HP ProLiant DL165 G5p Server Software Configuration User Guide
System BIOS configuration 34
Table 19 POST Error Messages
Error code Error message Description/corrective action
0212 Keyboard Controller
Failed
Keyboard controller failed test.
0220 Monitor type does not
match CMOS - Run
SETUP
The attached monitor cannot be correctly identified by Setup.
Run Setup and check if the monitor type is correctly identified.
0250 System battery is dead -
Replace and run SETUP
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the system battery is dead.
3 Replace the system battery following the procedures in the HP
ProLiant DL165 G5p Server Maintenance and Service Guide.
4 Run Setup to reconfigure the system.
0251 System CMOS
checksum bad - Default
configuration used
The settings in the Setup Utility have been corrupted or modified
incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data
stored in CMOS. You can either:
• Load the system default values following the procedures on page
31.
• Access Setup and enter your own custom values.
If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your HP
Customer Support provider.
0260 System timer error The timer test failed. Requires repair of the system board.
0270 Real time clock error Real-Time Clock (RTC) fails BIOS hardware test. May require board
repair.
0271 Check date and time
settings
BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the RTC. May require
setting legal date (1991-2099). Access Setup and check the values in
the System Time and System Date fields of the Main menu.
0280 Previous boot
incomplete – Default
configuration used
Initial boot up failed. BIOS automatically loads the default system
values, then boot again.
0281 Memory size found by
POST differed from
CMOS
The user has added or removed a memory module, thus a memory size
that is different from the previous boot up.
02F5 DMA test failed The DMA control test failed.
02F6 Software NMI failed An NMI signal is detected and/or a user has pressed the NMI switch.
0614 Power Supply Mismatch
Error – System Halted
When more then one power supply is installed in a system, and these
power supply are mismatch then this Error Message will be display and
Halted the system ,don’t allow the system to boot in this case.
POST-related troubleshooting
Perform the following procedures when POST fails to run, error messages are displayed, or beep
codes are emitted.
If the POST failure is during a routine bootup, verify the following conditions:
• All external cables and power cables are firmly plugged in.










