HP xw4200 - Solving Memory Problems

TROUBLESHOOTING SCENARIOS AND SOLUTIONS 143
Chapter 5
Solving Memory Problems
CAUTION For those systems that support ECC memory, HP does not support mixing ECC and non-
ECC memory. Otherwise, the system will not boot the operating system.
Table 5-14 Solving Memory Problems
Problem Cause Solution
System will not boot or does not
function properly after installing
additional memory modules.
Memory module is not the
correct type or speed or the
new memory module is not
seated properly.
Replace module with the correct industry-
standard device for the workstation.
On some models, ECC and non-ECC memory
modules cannot be mixed.
Out of memory error. Memory configuration might
not be set up correctly.
Use the Device Manager to check memory
configuration.
You have run out of memory to
run the application.
Check the application documentation to
determine the memory requirements.
Memory count during POST is
wrong.
The memory modules might
not be installed correctly.
Check that the memory modules have been
installed correctly and that proper modules are
used.
Insufficient memory error during
operation.
Too many Terminate and Stay
Resident programs (TSRs) are
installed.
Delete any TSRs that you do not need.
You have run out of memory
for the application.
Check the memory requirements for the
application or add more memory to the
workstation.
Power LED flashes Red five times,
once every second, followed by a
two-second pause, and the
workstation beeps five times.
Memory is installed incorrectly
or is bad.
1 Reseat DIMMs.
2 Replace DIMMs one at a time to isolate the
faulty module.
3 Replace third-party memory with HP
memory.
4 Replace the system board.