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.

Control panel message

Description

Recommended action

 

 

 

 

101-Option ROM Checksum Error

System ROM or expansion board option

1.

Verify the correct ROM.

 

ROM checksum.

 

 

 

 

2.

Flash the ROM if needed.

 

 

3.

If an expansion board was recently

 

 

 

added, remove it to see if the problem

 

 

 

remains.

 

 

4.

Clear CMOS. (See Appendix B,

 

 

 

Password security and resetting CMOS

 

 

 

on page 200.)

 

 

5.

If the message disappears, there may

 

 

 

be a problem with the expansion card.

 

 

6.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

103-System Board Failure

DMA or timers.

1.

Clear CMOS. (See Appendix B,

 

 

 

Password security and resetting CMOS

 

 

 

on page 200.)

 

 

2.

Remove expansion boards.

 

 

3.

Replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

110-Out of Memory Space for Option ROMs

Recently added PCI expansion card contains

1.

If a PCI expansion card was recently

 

an option ROM too large to download

 

added, remove it to see if the problem

 

during POST.

 

remains.

 

 

2.

In Computer Setup, set Advanced >

 

 

 

Device Options > NIC PXE Option

 

 

 

ROM Download to DISABLE to

 

 

 

prevent PXE option ROM for the 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.

162-System Options Not Set

Configuration incorrect.

 

RTC (real-time clock) battery may need to

 

be replaced.

Run Computer Setup and check the configuration in Advanced > Onboard Devices.

Reset the date and time under Control Panel. If the problem persists, replace the RTC battery. See the Removal and Replacement section for instructions on installing a new battery, or contact an authorized dealer or reseller for RTC battery replacement.

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