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Appendix
A
AMI BIOS Reference
Error message
Refresh Failure
Parity Error
Base 64KB Memory
Failure
Timer Not Operational
Processor error
8042 - Gate A20
Failure
Processor Exception
interrupt Error
Display Memory Read/
Write Error
ROM Checksum Error
CMOS Shutdown
Register Read/Write
Error
Cache Error/External
Cache Bad
Description
The memory refresh circuitry on the mainboard
is faulty.
Parity error in the first 64KB of memory.
Memory failure in first 64KB.
Memory failure in the first 64KB of memory, or
Timer 1 on the mainboard is not functioning.
The CPU on the mainboard generated an error.
The keyboard controller (8042) may be bad. The
BIOS cannot switch to protected mode.
The CPU generated an exception interrupt.
The system video adapter is either missing or its
memory is fault error.
The ROM checksum value does not match the
value encoded in the BIOS
The shutdown register for CMOS RAM failed.
The external cache is faulty.
Error Beeps and Message
Error can occur during POST (Power On Self Test), which is performed
every time the system is powered on. Fatal errors are communicated
through a series of audible beeps. All errors except Beep Code 8 are fatal
errors. Fatal errors do not allow the system to continue the boot process.
Most displayed errors allow the system to continue the boot process.
Beeps
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
