A Error Messages And Indicators; Bios Beep Codes; Bios Error Messages; Beep Codes - Intel D925XBC - Desktop Board Motherboard Product Manual

A Error Messages and Indicators

Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC reports POST errors in two ways:
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By sounding a beep code
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By displaying an error message on the monitor

BIOS Beep Codes

The BIOS beep codes are listed in Table 14. The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone
followed by two short tones) during POST if the video configuration fails (a faulty video card or no
card installed) or if an external ROM module does not properly checksum to zero.
Table 14.

Beep Codes

Beep Description
1, 3 Memory error
8 Video error

BIOS Error Messages

When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing
the problem.
Table 15.

BIOS Error Messages

Error Message
GA20 Error
Pri Master HDD Error
Pri Slave HDD Error
Sec Master HDD Error
Sec Slave HDD Error
Pri Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Pri Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Sec Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Sec Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
A: Drive Error
B: Drive Error
CMOS Battery Low
CMOS Display Type Wrong
CMOS Checksum Bad
CMOS Settings Wrong
Explanation
An error occurred with Gate-A20 when switching to protected
mode during the memory test.
Could not read sector from corresponding drive.
Corresponding drive is not an ATAPI device. Run Setup to make
sure device is selected correctly.
No response from the diskette drive.
The battery may be losing power. Replace the battery soon.
The display type is different than what has been stored in CMOS.
Check Setup to make sure type is correct.
The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory may have been
corrupted. Run Setup to reset values.
CMOS values are not the same as the last boot. These values
have either been corrupted or the battery has failed.
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