POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages
This section covers those POST errors that have numeric codes associated with them. The section also includes some text messages that may be encountered during POST.
NOTE: The computer will beep once after a POST text message is displayed on the screen.
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System ROM or expansion board option | 1. | Verify the correct ROM. | |
| ROM checksum. | 2. | Flash the ROM if needed. |
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| 3. | Clear CMIS. |
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| 4. | Replace the system board. |
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DMA or timers. | 1. | Clear CMIS. | |
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| 2. | Replace the system board. |
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Recently added PCI expansion card | 1. | In Computer Setup, set Advanced > | |
| contains an option ROM too large to |
| Device Options > NIC PXE Option |
| download during POST. |
| ROM Download to DISABLE to |
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| prevent PXE option ROM for the |
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| internal NIC from being downloaded |
during POST to free more memory for an expansion card's option ROM. Internal PXE option ROM is used for booting from the NIC to a PXE server.
Configuration incorrect. | |
| RTC |
| be replaced. |
Run Computer Setup and check the configuration in Advanced > Device Options.
Reset the date and time under Control Panel. If the problem persists, replace the RTC battery.
Invalid time or date in configuration | Reset the date and time under Control | ||
| memory. | Panel (Computer Setup can also be used). | |
| RTC | If the problem persists, replace the RTC | |
| battery. | ||
| be replaced. |
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Memory amount has changed since the last | Press the F1 key to save the memory | ||
| boot (memory added or removed). | changes. | |
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Memory configuration incorrect. | 1. | Run Computer Setup or Windows | |
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| 2. | Make sure the memory module(s) are |
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| installed properly. |
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| 3. | If |
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| 4. | Verify proper memory module type. |
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