Asus A7V8X Action, POST Message, Chapter 3: Powering up

3.2Vocal POST Messages

This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ . This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem.

These POST messages are customizable using the Winbond Voice Editor software that came with your package. You can record your own messages to replace the default messages.

Following is a list of the default POST messages and their corresponding actions, if any.

POST Message	Action
No CPU installed	• Install an AMD Thoroughbred/Athlon
	XP/Athlon/ Duron Processor
	into the CPU socket.
System failed CPU test	• Check the CPU if properly installed.
	• Call ASUS technical support for
	assistance. See the “ASUS contact
	information” on page x.
System failed memory test	• Install 184-pin unbuffered
	PC3200/2700/2100/1600 DIMMs
	into the DIMM sockets.
	• Check if the DIMMs on the DIMM
	sockets are properly installed.
	• Make sure that your DIMMs are
	not defective.
	• Refer to section “2.5 System
	memory” for instruction on installing
	a DIMM.
System failed VGA test	• Install a PCI VGA card into one of
	the PCI slots, or an AGP card
	into the AGP slot.
	• Make sure that your VGA/AGP card
	is not defective.

System failed due to CPU over-clocking

•Check your CPU settings in BIOS and make sure you only set to the recommended settings. See section “4.4 Advanced menu.”

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