POST Error Messages Continued

 

 

Error message

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

System BIOS Shadowed

System BIOS copied to

Status message. No action

 

Shadow RAM.

required.

System Cache Error

RAM cache failed the BIOS

Run Setup.

 

test.

 

System CMOS Checksum

CMOS is corrupted or

Run Setup.

Bad

modified incorrectly.

 

System RAM Failed at

System RAM failed.

Replace memory modules.

Offset, nnn

 

 

System Timer Error

DMA, timers, etc.

Replace the system board.

UMB Upper Limit Segment

Displays the address nnn of

Status message. No action

Address nnn

the upper limit of Upper

required.

 

Memory Blocks, indicating

 

 

released segments of the

 

 

BIOS.

 

Video BIOS Shadowed

Video BIOS successfully

Status message. No action

 

copied to shadow RAM.

required.

Quick Troubleshooting Guide

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