POST Error Messages

Numeric Codes and Text Messages (Continued)

Code/Message

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

 

 

 

304-Keyboard or

Keyboard failure.

1. Reconnect the keyboard with

System Unit Error

 

 

computer turned off.

 

 

2.

Ensure that none of the keys are

 

 

 

depressed.

 

 

3.

Replace the keyboard.

 

 

4.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

404-Parallel Port

Both external and

1.

Remove any parallel port expansion

Address Conflict

internal ports are

 

cards.

Detected

assigned to

2.

Clear CMOS. (See Appendix B,

 

parallel port X.

 

 

“Password Security and Resetting

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMOS.”)

 

 

3.

Reconfigure card resources and/or

 

 

 

run Computer Setup.

 

 

 

410-Audio Interrupt

IRQ address conflicts

Enter Computer Setup and reset the IRQ in

Conflict

with another device.

Advanced > Onboard Devices.

 

 

 

411-Network

IRQ address conflicts

Enter Computer Setup and reset the IRQ in

Interface Card

with another device.

Advanced > Onboard Devices.

Interrupt Conflict

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

501-Display

Graphics display

1.

Reseat the graphics card

Adapter Failure

controller.

 

(if applicable).

 

 

2.

Clear CMOS. (See Appendix B,

 

 

 

“Password Security and Resetting

 

 

 

CMOS.”)

 

 

3.

Verify monitor is attached and turned

 

 

 

on.

 

 

4.

Replace the graphics card (if

 

 

 

possible).

 

 

 

510-Splash Screen

Splash Screen image has

Install latest version of ROMPaq to restore

Image Corrupted

errors.

image.

 

 

 

511-CPU, CPUA, or

CPU fan is not connected

1. Reseat CPU fan.

CPUB Fan not

or may have

2.

Reseat fan cable.

Detected

malfunctioned.

3.

Replace CPU fan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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