Compaq AP500 Computer Accessories User Manual


 
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Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Maintenance and Service Guide
Memory Problems
This section identifies some quick checks for memory-related problems.
Table 4-9
Solutions for Memory Problems
Problem Possible Solution
Out of Memory error 1. Run Computer Setup or Windows NT utilities.
2. The workstation has insufficient memory to run the application. Check the application
documentation to determine the memory requirements.
Memory count during POST is
wrong
The DIMMs may not be installed correctly. Verify that the DIMMs have been installed
correctly in the DIMM sockets, then run the Setup utility.
Out of memory error during
operation
The system has insufficient memory for the application. Check the memory requirements
for the application or install additional memory.
SCSI Problems
Some common causes and solutions for SCSI device problems are listed in the following table.
Table 4-10
Solutions for SCSI Problems
Problem Possible Solution
System will not boot from a
SCSI drive.
Be sure that drive cabling and jumpers are set correctly. To boot to a SCSI drive, the
drive with the lowest SCSI number will be the boot drive. No two drives can have the
same SCSI number. See Figures 6-3, 6-4, and 6-5 for instructions on selecting SCSI
ID.