System Beep Codes - Dell PowerEdge 850 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

Actual Link Width is n
PCIe Degraded Link Width Error: Slot n
Expected Link Width is n
Actual Link Width is n
PCIe Training Error: Embedded
Bus#nn/Dev#nn/Funcn
PCIe Training Error: Slot n
Plug & Play Configuration Error
Read fault
Requested sector not found
Remote Configuration update attempt
failed
ROM bad checksum = address
SATA Port n hard disk not found
Sector not found
Seek error
Seek operation failed
Shutdown failure
The amount of system memory has changed. Faulty memory module.
The amount of tested memory is below the
minimum system configuration. System
halted!
Time-of-day clock stopped
Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP
program
Timer chip counter 2 failed
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode
Unsupported CPU stepping detected
Utility partition not available
Warning! No microcode update loaded for
processor n
Write fault
Write fault on selected drive
System Beep Codes
If an error that cannot be reported on the screen occurs during POST, the system may emit a series of beeps that identifies the problem.
Faulty or improperly installed Reseat the PCIe card in the specified slot number. See
PCIe card in the specified slot the problem persists, see
number.
Faulty or improperly installed Reseat the PCIe cards. See
PCIe card. "Getting
Faulty or improperly installed Reseat the PCIe card in the specified slot number. See
PCIe card in the specified slot the problem persists, see
number.
Error encountered in Install the NVRAM_CLR jumper and reboot the system. See
initializing PCI device; faulty jumper location. Check for a BIOS update. If the problem persists, see
system board. "Troubleshooting Expansion
problem persists, see
Faulty diskette, diskette Replace the diskette. Ensure that the diskette, optical, and hard-drive cables
drive, optical drive, or hard are properly connected. See
drive. "Troubleshooting an Optical
"Troubleshooting SCSI Hard
appropriate drive(s) installed in your system.
System could not implement Retry Remote Configuration.
Remote Configuration
request.
Faulty or improperly installed Remove and reseat the expansion cards. See
expansion card. Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
SATA hard drive not Ensure that the hard-drive cable is properly connected. See
connected to port n. SCSI Hard
If a drive is not connected to port n, check that the SATA port is disabled in the
System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program" in your User's
Guide.
Faulty diskette or hard drive. Replace the diskette. If the problem persists, see
Drives" or
System" for the appropriate drive installed in your system.
Shutdown test failure. Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed. See
System
"Getting
See
problem persists, see
Information only, if you have
changed the memory
configuration.
Invalid memory configuration See
or faulty memory module. Components."
See
problem persists, see
Faulty battery; faulty system See
board. the problem persists, see
Incorrect Time or Date Check the Time and Date settings See "Using the System Setup Program" in
settings; faulty system your User's Guide. If the problem persists, see
battery. Battery" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Faulty system board. See
Faulty or improperly installed Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed. See
memory modules or faulty Module Installation
system board. problem persists, see
Your System." If the problem persists, see
Processor is not supported Check for a BIOS update using the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. If
by the system. the problem persists, install a supported processor. See
Processor" in "Installing System Components."
<F10> key was pressed Create a utility partition on the boot hard drive. See "Using the Dell
during POST, but no utility OpenManage Server Assistant CD" in your User's Guide.
partition exists on the boot
hard drive.
Unsupported processor. Update the BIOS firmware using the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Faulty diskette, diskette Replace the diskette. Ensure that the diskette drive, optical drive, and hard-
drive, optical drive, hard drive cables are properly connected. See
drive. "Troubleshooting an Optical
"Troubleshooting Your System" for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your
system.
"Getting Help."
"Expansion
Help."
"Getting Help."
Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the
"Getting Help."
"Troubleshooting a Diskette
Drive, "Troubleshooting SATA Hard
Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your System" for the
Drives" in "Installing Drives."
"Troubleshooting SCSI Hard
Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the problem persists, see
Help."
"Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the
"Getting Help."
"General Memory Module Installation
"Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the
"Getting Help."
"Troubleshooting the System Battery" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If
"Getting Help."
"Getting Help."
Guidelines" in "Installing System Components." If the
"Troubleshooting System
Drive," or
"Expansion Cards." If
Cards." If the problem persists, see
"Expansion Cards." If
Figure A-2 for
Drive,"
Drives," or
"Troubleshooting Expansion
"Cabled SATA and
"Troubleshooting SATA Hard
Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your
"Troubleshooting
Guidelines" in "Installing System
"Troubleshooting the System
"General Memory
Memory" in "Troubleshooting
"Getting Help."
"Installing a
"Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive,"
"Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives" in