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| Microcode | BIOS could not find or load the CPU Microcode Update to the CPU. This message only |
| Error | applies to INTEL CPUs. The message is most likely to appear when a brand new CPU is |
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| installed in a motherboard with an outdated BIOS. In this case, the BIOS must be updated |
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| to include the Microcode Update for the new CPU. |
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| NVRAM | There was an error in while validating the NVRAM data. This causes POST to clear the |
| Checksum | NVRAM data. |
| Bad, NVRAM |
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| Cleared |
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| Resource | More than one system device is trying to use the same |
| Conflict | or I/O). |
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| NVRAM | The NVRAM data used to store Plug??n??Play (PnP) data was not used for system |
| Ignored | configuration in POST. |
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| NVRAM Bad | The NVRAM data used to store Plug??n??Play (PnP) data was not used for system |
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| configuration in POST due to a data error. |
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| Static | Two or more Static Devices are trying to use the same resource space (usually Memory or |
| Resource | I/O). |
| Conflict |
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| PCI I/O conflict | A PCI adapter generated an I/O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST. |
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| PCI ROM | A PCI adapter generated an I/O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST. |
| conflict |
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| PCI IRQ | A PCI adapter generated an I/O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST. |
| conflict |
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| PCI IRQ | BIOS POST (DIM code) found a PCI device in the system but was unable to figure out how |
| routing table | to route an IRQ to the device. Usually this error is causing by an incomplete description of |
| error | the PCI Interrupt Routing of the system. |
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| Timer Error | Indicates an error while programming the count register of channel 2 of the 8254 timer. |
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| This may indicate a problem with system hardware. |
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| Refresh timer | BIOS POST found that the refresh timer hardware failed to pass the Refresh Retrace Test. |
| test failed |
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| Interrupt | BIOS POST could not initialize the Master Interrupt Controller. This may indicate a problem |
| with system hardware. | |
| error |
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| Interrupt | BIOS POST could not initialize the Slave Interrupt Controller. This may indicate a problem |
| with system hardware. | |
| error |
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| CMOS Date/ | The CMOS Date and/or Time are invalid. This error can be resolved by readjusting the |
| Time Not Set | system time in AMIBIOS Setup. |
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| CMOS Battery | CMOS Battery is low. This message usually indicates that the CMOS battery needs to be |
| Low | replaced. It could also appear when the user intentionally discharges the CMOS battery. |
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