POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages
This section covers those POST errors that have numeric codes associated with them. The section also includes some text messages that may be encountered during POST.
NOTE: The computer will beep once after a POST text message is displayed on the screen.
Table A-1 Numeric Codes and Text Messages
Control panel message | Description | Recommended action | |
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System ROM or expansion board option | 1. | Verify the correct ROM. | |
| ROM checksum. | 2. | Flash the ROM if needed. |
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| 3. | If an expansion board was recently |
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| added, remove it to see if the problem |
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| remains. |
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| 4. | Clear CMOS. |
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| 5. | If the message disappears, there may |
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| be a problem with the expansion card. |
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| 6. | Replace the system board. |
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DMA or timers. | 1. | Clear CMOS. | |
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| 2. | Remove expansion boards. |
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| 3. | Replace the system board. |
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Recently added PCI expansion card | 1. | If a PCI expansion card was recently | |
| contains an option ROM too large to |
| added, remove it to see if the problem |
| download during POST. |
| remains. |
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| 2. | In Computer Setup, set Advanced > |
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| Device Options > NIC PXE Option |
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| ROM Download to DISABLE to |
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| prevent PXE option ROM for the |
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| internal NIC from being downloaded |
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| during POST to free more memory for |
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| an expansion card's option ROM. |
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| Internal PXE option ROM is used for |
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| booting from the NIC to a PXE server. |
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Configuration incorrect. | Run Computer Setup and check the | ||
| RTC | configuration in Advanced > Device | |
| Options. | ||
| be replaced. |
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Reset the date and time under Control Panel. If the problem persists, replace the RTC battery. See the Hardware Reference Guide for instructions on installing a new battery, or contact an authorized dealer or reseller for RTC battery replacement.
Invalid time or date in configuration | |
| memory. |
| RTC |
| be replaced. |
Reset the date and time under Control Panel (Computer Setup can also be used). If the problem persists, replace the RTC battery. See the Hardware Reference Guide for instructions on installing a new battery, or contact an authorized dealer or reseller for RTC battery replacement.