
Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
SAI2 Server Board TPS
Revision
1.0
42
F6
Boot mini DOS
F7
Boot full DOS
3.6.2
POST Error Codes and Messages
The following table defines POST error codes and their associated messages. The BIOS
prompts the user to press a key in case of a serious error. Some error messages are preceded
by the string "Error” to highlight that the system might be malfunctioning. All POST errors and
warnings are logged in the system event log unless it is full.
Table 30. POST Error Messages and Codes
Code
Error Message
Failure Description
0200:
Failure Fixed Disk
hard disk error
0210:
Stuck Key
Keyboard connection error
0211:
Keyboard error
Keyboard failure
0212:
Keyboard Controller Failed
Keyboard Controller Failed
0213:
Keyboard locked– Unlock key switch
Keyboard locked
0220:
Monitor type does not match CMOS– Run SETUP
Monitor type does not match CMOS
0230:
System RAM Failed at offset
System RAM error
Offset address
0231:
Shadow RAM Failed at offset
Shadow RAM Failed
Offset address
0232:
Extend RAM Failed at address line
Extended RAM failed
Offset address
0233:
Memory type mixing detected
Memory type mixing detected
0234:
Single – bit ECC error
Memory 1 bit error detected
0235:
Multiple- bit ECC error
Memory multiple-bit error detected
0250:
System battery is dead – Replace and run SETUP
NVRAM battery dead
0251:
System CMOS checksum bad – Default configuration
used
CMOS checksum error
0252:
Password checksum bad – Passwords cleared
0260:
System timer error
System timer error
0270:
Real time clock error
RTC error
0271:
Check date and time setting
RTC time setting error
02B0:
Diskette drive A error
02B2:
Incorrect Drive A type – run SETUP
Incorrect Drive A type
02D0:
System cache error – Cache disabled
Processor cache error
0B00:
Rebooted during BIOS boot at Post Code
0B1B:
PCI System Error on Bus/Device/Function
PCI system error in Bus/device/Function
0B1C:
PCI Parity Error in Bus/Device/Function
PCI system error in Bus/device/Function
0B50:
CPU#1 with error taken offline
Failed Processor#1 because an error was
detected
0B51:
CPU#2 with error taken offline
Failed Processor#2 because an error was
detected
0B5F:
Forced to use CPU with error
An error detected in the entire processor
0B60:
DIMM #1 has been disabled
Memory error, memory group #1 failed