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4 Error Messages and Beep Codes What This Chapter Contains 4.1 BIOS Error Messages 85 4.2 Port 80h POST Codes 86 4.3 Bus Initialization Checkpoints 91 4.4 Speaker 92 4.5 BIOS Beep Codes 92 4.1 BIOS Error Messages Table 46 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each. Table 46. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation GA20 Error 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 Corresponding drive in not an ATAPI device. Run Setup to make Pri Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Sec sure device is selected correctly. Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Sec Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible A: Drive Error No response from diskette drive. Cache Memory Bad An error occurred when testing L2 cache. Cache memory may be bad. CMOS Battery Low The battery may be losing power. Replace the battery soon. CMOS Display Type Wrong CMOS Checksum Bad The display type is different than what has been stored in CMOS. Check Setup to make sure type is correct. The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory may have been corrupted. Run Setup to reset values. CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS Date/Time Not Set CMOS values are not the same as the last boot. These values have either been corrupted or the battery has failed. 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. continued 85

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4
Error Messages and Beep Codes
What This Chapter Contains
4.1
BIOS Error Messages
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85
4.2
Port 80h POST Codes
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86
4.3
Bus Initialization Checkpoints
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91
4.4
Speaker
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92
4.5
BIOS Beep Codes
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92
4.1
BIOS Error Messages
Table 46 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each.
Table 46. BIOS Error Messages
Error Message
Explanation
GA20 Error
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 in not an ATAPI device.
Run Setup to make
sure device is selected correctly.
A:
Drive Error
No response from diskette drive.
Cache Memory Bad
An error occurred when testing L2 cache.
Cache memory may be
bad.
CMOS Battery Low
The battery may be losing power.
Replace the battery soon.
CMOS Display Type Wrong
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.
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