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NETFINITY 7000-M10: POST DISPLAYS ERRORS BUT MEMORY WORKS OK

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Record number: H166508
Device: D/T8680
Model: M
Hit count: UHC00002
Success count: USC0000
Publication code: PC50
Tip key:
Date created: O99/05/11
Date last altered: A99/05/19
Owning B.U.: USA

Abstract: NETFINITY 7000-M10: POST DISPLAYS ERRORS BUT MEMORY WORKS OK


SYMPTOM:

- False memory errors.

- POST displays errors, but memory works OK.

- 289 memory error will be displayed on monitor.

- Monitor will also display bank disabling and empty socket
memory fails.

Note: These errors will occur only when Hyundai 128MB DIMMs with
Header Code (on the IBM barcode label) J177N or Y177N are
installed in the system.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

- The system is a Netfinity 7000-M10 server, Type 8680,
any Model.

- The system is configured with 1-4 Processors.

- The system is configured with the following option:

512MB Memory Option p/n01k8045, FRU p/n01k7368.

- The system is configured with one or more Hyundai 128MB DIMMs.

- The Hyundai DIMM has a Header Code of J177N or Y177N.

FIX:

Replace memory DIMMs (Option p/n01k8045) with good parts from
different manufacturing source (FRU p/n01k7368).

WORKAROUND:

After POST the system will function normally. The memory
functions OK.

DETAILS:

To eliminate POST errors change memory DIMMs.

Note: Not all Hyundai DIMMs are bad, the bad Hyundai DIMM has
Header Code (on the IBM barcode label) J177N and Y177N.

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SAS KEYWORDS:
PSY2 NETFINITY MEMORY SERVICER ONLY
7000-M10 D/T8680 01K8045 P9910202
01K7368 HYUNDAI 512MB 128MB
DIMM 8680MEM J177N Y177N



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Date Created

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