About Your System 21
PCIe Training 
Error: Expected 
Link Width is x, 
Actual Link 
Width is y.
Faulty or improperly 
installed PCIe card in the 
specified slot.
Reseat the PCIe card in the 
specified slot number. See 
"Troubleshooting an 
Expansion Card" on 
page 109. If the problem 
persists, see "Getting Help" 
on page 119.
SATA Portx 
device not 
found.
There is no device connected 
to the specified SATA port.
Information only.
SATA port x 
device auto-
sensing error.
SATA port x 
device 
configuration 
error.
SATA port x 
device error.
The drive connected to the 
specified SATA port is faulty.
Replace the faulty drive.
The amount of 
system memory 
has changed.
Memory has been added or 
removed or a memory 
module may be faulty.
If memory has been added or 
removed, this message is 
informative and can be 
ignored. If memory has not 
been added or removed, 
check the SEL to determine 
if single-bit or multi-bit 
errors were detected and 
replace the faulty memory 
module. See 
"Troubleshooting System 
Memory" on page 104.
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 and 
Boot Manager" on page 25. If 
the problem persists, replace 
the system battery. See 
"System Battery" on page 89.
Message Causes Corrective Actions
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