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 workstation will beep once after a POST text message is displayed on the screen.

Table C-1Numeric Codes and Text Messages

Control panel message

Description

Recommended action

 

 

 

 

101-Option ROM Checksum Error

System ROM or expansion board option ROM

1.

Verify the correct 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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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 during

 

added, remove it to see if the problem

 

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.

 

 

3.

Ensure the ACPI/USB Buffers @ Top of

 

 

 

Memory setting in Computer Setup is

 

 

 

enabled.

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 Hardware Reference Guide on the Documentation and Diagnostics CD for instructions on installing a new battery, or contact an authorized dealer or reseller for RTC battery replacement.

163-Time & Date Not Set

Invalid time or date in configuration memory. Reset the date and time under Control

 

Panel (Computer Setup can also be used). If

 

the problem persists, replace the RTC battery.

 

 

108 Appendix C POST error messages

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