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C-2 Dell Dimension 900 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
System Messages
The first column in Table C-2 lists system messages that may appear on the screen
during the start-up routine or during normal system operation. The second column in
the table lists possible causes of the messages, and the third column either provides
a corrective action or refers you to a source for resolving the problem.
2-2-2-1-1 66-MHz SDRAM DIMM is
installed.
Replace with 100-MHz SDRAM
DIMMs from Dell. See “Adding
Memory” in Chapter 2.
2-2-2-1-1-1 Registered DIMM is
installed.
Replace with 100-MHz SDRAM
DIMM from Dell. See “Adding
Memory” in Chapter 2.
Table C-2. System Messages
Message Possible Cause Corrective Action
CMOS Battery
Bad
The system board
battery may be faulty.
Replace the system battery. See
“Replacing the System Battery”
in Chapter 2.
CMOS
Checksum
Error
A CMOS checksum error
has occurred.
Run the System Board Devices
tests as described in “Running
the Dell Diagnostics” in
Chapter 3.
CPU Clock
Mismatch
The processor-clock
jumper may be set
incorrectly.
Check the processor-clock jumper
settings. See “Jumpers” in
Chapter 2.
Diskette
Drive x Error
Diskette
Drive
Controller
Error
The diskette drive may
be faulty, type mis-
matched, or not properly
installed.
Run the Diskette tests as
described in “Running the Dell
Diagnostics” in Chapter 3.
Equipment
Configura-
tion Error
The hardware configura-
tion does not match the
system setup program
configuration data.
Check the system setup program
settings. See Appendix B, “Sys-
tem Setup Program.”
NOTE: The Glossary in the system Help defines abbreviations and acronyms.
Table C-1. POST Beep Codes (continued)
Beep Code Possible Cause Corrective Action
NOTE: The Glossary in the system Help defines abbreviations and acronyms.