Asus A8V 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages, Action, POST Message, ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard

3.3ASUS POST Reporter™

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 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.

3.3.1 Vocal POST messages

Following is a list of the default POST messages and their corresponding actions:

POST Message		Action
No CPU installed	•	Install a supported processor into
		the CPU socket. See section “2.3
		Central Processing Unit (CPU)” for
		supported processors.
System failed CPU test	•	Check the CPU if properly installed.
	• Call ASUS technical support for
		assistance. See the “ASUS contact
		information” on the inside front
		cover of this manual.
System failed memory test	•	Install supported DDR DIMMs into
		the sockets.
	•	Check if the DIMMs on the DIMM
		sockets are properly installed.
	•	Make sure that your DIMMs are
		not defective.
	•	Refer to section “2.4 System
		memory” for instructions on
		installing a DIMM.
System failed VGA test	•	Install a PCI VGA card into one of
		the PCI slots, or a 1.5V AGP card
		into the AGP slot.
	•	Make sure that your VGA/AGP card
		is not defective.
System failed due to CPU	•	Check your CPU settings in the
overclocking		BIOS and make sure you only set to
		the recommended settings. See
		section “4.4 Advanced menu.”

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