Matrox 4Sight X Installation And Hardware Reference page 152

152 Appendix A: BIOS reference
Type of error BIOS Message
Virus-related BootSector Write !!
VIRUS: Continue (Y/N)?
System DMA-2 Error
configuration
DMA Controller Error
Checking NVRAM..Update
Failed
Microcode Error
NVRAM Checksum Bad,
NVRAM Cleared
Resource Conflict
NVRAM Ignored
NVRAM Bad
Static Resource Conflict
PCI I/O Conflict
PCI ROM Conflict
PCI IRQ Conflict
PCI IRQ Routing Table Error
Timer Error
Interrupt Controller-1 Error
Explanation
The BIOS has detected software attempting to write to a drive's boot sector. This is flagged
as possible virus activity. This message will only be displayed if Virus Detection is enabled in
the BIOS Setup utility.
If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will prompt the user. This message will only be
displayed if Virus Detection is enabled in the BIOS Setup utility.
There was an error while POST was initializing the secondary DMA controller. This is a fatal
error, and might be a unit hardware problem.
There was an error while POST was initializing the primary DMA controller. This is a fatal
error, and might be a unit hardware problem.
The BIOS could not write to the non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) block. This
message can appear when the FLASH part is write-protected.
The BIOS could not find or load the CPU Microcode Update to the CPU. This message only
applies to Intel CPUs. The message is most likely to appear when a brand new CPU is
installed in a motherboard with an outdated BIOS. In this case, the BIOS must be updated to
include the Microcode Update for the new CPU.
There was an error while validating the NVRAM data. This causes POST to clear the NVRAM
data.
More than one device is trying to use the same non-shareable resources (memory or I/O).
The NVRAM data, used to store Plug'n'Play (PnP) data, was not used to configure the unit
during POST.
The NVRAM data, used to store Plug'n'Play (PnP) data, was not used to configure the unit
during POST due to a data error.
Two or more static devices are trying to use the same resource space (usually memory or
I/O).
A PCI adapter, while being configured by the BIOS POST, has generated an input/output (I/O)
resource conflict.
The BIOS (DIM code) cannot route an IRQ to a PCI device in the unit. This error is often
caused by an incomplete description of the PCI Interrupt Routing of the unit.
An error was encountered while programming the count register of channel 2 of the 8254
timer. This can indicate a problem with the unit's hardware.
BIOS POST could not initialize the master interrupt controller. This can indicate a problem
with the unit's hardware.