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BIOS Message
02B2 Incorrect Drive A type - run Setup
02B3 Incorrect Drive B type - run Setup
02D0 System cache error - Cache
disabled*
Device address conflict
Allocation Error for: device
CD ROM Drive
Entering SETUP ...
Entering Boot Menu...
Fixed Disk n
Invalid System Configuration Data
I/O device IRQ conflict
nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed
nnnn Cache SRAM Passed
nnnn kB Shadow RAM passed
nnnn kB System RAM passed
Operating system not found
Parity check 1 nnnn*
Parity check 2 nnnn*
* If your unit displays one of these messages, write down the message and contact Matrox.
Explanation
This message indicates that floppy disk drive A: has not been correctly identified in Setup. You must
enter Setup to change the configuration of this device.
This message indicates that floppy disk drive B: has not been correctly identified in Setup. You must
enter Setup to change the configuration of this device.
This message indicates that the RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. A disabled cache
slows down the unit's performance considerably. You might have to replace the cache.
This message indicates that there is an address conflict for the specified device.
This message indicates that there is an unresolved resource conflict for the specified legacy device.
You must re-configure your device's IRQ, DMA, or I/O memory address settings.
This message indicates that the CD drive has been identified.
This message indicates that the BIOS is entering Setup.
This message indicates that the BIOS is entering the
This message indicates that the fixed disk (or hard drive) has been identified, and has been assigned
the value n for identification purposes.
This message indicates that there is a problem with the non-volatile RAM NVRAM (CMOS) data.
This message indicates that there is an I/O device IRQ conflict error.
This message indicates that nnnn Kbytes of RAM has been successfully tested.
This message indicates that nnnn Kbytes of cache has been successfully tested.
This message indicates that nnnn Kbytes of shadow RAM has been successfully tested.
This message indicates that nnnn Kbytes of system RAM has been successfully tested.
This message indicates that the operating system cannot be located on any of the disk drives, or the
network. Enter Setup and check if the disk drives have been properly identified, or if a network
connection is present.
This message indicates that a parity error has been found during data transfers between the CPU and
memory.
Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been
corrupted.
The BIOS attempts to locate the address (nnnn) where the error occurs, and attempts to display it on
the screen.
If it cannot locate the address it displays "????".
This message indicates that a parity error has been found during data transfers between the
peripherals and memory.
The BIOS attempts to locate the address (nnnn) where the error occurs, and attempts to display it on
the screen.
If it cannot locate the address, it displays "????."
BIOS messages and diagnostic codes
Boot
Menu.
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