Post Error Messages - HP COMPAQ DC5750 Service & Reference Manual

POST Error Messages

An error message results if the Power-On Self-Test (POST) encounters a problem. This test runs
when the system is turned on, checking assemblies within the computer and reporting any errors
found.
Not all computers use all of the codes listed.
POST Error Messages
Screen Message
101-Option ROM
Checksum Error
103-System Board
Failure
1 10-Out of Memory
Space for Option
ROMs
Service Reference Guide, dc5750
POST Error Messages
Probable Cause
System ROM or
expansion board option
ROM checksum.
DMA or timers.
Recently added PCI
expansion card contains
an option ROM too large
to download during
POST.
437963-001
Recommended Action
1. Verify the correct ROM.
2. Flash the ROM if needed.
3. If an expansion card was recently
added, remove it and see if the
problem remains.
4. Clear CMOS.
5. If the message disappears, there
may be a problem with the
expansion card.
6. Replace the system board.
1. Clear CMOS.
2. Remove expansion boards.
3. Replace the system board.
1. If a PCI expansion card was recently
added, remove it to see if the
problem remains.
2. In Computer Setup, set Advanced
> Device Options > NIC PXE
Option ROM Download to
Disable to prevent PXE option ROM
for the internal NIC from being
downloaded during POST to free
more memory for an expansion
card's option ROM. Internal PXE
option ROM is used for booting from
the NIC to a PXE server.
3. Ensure that the ACPI/USB Buffers @
Top of Memory setting in Computer
Setup is enabled.
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