Dell PowerEdge 1300/700 Bios problem

Have you tried changing a value in the BIOS, like the time, and then saving the settings?

The other thing to check is the CMOS battery - if it hasn't been replaced in a while, it may be time to do so.

I haven't tried that.. I have to go to the remote site tonight and see how it works after i try those. wish me luck =-)

i have similar problems with dell computers.  I have reflashed the BIOS and it has corrected some of the machines but others still have same problems.  Contacting dell had lead to no answers and I still have not sovled some of the issues.

Usually this cud be due to copmponents added that might not entirely be compatible or PnP to Dells liking. On eof the drawbacks of company systems.

You might wanna make sure that the RAM is good. Use http://www.memtest86.com/#download1 and check.

Remove the NIC and try. Its possible that its got WOL enabled or something thats causing this to happen. Start with a barebones system, just RAM and video card along with the hard disk and see if u still get errors. Then start adding one component at a time till u figure out which one leads to this problem. Also while ur in the BIOS enable "Quick Memory check" etc and any other systems that require u to check for system status at startup. CHekc the floppy connectors etc. I had a similar problem and the floppy was not connected properly and the BIOS wud keep howling to enter setup. Make sure that the BIOS settings on each page are correct and no extra features are enabled.

Good Luck!!

Dan

Still no luck I removed everything this weekend and put everything back in.

Same Error Strike F1 to continue or F2 for system util check.

What happens if u hit F2 and run the system util check once? Ideally it shud stop asking u that after that.

What are the options in the BIOS that wud point at any diagnostic thing?? Check and disable those.

Dan

I run the system check and nothing happens...

and I say again

i have similar problems with dell computers.  I have reflashed the BIOS and it has corrected some of the machines but, others still have same problems.  Contacting dell was no help, they could not answer the question.

You may need to reflash the BIOS with the same version to clear out whatever is in there.

Flashed the BIOS didnt work, I removed the Censor and that error is gone. Now I get a new freaking ERROR msg. Frontal Fan not detected ?!?!? I pluged the back fan into the front slot and front fan into the back slot.. still same problem.

There's something wrong here - that error coming up suddenly may mean there's an error elsewhere.  Is there anything loose in the case, or dustballs underneath the motherboard?

I am planning today to taking the server completely apart and putting it back together. Called Dell tech support.. They advised me to purchase a new motherboard for 347.95. For that price I would just buy another server and throw this one out my window driving 85 mphs.

Problem solved.

TY