Dell Dimension XPS T Series - System Messages

Table 2. System Beep Codes
System Messages
The first column in Table 3 lists (in alphabetical order) system messages that may appear on the screen during the boot routine or during normal
system operation. The second column in the table lists probable causes of the messages, and the third column either provides a corrective action
or refers you to a source for resolving the problem.
Table 3. System Messages
Beep
Codes
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
1-2
No video card detected
Reseat the video card.
1-2-2-3
BIOS ROM checksum error
Refer to Chapter 7, "Getting Help," of the Reference and
Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical
assistance.
1-3-1-1
DRAM refresh error
Reseat the DIMMs.
1-3-1-3
8742 keyboard controller error
Reseat the keyboard connector.
1-3-3-1
Memory defective or not
present
Reseat the DIMMs.
1-3-4-1
RAM failure on line xxx
Reseat the DIMMs.
1-3-4-3
RAM failure on data bits xxx of
low byte on memory bus
Reseat the DIMMs.
1-4-1-1
RAM failure on data bits xxx of
high byte on memory bus
Reseat the DIMMs.
Message
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
nnnn Cache RAM Passed
nnnn KB of system cache RAM has been
successfully tested.
No action is necessary.
nnnn Extended RAM Passed
nnnn KB of extended RAM has been
successfully tested.
No action is necessary.
nnnn Shadow RAM Passed
nnnn KB of shadow RAM has been
successfully tested.
No action is necessary.
nnnn System RAM Passed
nnnn KB of system RAM has been successfully
tested.
No action is necessary.
CD ROM drive Identified
The system's automatic drive-type detection
feature has identified the CD-ROM drive.
No action is necessary.
Diskette drive A error
Diskette drive B error
Drive A or B is present but has failed the BIOS
POST.
Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in the
chassis and defined correctly in the system
setup program.
Entering Setup
The system is starting the system setup
program.
No action is necessary.
Extended RAM Failed at offset:
nnnn
Extended memory is not working correctly or is
not configured correctly at offset nnnn.
If you receive this message after making
changes in the system setup program, enter the
program and restore the original value(s).
Failing bits: nnnn
nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address
(in system, extended, or shadow memory) that
failed the memory test. Each "1" in the map
indicates a failed bit.
If you receive this message after making
changes in the system setup program, enter the
program and restore the original value(s).
Fixed Disk n Failure
Fixed Disk Controller Failure
The hard-disk drive specified by n is not
working or not configured correctly.
Ensure that the drive is installed correctly in the
chassis and defined correctly in the system
setup program.
Fixed Disk n Identified
The system's automatic drive-type detection
feature has identified the hard-disk drive(s).
No action is necessary.
Incorrect Drive x type - Run SETUP
Diskette drive x is not correctly identified in the
system setup program.
Ensure that the drive is defined correctly in the
system setup program.
Invalid NVRAM media type
The system is having a problem accessing
NVRAM (CMOS).
Set the configuration jumper to Maintenance
mode and restart the system to return all
settings to their defaults.