Bios Error Messages; Front-Panel Power Led Blink Codes - Intel DH61BE Product Manual

Intel Desktop Board DH61BE Product Guide
Table 16. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes
Type
F2 Setup/F10 Boot
Menu Prompt
BIOS update in
progress
Video error (no add-
in graphics card
installed)
Memory error
Thermal trip warning

BIOS Error Messages

When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message
describing the problem. Table 17 gives an explanation of the BIOS error messages.
Table 17. BIOS Error Messages
Error Message
CMOS Battery Low
CMOS Checksum Bad
Memory Size Decreased
No Boot Device Available
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Pattern
None
Off when the update begins, then on for
0.5 seconds, then off for 0.5 seconds. The
pattern repeats until the BIOS update is
complete.
On-off (1.0 second each) two times, then a
2.5-second pause (off), the entire pattern
repeats (blink and pause) until the system
is powered off.
On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then
a 2.5-second pause (off), the entire pattern
repeats (blinks and pause) until the system
is powered off.
Each beep will be accompanied by the
following blink pattern: .25 seconds on,
.25 seconds off, .25 seconds on, .25
seconds off. This results in a total of
16 blinks.
Explanation
The battery may be losing power. Replace the battery
soon.
The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory may
have been corrupted. Run Setup to reset values.
Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no
memory was removed, then memory may be bad.
System did not find a device to boot.
Note
For processors requiring
an add-in graphics card