Amibios Displayed Error Messages - American Megatrends Enterprise-II User Manual

AMIBIOS Displayed Error Messages

Error message are displayed as follows:
ERROR Message Line 1
ERROR Message Line 2
Press <F1> to RESUME
The system does not halt if Wait for <F1>
If Any Error in ADVANCED CMOS SETUP is
Disabled. If a second message appears, it
is usually:
RUN SETUP UTILITY.
Press <F1> to run AMIBIOS Setup.
Error Message
8042 Gate-A20 Error
Address Line Short!
C: Drive Error
C: Drive Failure
Cache Memory Bad, Do
Not Enable Cache!
CH-2 Timer Error
CMOS Battery State
Low
CMOS Checksum
Failure
CMOS System Options
Not Set
CMOS Display Type
Mismatch
CMOS Memory Size
Mismatch
CMOS Time & Date Not
Set
D: Drive Error
D: drive failure
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Explanation
Gate A20 on the keyboard controller (8042) is not working.
Replace the 8042.
Error in the address decoding circuitry on the motherboard.
No response from drive C:. Run the Hard Disk Utility. Check
the C: hard disk type in STANDARD CMOS SETUP.
No response from drive C:. It may be necessary to replace
the hard disk.
Cache memory on the motherboard is defective. Consult the
cache memory manufacturer.
Most AT motherboards include two timers. An error occurred
in timer 2.
CMOS RAM is powered by a battery. The battery power is
low. Replace the battery.
A checksum value is generated for error checking. This
message appears if the previous value is different from the
current value. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
The values stored in CMOS RAM are either corrupt or
nonexistent. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
The video type in CMOS RAM does not match the type
detected by the BIOS. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
The amount of memory on the motherboard is different than
the amount in CMOS RAM. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
Run STANDARD CMOS SETUP to set the date and time in
CMOS RAM.
No response from drive D:. Run the Hard Disk Utility. Check
the D: hard disk type in STANDARD CMOS SETUP.
No response from hard disk drive D:. It may be necessary to
Chapter 3 - BIOS POST