4Error Messages and Blink Codes

4.1Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes

Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board’s front panel power LED to blink an error message describing the problem (see Table 26).

Table 26. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes

Type

Pattern

Note

 

 

 

BIOS update in progress

Off when the update begins, then on for

 

 

0.5 seconds, then off for 0.5 seconds. The

 

 

pattern repeats until the BIOS update is

 

 

complete.

 

 

 

 

Video error (Note)

On-off (1.0 second each) two times, then

When no VGA option ROM is

 

2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats

found.

 

(blink and pause) until the system is powered

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

Memory error

On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then

 

 

2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats

 

 

(blinks and pause) until the system is powered

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

Thermal trip warning

Each beep will be accompanied by the following

 

 

blink pattern: .25 seconds on, .25 seconds off,

 

 

.25 seconds on, .25 seconds off. This will result

 

 

in a total of 16 blinks.

 

 

 

 

Note: Disabled per default BIOS setup option.

4.2BIOS Error Messages

Table 27 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each.

Table 27. BIOS Error Messages

Error Message

Explanation

 

 

CMOS Battery Low

The battery may be losing power. Replace the battery soon.

 

 

CMOS Checksum Bad

The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory may have

 

been corrupted. Run Setup to reset values.

 

 

Memory Size Decreased

Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no memory

 

was removed, then memory may be bad.

 

 

No Boot Device Available

System did not find a device to boot.

 

 

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Intel BOXDC53427HYE specifications Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes, Bios Error Messages

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