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Table 5 (continued)
Error Message
Explanation
Parity Check 1
Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS
attempts to locate the address and display it on the
screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays
????.
Parity Check 2
Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to
locate the address and display it on the screen. If
it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.
Press <F1> to resume,
<F2> to Setup
Displayed after any recoverable error message.
Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to
enter Setup and change any settings.
Real time clock error
Real-time clock fails BIOS test. May require
motherboard repair.
Shadow RAM Failed at
offset:
nnnn
Shadow RAM failed at offset
nnnn
of the 64 KB
block at which the error was detected.
System battery is dead
– Replace and run
SETUP
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the
battery is dead. Replace the battery and run Setup
to reconfigure the system.
System cache error –
Cache disabled
RAM cache failed the BIOS test. BIOS disabled
the cache.
System CMOS
checksum bad - run
SETUP
System CMOS RAM has been corrupted or
modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application
program that changes data stored in CMOS. Run
Setup and reconfigure the system either by getting
the default values and/or making your own
selections.
System RAM Failed at
offset:
nnnn
System RAM failed at offset
nnnn
of the 64 KB
block at which the error was detected.
System timer error
The timer test failed. Requires repair of system
motherboard.
