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No boot sector on hard
drive
Incorrect configuration settings in
System Setup program, or no
operating system on hard drive.
Check the hard-drive configuration
settings in the System Setup program.
See "Using the System Setup Program"
on page 33. If necessary, install the
operating system on your hard drive. See
your operating system documentation.
No timer tick interrupt Faulty system board. See “"Getting Help" on page 125."
Northbound merge error -
The following DIMM has
been disabled by BIOS:
DIMM x
The specified DIMM was unable to
establish a successful data link with
the memory controller.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 102.
PCIe Degraded Link Width
Error: Embedded
Bus#
nn
/Dev#
nn
/Func
n
Expected Link Width is
n
Actual Link Width is
n
Faulty or improperly installed PCIe
card in the specified slot.
Reseat the PCIe card in the specified
slot number. See "Expansion-Card Riser"
on page 81. If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 125.
PCIe Degraded Link Width
Error: Slot
n
Expected Link Width is
n
Actual Link Width is
n
Faulty or improperly installed PCIe
card in the specified slot.
Reseat the PCIe card in the specified
slot number. See "Expansion-Card Riser"
on page 81. If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 125.
PCIe Training Error:
Embedded
Bus#
nn
/Dev#
nn
/Funcn
PCIe Training Error:
Slot
n
Faulty or improperly installed PCIe
card in the specified slot.
Reseat the PCIe card in the specified
slot number. See "Expansion-Card Riser"
on page 81. If the problem persists, see
"Getting Help" on page 125.
PCI BIOS failed to install PCI device BIOS (Option ROM)
checksum failure is detected during
shadowing.
Loose cables to expansion card(s);
faulty or improperly installed
expansion card(s).
Reseat the expansion card(s). Ensure
that all appropriate cables are securely
connected to the expansion card(s). If
the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on
page 107.
Plug & Play Configuration
Error
Error encountered in initializing PCI
device; faulty system board.
Install the NVRAM_CLR jumper and
reboot the system. See Figure 6-1 for
jumper location. If the problem persists,
see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards"
on page 107.
Table 1-8. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions