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System Beep Codes

When an error that cannot be reported on the monitor occurs during a boot routine, the system may emit a series of beeps that identify the problem. The

beep code is a pattern of sounds; for example, one beep followed by a second beep and then a burst of three beeps (code 1-1-3) means that the system was

Non-system disk or disk error

Faulty diskette, diskette drive subsystem,

or hard-disk drive subsystem

Replace the diskette, CD-ROM, or hard-disk drive. If the

problem persists, replace the system board. See "Getting Help"

for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

Not a boot diskette

No operating system on diskette

Use a bootable diskette.

Processor with different speed

detected

The microprocessors have different speeds

Install a microprocessor with the same speed.

Processor in socket 1 not installed!

No microprocessor is installed in the

primary socket

Remove the microprocessor from the secondary socket and

install it in the primary socket

Read fault

Requested sector not found

Faulty diskette, diskette/CD-ROM drive

subsystem, or hard-disk drive subsystem

(defective system board)

Replace the diskette, CD-ROM, or hard-disk drive. If the

problem persists, replace the system board. See "Getting Help"

for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

Reset failed

Improperly connected diskette drive, CD-

ROM drive, hard-disk drive, or power cable

Check that the diskette drive/CD-ROM drive unit is seated

properly against the interposer board on the peripheral cage.

See "Installing a Drive in the Peripheral Bay." Reinstall the

hard-disk drive. Check the interface cable and power cable

connections to the backplane board. See "Installing Hard-Disk

Drives."

ROM bad checksum = address

Expansion card improperly installed or

faulty

Reinstall the expansion card. See "Installing System Board

Options." If the problem persists, replace the expansion card.

Sector not found

Defective sectors on diskette or hard-disk

drive

Replace the diskette or hard-disk drive.

Seek error

Defective sectors on diskette or hard-disk

drive

Replace the diskette or hard-disk drive.

Seek operation failed

Faulty diskette or hard-disk drive

Replace the diskette or hard-disk drive.

Shutdown failure

Defective system board

Replace the system board. See "Getting Help" for instructions

on obtaining technical assistance.

System backplane cable error

Improperly attached interface cables

Check the primary and secondary SCSI interface cable

connections to the backplane board. See "Installing Hard-Disk

Drives."

System backplane error

Improperly attached or missing backplane

Check the interface cable connections to the backplane board.

See "Installing Hard-Disk Drives."

Time-of-day clock stopped

Defective battery or faulty chip (defective

system board)

Replace the system battery. If the problem persists, replace

the system board. See "Getting Help" for instructions on

obtaining technical assistance.

Time-of-day not set - please run

SETUP program

Incorrect Time or Date settings or

defective system battery

Check the Time and Date settings. See "Using the System

Setup Program" in the User's Guide for instructions. If the

problem persists, replace the system battery. If the problem

still persists, replace the system board. See "Getting Help" for

instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

Timer chip counter 2 failed

Defective system board

Replace the system board. See "Getting Help" for instructions

on obtaining technical assistance.

Unexpected interrupt in protected

mode

Improperly seated memory modules or

faulty keyboard/mouse controller chip

(defective system board)

Remove and reseat the memory modules. If the problem

persists, replace the memory modules. If the problem still

persists, replace the system board. See "Getting Help" for

instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

Unsupported CPU detected in SLOT n

Unsupported CPU speed detected!

Microprocessor not supported by system

Install a correct version of the microprocessor in the specified

microprocessor connector.

Unsupported CPU speed in CMOS

Microprocessor not supported by BIOS

Upgrade the BIOS. See "Using the System Setup Program" in

the User's Guide for instructions.

Unsupported CPU stepping detected

Microprocessor's stepping is not supported

Install a correct version of the microprocessor in the specified

microprocessor connector.

Unsupported DIMM installed in the

RAID DIMM slot!

RAID DIMM not supported by system

Install a correct version of the RAID memory module.

Unsupported RAID key detected!

RAID hardware key not supported by

system

Install the RAID hardware key for your specific system.

Utility partition not available

The <F10> key was pressed during POST,

but no utility partition exists on the boot

hard-disk drive

Create a utility partition on the boot hard-disk drive. See

"Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD" in your User's

Guide.

Warning! Detected mode switch from

RAID to SCSI on the onboard RAID

channel. Data loss will occur! Press

Y to confirm the change; press any

other key to cancel.

Type of controller has changed since

previous system boot

Back up information on the drives before changing the type of

controller used with the hard-disk drives.

Write fault

Write fault on selected drive

Faulty diskette or hard-disk drive

Replace the diskette or hard-disk drive.

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see "Abbreviations and Acronyms."

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