Intel SE7210TP1-E User Guide - Page 41

Troubleshooting BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem (see Table 5). Table 5. BIOS Error Messages Error Message GA20 Error Explanation An error occurred with Gate A20 when switching to protected mode during the memory test. Pri Master HDD Error Pri Slave HDD Error Sec Master HDD Error Sec Slave HDD Error Could not read sector from corresponding drive. Pri Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Pri Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Sec Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Sec Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Corresponding drive is not an ATAPI device. Run Setup to make sure device is selected correctly. A: Drive Error No response from diskette drive. CMOS Battery Low CMOS Display Type Wrong The battery may be losing power. Replace the battery soon. The display type is different than what has been stored in CMOS. Check Setup to make sure type is correct. CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory may have been corrupted. Run Setup to reset values. CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS values are not the same as the last boot. These values have either been corrupted or the battery has failed. CMOS Date/Time Not Set The time and/or date values stored in CMOS are invalid. Run Setup to set correct values. DMA Error Error during read/write test of DMA controller. FDC Failure Error occurred trying to access diskette drive controller. HDC Failure Error occurred trying to access hard disk controller. Checking NVRAM..... Update OK! NVRAM is being checked to see if it is valid. NVRAM was invalid and has been updated. Updated Failed NVRAM was invalid but was unable to be updated. Keyboard Error Error in the keyboard connection. Make sure keyboard is connected properly. KB/Interface Error Keyboard interface test failed. Memory Size Decreased Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no memory was removed, then memory may be bad. Memory Size Increased Memory Size Changed Memory size has increased since the last boot. If no memory was added, there may be a problem with the system. Memory size has changed since the last boot. If no memory was added or removed, then memory may be bad. No Boot Device Available Off Board Parity Error System did not find a device to boot. A parity error occurred on an off-board card. This error is followed by an address. continued Intel Server Board SE7210TP1-E User Guide 41