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About Your System 21
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 23. If the problem persists,
replace the system battery. See "System
Battery" on page 59.
Timer chip counter 2
failed
Faulty system board. See "Getting Help" on page 95.
Unsupported CPU
combination
Unsupported CPU stepping
detected
Microprocessor(s) is not supported
by the system.
Install a supported microprocessor or
microprocessor combination. See
"Processors" on page 50.
Utility partition not
available
The <F10> 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: DIMM
n
and
n
are
faulty and disabled.
Total memory size is
reduced!
Faulty or improperly seated memory
module(s).
See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 76.
Warning! No microcode
update loaded for
processor
n
Microcode update failed. Update the BIOS firmware. See
"Getting Help" on page 95.
Warning: One or more
faulty DIMMs found on
CPU
n
Faulty or improperly seated memory
module(s) used by CPUn.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 76.
Warning: The installed
memory configuration is
not optimal. For more
information on valid
memory configurations,
please see the system
documentation on the
technical support web
site.
Invalid memory configuration. The
system will run but with reduced
functionality.
Ensure that the memory modules are
installed in a valid configuration. See
"Memory Module Installation
Guidelines" on page 46. If the problem
persists, see "Troubleshooting System
Memory" on page 76.
Write fault
Write fault on selected
drive
Faulty diskette, optical/diskette
drive assembly, hard drive, or hard-
drive subsystem.
See "Troubleshooting a USB Device"
on page 71, "Troubleshooting an
Optical Drive" on page 78, or
"Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 78.
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" on page 121.
Table 1-6. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions