Intel AP440FX specifications Bios Beep Codes, PCI Configuration Error Messages

4 Error Messages and Beep Codes

4.1 BIOS Beep Codes

Table 41. BIOS Beep Codes

Beeps

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Error Message

Refresh Failure

Parity Error

Base 64 KB Memory Failure

Timer Not Operational

Processor Error

Gate A20 Failure

Processor Exception Interrupt Error

Display Memory Read/Write Error

ROM Checksum Error

CMOS Shutdown Register Read/Write Error

Description

The memory refresh circuitry on the motherboard is faulty.

A parity error has been detected.

Memory failure in the first 64 KB.

Memory failure in the first 64 KB of memory, or Timer 1 on the motherboard is not functioning.

The microprocessor on the motherboard generated an error.

The keyboard controller might be bad. The BIOS cannot switch to protected mode.

The microprocessor generated an exception interrupt.

The video adapter is either missing or its memory is faulty. This is not a fatal error.

ROM checksum value does not match the value encoded in BIOS.

The shutdown register for CMOS RAM failed.

4.2 PCI Configuration Error Messages

The following PCI messages are displayed as a group with bus, device and function information.

Table 42. PCI Configuration Error Messages

Error Message

NVRAM Checksum Error, NVRAM Cleared

System Board Device Resource Conflict

Primary Output Device Not Found

Primary Input Device Not Found

Primary Boot Device Not Found

Explanation

The ESCD data was reinitialized because of an NVRAM checksum error. Try rerunning the ICU.

A non Plug and Play ISA card has requested a resource that is already in use.

The designated primary output device (printer, modem, or other, if output is redirected) could not be found.

The designated primary input device (keyboard, mouse, or other, if input is redirected) could not be found.

The designated primary boot device (hard disk drive, diskette drive, or CD-ROM drive) could not be found.

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