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FRB 3 - 7 minute timer. If the system does not make it up to the end of POST
in 7 minutes, the system will automatically reset and try again. It is assumed
that the processor failed regardless of what may have caused the system to
hang. The primary processor is taken off line and the system will boot off the
secondary (if installed otherwise it will try to restart again off of the primary).
Bad memory or a bad plug in card may cause an FRB 3 failure.
All failures are logged to the system event log.
The system will remember all FRB errors and display them at the end of POST until
you select the Processor Retest option from the BIOS Setup utility.
Troubleshooting Procedure
This section provides a step-by-step troubleshooting procedure to identify a problem
and locate its source.
CAUTION!
1. Turn off the system and any peripheral devices before you disconnect peripheral
cables from the system. Otherwise, you can permanently damage the system or
the peripheral devices.
2. Make sure the system is plugged into a properly grounded power outlet.
3. Make sure your video display and keyboard are correctly connected to the
system. Turn on the video display, and turn up its brightness and contrast
controls to at least two-thirds of the maximum (refer to the documentation supplied
with the video display).
4. If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive, make sure there is
no diskette in the diskette drive. If the operating system normally loads from a
diskette, insert the operating system diskette into the drive.
5. Turn on the system. If the power indicator does not light, but the system seems
to be operating normally, the indicator is probably defective. Monitor the power-on
self test (POST) execution. Each time you turn on the system, the POST checks
the system board, memory, keyboard, and certain peripheral devices.
NOTE:
If the POST does not detect any errors, the system beeps once and boots up.
Errors that do not prevent the boot process (non-fatal errors) display a message that looks
similar to the following:
Error Message Line 1
Error Message Line 2
Press <F2> for Set-up, <F1> to Boot
You can note the error and press <F1> to resume the boot-up process, or <F2> to
enter Set-up.
