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POST Error Messages
POST Error Messages
An error message results if the
Not all computers use all of the codes listed.
POST Error Messages| Screen Message | Probable Cause | Recommended Action |
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System ROM or | Verify the correct ROM. | |
Checksum Error | expansion board option | Flash the ROM if needed. |
| ROM checksum. | If an expansion card was recently |
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| added, remove it and see if the problem |
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| remains. |
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| Clear CMOS. |
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| If the message disappears, there may be |
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| a problem with the expansion card. |
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| Replace the system board. |
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DMA or timers. | Clear CMOS. | |
Failure |
| Remove expansion boards. |
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| Replace the system board. |
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Recently added PCI | If a PCI expansion card was recently | |
Space for Option | expansion card contains | added, remove it to see if the problem |
ROMs | an option ROM too large | remains. |
| to download during | In Computer Setup, disable the NIC PXE |
| POST. | Option ROM Download to prevent PXE |
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| option ROM for the internal NIC from |
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| being downloaded during POST to free |
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| more memory for an expansion card’s |
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| option ROM. Internal PXE option ROM is |
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| used for booting from the NIC to a PXE |
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| server. |
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| Ensure that the ACPI/USB Buffers @ Top |
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| of Memory setting in Computer Setup is |
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| enabled. |
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Service Reference Guide, dc7600 |