Operating System Boot Phase - HP XM600 - Kayak - 128 MB RAM Technical Reference Manual

Test
Presence of continuity modules in the RIMM
sockets
Presence of RDRAM modules
Compatibility speed rating of installed RDRAM
modules
Presence of installed SDRAM modules
Presence of memory modules
Availability of video controller. It is checked by
the BIOS. If an error is detected, it is not a fatal
one and the BIOS will continue its execution
normally.
The BIOS then executes the Power On Self Test
(POST) sequence. In this phase, MaxiLife waits
for any error messages that the BIOS may issue.
6 Tests and Error Messages
MaxiLife Test Sequence and Error Messages
System
Memory
BIOS
Video
Slots
System issues a Beep Code before
attempting to display the error code.
Error Code
RIMM CONTINUITY
NO RIMM
RIMM SPEED
NO DIMM
MEMORY ERROR
NO VIDEO
POST XXXX

Operating System Boot Phase

If no error message has been displayed at this stage of the system startup by
the BIOS, the operating system is launched.
On the HP Kayak XM 600 Minitower PC Workstation, the LCD status
panel will display the system platform and a "smiling icon."
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"BIOS"-Generated Errors
"No Video"
"RAM type"
MaxiLife
Check that the RDRAM continuity modules are installed
Install RDRAM modules in the RIMM sockets
Check that the installed RDRAM modules have the same speed
ratings
Check that the SDRAM modules are correctly installed in the
DIMM sockets
Check that the memory modules are correctly installed
Check that the video controller is correctly installed
Note: No error is detected if a monitor is not connected to an
installed video controller. This is not a fatal error and the BIOS will
continue its normal execution.
If the screen is working, you can obtain the meaning of the
error by typing "Enter" at the end of the POST.
ERROR
NO VIDEO
LCD Status Panel
Action to Take