Intel D925XHY English Product Guide - Page 63

A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop Board D925XHY reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor BIOS Beep Codes The BIOS beep codes are listed in Table 13. The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST if the video configuration fails (a faulty video card or no card installed) or if an external ROM module does not properly checksum to zero. Table 13. Beep Codes Beep 1, 3 8 Description Memory error Video error BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. Table 14. 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 is not an ATAPI device. Run Setup to make sure device is selected correctly. A: Drive Error B: Drive Error No response from the diskette drive. 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. continued 63