BIOS Messages
NTM6900 / WTM7026 Technical Reference
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Virus Related Errors
Message Description
The following messages only display if Virus Detection is enabled in the BIOS Setup Utility.
BootSector Write !!
The BIOS has detected software attempting to write to a drive’s boot sector.
This is flagged as possible virus activity.
VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)?
The BIOS has detected possible virus activity.
System Configuration Errors
Message Description
DMA-2 Error
Error initializing secondary DMA controller. This is a fatal error, often indicating a
problem with system hardware.
DMA Controller Error
POST error while trying to initialize the DMA controller. This is a fatal error, often
indicating a problem with system hardware.
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NVRAM..Update Failed
BIOS could not write to the NVRAM block. This message appears when the FLASH
part is write-protected or if there is no FLASH part (system uses a PROM or
EPROM).
Microcode Error
BIOS could not find or load the CPU Microcode Update to the processor. This
message only applies to Intel processors. The message is most likely to appear
when a brand new processor is installed in an SBC with an outdated BIOS. In this
case, the BIOS must be updated to include the Microcode Update for the new
processor.
NVRAM Checksum
Bad, NVRAM Cleared
There was an error while validating the NVRAM data. This causes POST to clear
the NVRAM data..
Resource Conflict
More than one system device is trying to use the same non-shareable resources
(memory or I/O).
NVRAM Ignored
The NVRAM data used to store Plug and Play (PnP) data was not used for system
configuration in POST.
NVRAM Bad
The NVRAM data used to store Plug and Play (PnP) data was not used for system
configuration in POST due to a data error.
Static Resource Conflict
Two or more static devices are trying to use the same resource space (usually
memory or I/O).
PCI I/O Conflict
A PCI adapter generated an I/O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST.
PCI ROM Conflict
A PCI adapter generated an I/O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST.
PCI IRQ Conflict
A PCI adapter generated an I/O resource conflict when configured by BIOS POST.
PCI IRQ Routing Table
Error
BIOS POST (DIM code) found a PCI device in the system but was unable to figure
out how to route an IRQ to the device. Usually this error is caused by an incomplete
description of the PCI Interrupt Routine of the system.
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