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AMIBIOS Displayed Messages
Error messages are displayed in the following format:
ERROR Message Line 1
ERROR Message Line 2
Press the <F1> key to continue
and the system halts. The system does not halt if Wait for <F1> If Any Error in ADVANCED CMOS SETUP is Disabled.
Error Message
8042 Gate-A20 Error
Gate A20 on the 8042 keyboard controller is not working.
Replace the 8042.
Address Line Short!
Error in the address decoding circuitry on the motherboard.
C: Drive Error
No response from hard disk drive C:. Drive C: may be missing.
Run the Hard Disk Utility. Also check the C: hard disk type in
STANDARD CMOS SETUP.
C: Drive Failure
No response from hard disk drive C:. It may be necessary to
replace the hard disk.
Cache Memory Bad, Do
Cache memory on the motherboard is defective. Run AMIDiag.
Not Enable Cache!
CH-2 Timer Error
Most AT motherboards have two timers. An error occurred in
Timer 2.
CMOS Battery State Low
CMOS RAM is powered by a battery. The battery power is low.
Replace the battery.
CMOS Checksum Failure After configuration values are saved, a checksum value is
generated for error checking. The previous value is different
than the current value. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
CMOS System Options
The configuration data in CMOS RAM is either corrupt or
Not Set
nonexistent. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
CMOS Display Type
The video type in CMOS RAM does not match the type
Mismatch
detected. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
CMOS Memory Size
The amount of memory on the motherboard is different than
Mismatch
the amount in CMOS RAM. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
CMOS Time & Date Not
Run STANDARD CMOS SETUP to set the date and time in
Set
CMOS RAM.
D: Drive Error
No response from hard disk drive D:. Drive D: may be missing.
Run the Hard Disk Utility. Also check the D: hard disk type in
STANDARD CMOS SETUP.
D: drive failure
No response from hard disk drive D:. It may be necessary to
replace the hard disk.
Explanation
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