Cmos

Error Messages	FRU/Action in Sequence

System CMOS checksum bad - Default	Test or replace the RTC battery, run the BIOS Setup Utility to
configuration used	reconfigure system time, then reboot the system.

System timer error	 Test or replace the RTC battery, run the BIOS Setup
	Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the
	system.
	 Test or replace the mainboard.

Real time clock error	 Test or replace the RTC battery, run the BIOS Setup
	Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the
	system.
	 Test or replace the mainboard.

Previous boot incomplete - Default	 Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility,
configuration used	then reboot the system.
	 Test or replace the RTC battery, run the BIOS Setup
	Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the
	system.
	 Test or replace the mainboard.

Memory size found by POST differed from	 Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility,
CMOS	then reboot the system.
	 Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
	 Test or replace the mainboard.

Diskette drive A error	Make sure that the drive is defined with the proper diskette
	type in the BIOS Setup Utility.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP	Make sure that the drive is defined with the proper diskette
	type in the BIOS Setup Utility.

System cache error - Cache disabled	Test or replace the mainboard.

CPU ID:	Test or replace the mainboard.

DMA Test Failed	 Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
	 Test or replace the mainboard.

Software NMI Failed	 Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
	 Test or replace the mainboard.

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed	 Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
	 Test or replace the mainboard.

Device Address Conflict	 Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility,
	then reboot the system.
	 Test or replace the RTC battery, run the BIOS Setup
	Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the
	system.
	 Test or replace the mainboard.

Allocation Error for device	 Run “Load Setup Defaults” using the BIOS Setup Utility,
	then reboot the system.
	 Test or replace the RTC battery, run the BIOS Setup
	Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot the
	system.
	 Test or replace the mainboard.

Failing Bits: nnnn	 Test or replace the SO-DIMM.
	 Test or replace the BIOS ROM.
	 Test or replace the mainboard.

Fixed Disk n	None

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Acer 4740G, 4740ZG manual Cmos

Models: 4740 4740G 4740Z 4740ZG

Error Messages

CPU ID:

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4740, 4740G, 4740Z, 4740ZG specifications