Message

Description

 

 

Displayed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6th Slave Drive

The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in the 6th IDE controller failed an ATAPI

 

 

- ATAPI

compatibility test. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and

 

 

Incompatible

configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.M.A.R.T.

The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. message to a hard disk, but the command transaction

 

 

Capable but

failed.

 

 

Command

This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error reporting

 

 

Failed

standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to replace the hard disk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.M.A.R.T.

The BIOS tried to send a S.M.A.R.T. message to a hard disk, but the command transaction

 

 

Command

failed.

 

 

Failed

This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error reporting

 

 

 

standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to replace the hard disk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.M.A.R.T.

A S.M.A.R.T. capable hard disk sends this message when it detects an imminent failure.

 

 

Status BAD,

This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error reporting

 

 

Backup and

standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to replace the hard disk.

 

 

Replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.M.A.R.T.

A S.M.A.R.T. capable hard disk sends this message when it detects an imminent failure.

 

 

Capable and

This message can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. error reporting

 

 

Status BAD

standard. S.M.A.R.T. failure messages may indicate the need to replace the hard disk.

 

 

 

 

 

Virus Related

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message

Description

 

 

Displayed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BootSector

The BIOS has detected software attempting to write to a drive??s boot sector. This is

 

 

Write

flagged as possible virus activity. This message will only be displayed if Virus Detection is

 

 

 

enabled in AMIBIOS setup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIRUS:

If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will prompt the user. This message will only be

 

 

Continue (Y/

displayed if Virus Detection is enabled in AMIBIOS setup.

 

 

N)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message

Description

 

 

Displayed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMA-1 Error

Error initializing primary DMA controller. This is a fatal error, often indication a problem with

 

 

 

system hardware

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMA-2 Error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error initializing secondary DMA controller. This is a fatal error, often indication a problem

 

 

 

with system hardware.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMA

POST error while trying to initialize the DMA controller. This is a fatal error, often indication

 

 

Controller

a problem with system hardware.

 

 

Error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking

BIOS could not write to the NVRAM block. This message appears when the FLASH part is

 

 

NVRAM..Upda

write-protected or if there is no FLASH part (System uses a PROM or EPROM).

 

 

te Failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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M5802(G) specifications

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