POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages
This section covers those POST errors that have numeric codes associated with them. The section
also includes some text messages that may be encountered during POST.
NOTE:
The computer will beep once after a POST text message is displayed on the screen.
Table 5-4
Numeric Codes and Text Messages
Control panel message
Description
Recommended action
103-System Board Failure
DMA or timers.
1.
Clear CMOS.
2.
Remove expansion boards.
3.
Replace the system board.
110-Out of Memory Space for Option ROMs
Recently added PCI expansion card
contains an option ROM too large to
download during POST.
1.
If a PCI expansion card was recently
added, remove it to see if the problem
remains.
2.
In Computer Setup, set
Advanced
>
Device Options
>
NIC PXE Option
ROM Download
to
DISABLE
to
prevent PXE option ROM for the
internal NIC from being downloaded
during POST to free more memory for
an expansion card's option ROM.
Internal PXE option ROM is used for
booting from the NIC to a PXE server.
161-Real-Time Clock Power Loss
Invalid time or date in configuration
memory.
RTC (real-time clock) battery may need to
be replaced.
Reset the date and time under
Control
Panel
(Computer Setup can also be used).
If the problem persists, replace the RTC
battery. See the Removal and Replacement
section for instructions on installing a new
battery, or contact an authorized dealer or
reseller for RTC battery replacement.
164-MemorySize Error
Memory amount has changed since the last
boot (memory added or removed).
Press the
F1
key to save the memory
changes.
201-Memory Error
RAM failure.
1.
Ensure memory modules are correctly
installed.
2.
Verify proper memory module type.
3.
Remove and replace the identified
faulty memory module(s).
4.
If the error persists after replacing
memory modules, replace the system
board.
214-DIMM Configuration Warning
Populated DIMM Configuration is not
optimized.
Rearrange the DIMMs so that each channel
has the same amount of memory.
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