Award BIOS ISA/EISA
v4.5x
Audio Beep Errors
|
Number of Beeps |
Description of Problem |
Solution |
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1 long, 2 short |
Video error |
Reseat the video card - replacement may be necessary if it is faulty. |
Error Messages/Codes
|
Error Message |
Problem |
Solution |
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CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED |
CMOS battery is no longer functional. |
Replace battery. |
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CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR |
Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become
corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak battery.Check battery and
replace it if necessary. |
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DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER |
No boot device was found. This could mean that either a boot drive was
not detected or the drive does not contain proper system boot files. |
Insert a system disk into Drive A: and press Enter. If you assumed the
system would boot from the hard drive make sure the controller is inserted
correctly and all cables are properly attached. Also be sure the disk is
formatted as a boot device. Then reboot the system. |
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DISKETTE DRIVES OR TYPES MISMATCH ERROR - RUN SETUP |
Type of diskette drive installed in the system is different from the
CMOS definition. |
Run Setup and enter the drive type correctly. |
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DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY |
Many motherboards have a jumper or switch that allows you to specify
whether you have a monochrome or color video board. |
Check the jumper or switch and correct it's position. |
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DISPLAY TYPE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT |
Since you last shut the system down, the display had been changed. |
Run Setup and reconfigure display if possible. |
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EISA Configuration Checksum Error |
The EISA non-volatile RAM checksum is incorrect or cannot correctly
read the EISA slot. |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. Either the EISA non-volatile
memory has become corrupt or the slot has been configured incorrectly. Also
make sure the card is installed firmly in the slot. When this error appears,
the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the EISA
Configuration Utility. |
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EISA Configuration is Not Complete |
The slot configuration information stored in the EISA non-volatile
memory is incomplete. When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA
mode, which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
|
ERROR ENCOUNTERED INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE |
The hard drive cannot be initialized. |
Be sure the adaptor/controller is installed correctly and that all
cables are correctly and firmly attached. Also make sure the correct hard
drive type is selected in Setup. |
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ERROR INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE CONTROLLER |
Cannot initiallize the controller card. |
Make sure the card is correctly and firmly seated in the system board.
Be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. Also check to see
if any jumpers need to be set on the hard drive. |
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FLOPPY DISK CNTRLR ERROR OR NO CNTRLR PRESENT |
Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive controller. |
Make certain the controller is installed correctly and firmly. If
there are no floppy drives installed, be sure the Diskette Drive selection in
Setup is set to NONE. |
|
Invalid EISA Configuration |
The non-volatile memory containing EISA configuration information was
programmed incorrectly or has become corrupt. |
Re-run EISA Configuration Utility to correctly program the memory.
When this error occurs, the system will boot in ISA mode which allows you to
run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
|
KEYBOARD ERROR OR NO KEYBOARD PRESENT |
Cannot initialize the keyboard. |
Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and that no keys are
stuck or are being pressed during the boot. If you are purposely configuring
the system without the keyboard, set the error halt condition in Setup to
HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD. This will cause the BIOS to ignore the missing
keyboard and continue the boot. |
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Memory Address Error at XXXX |
Indicates a memory address error at XXXX location. |
Use the location along with the memory map for your system to find and
replace the bad memory chips. |
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Memory parity Error at XXXX |
Indicates a memory parity error at XXXX location. |
Same as Above. |
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MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT |
Memory has been added or removed since the last boot. |
In EISA mode, use the EISA Configuration Utility to reconfigure the
memory configuration. In ISA mode, enter Setup and enter the new memory size
in the memory fields if possible. |
|
Memory Verify Error at XXXX |
Indicates an error verifying a value already written to memory. |
Use the location along with your system's memory map to locate the bad
chip(s). |
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OFFENDING ADDRESS NOT FOUND |
This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM
PARITY ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem cannot be
isolated. |
- |
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OFFENDING SEGMENT: |
Same as above. |
- |
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PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT |
This message is displayed at the bottom of the screen when an error
occurs that requires you to reboot. |
Press any key to reboot the system. |
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PRESS F1 TO DISABLE NMI, F2 TO REBOOT |
When BIOS detects a Non-maskable Interrupt condition during boot, this
will allow you to disable the NMI and continue to boot, or you can reboot the
system with the NMI enabled. |
- |
|
RAM PARITY ERROR - CHECKING FOR SEGMENT |
Indicates a parity error in Random Access Memory. |
- |
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Should Be Empty But EISA Board Found |
A valid board ID was found in a slot that was configured as having no
board ID. |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
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Should Have EISA Board But Not Found |
The board installed is not responding to the ID request, or no board
ID has been found in the indicated slot. |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
|
Slot Not Empty |
A slot designated as empty by the EISA Configuration Utility actually
contains a board. |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
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SYSTEM HALTED, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) TO REBOOT ... |
Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system
must be rebooted. |
Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press the DEL key
simultaneously. |
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Wrong Board in Slot |
The board ID does not match the ID stored in the EISA non-volatile
memory. |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. |