memtest86 or a similar utility.

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and Support

for installation instructions. (For memory compatibility, refer to

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