Eisa Error Messages; Isa Bios Nmi Messages; Eisa Bios Nmi Error Messages - American Megatrends Enterprise-II User Manual

EISA Error Messages

Error Message
EISA CMOS Checksum
Failure
EISA CMOS inoperational
Expansion board not ready at
Slot X, Y, Z
Fail-Safe Timer NMI
Inoperational
ID information mismatch for
Slot X, Y, Z.
Invalid Configuration
Information for Slot X, Y, Z.
Software Port NMI
Inoperational

ISA BIOS NMI Messages

ISA NMI Message
Memory Parity Error at Memory failed. The memory location is xxxxx. If not
xxxxx determined, the message is Memory Parity Error ????.
An adapter card failed. If the address is known, it is xxxxx. If
I/O Card Parity Error at
xxxxx not, the message is I/O Card Parity Error ????.
DMA Bus Time-out A device other than the CPU has driven the bus signal for
more than 7.8 microseconds.

EISA BIOS NMI Error Messages

EISA NMI Message
BUS Timeout NMI at Slot n
(E)nable (D)isable Expansion board?
Expansion board Disabled at Slot n
Expansion board NMI at Slot n
Fail-Safe Timer NMI
Software Port NMI
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Explanation
The Checksum for EISA CMOS is bad or has never
been written. The battery for EISA CMOS RAM may
be bad. Run the ECU.
Read/Write error in extended CMOS RAM. The battery
may be bad.
The BIOS cannot find the adapter card in Slot X, Y, or
Z. Make sure the adapter card is in the correct slot and
is correctly seated.
Devices that depend on the fail-safe NMI timer cannot
operate correctly.
The ID of the EISA Adapter Card in Slot X, Y, or Z
does not match the ID in EISA CMOS RAM.
The configuration information for EISA Adapter Cards
X, Y, or Z is not correct. The card cannot be
configured. Run the ECU.
The software port NMI is not working.
Explanation
Explanation
There was a Bus Timeout NMI at Slot n.
Type E to enable the adapter card that had an
NMI or D to disable it.
The adapter card in Slot n has been disabled.
An adapter card NMI was generated from Slot
n.
A fail-safe timer NMI has been generated.
A software port NMI has been generated.
Chapter 3 - BIOS POST