System Intel® Server System M50CYP2UR208 Freezes While Booting with the Message “Nmi Activated – System Halted.”
Content Type: Compatibility | Article ID: 000094316 | Last Reviewed: 07/01/2025
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Environment
Operating System
OS Independent family
3.84TB WD Gold™ Enterprise Class NVMe™ SSD, part WDS384T1D0D
7.68TB WD Gold™ Enterprise Class NVMe™ SSD, part WDS768T1D0D
SOLIDIGM SSDPF2KX038TZ01 D7-P5510 7.68 TB / 3.84 TB PCIe 4.0 x4 2.5" U.2
Description
The system halted before it posted BIOS screen, and the error message displayed in the top left corner:
Nmi activated – system halted.
Resolution
This issue may occur when using non Intel Certified compatible drive(s).
It is always recommended to use certified compatible drives, and these can be found for the Intel® Server System M50CYP2UR208 here:
Intel® Server M50CYP (formerly Coyote Pass)