User`s guide
Appendix A
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Phoenix
(B5)terminate Quiet
-
Boot(optional)
Error Code
–
B6
Compaq
(B6)Drive failed(failed to respond).
Phoenix
(B6)Check password(optional).(Bee
p)=3
-
4
-
2
-
3
Error Code
–
B7
-
BD
Compaq
(B7)CMOS RAM invalid or no fixed drives, exit.
Compaq
(B8)Fixed drive tests complete.
Phoenix
(B8)Clear global descriptor table.(Beep)=3
-
4
-
3
-
4
Compaq
(B9)Attempt to boot diskette.
Phoenix
(B9)Prepare boot.
Compa
q
(BA)Attempt to boot fixed drive.
Phoenix
(BA)Initialize DMI parameters.
Compaq
(BB)Boot attempt failed(diskette or fixed).
Phoenix
(BB)Initialize PnP option ROMs.
Compaq
(BC)Boot record read, jump to boot record.
Phoenix
(BC)Clear parity checkers.(B
eep)=3
-
4
-
4
-
1
Compaq
(BD)Drive error, retry booting.
Phoenix
(BD)Display Multi
-
Boot menu.
Error Code
–
BE
Award
(BE)Program defaults values into chipset.(BE)Chipset default initialization;
Program chipset registers with power on BIOS defaults.
Compaq
(BE)Weitck CoProcessor test.
Phoenix
(BE)Clear screen(optional).(Beep)=3
-
4
-
4
-
3
Error Code
–
BF
Award
(BF)Program the rest of the chipset
Award
(BF)Chipset initialization; Program chipset registers with setup values.
Phoenix
(BF)Check virus and backu
p reminders.(Beep)=3
-
4
-
4
-
4
Error Code
–
C0
Award
(C0)Turn off chipset cache; OEM Specific
-
cache control.
Chips & Tech
(C0)System board memory failure.
Phoenix
(C0)Try to boot with INT 19.(Beep)=4
-
1
-
1
-
1
Error Code
–
C1,C2,C3,C4
Award
(C1)Memory pres
ence test; OEM specific
-
test to size on
-
board memory. Bad
SIMM.
Chips & Tech
(C1)I/O channel activated.
Phoenix
(C1)Initialize POST Error Manager(PEM).
AMI
(C2)NMI is Disable. Power on delay start on.
Phoenix
(C2)Initialize error logging.
AMI
(C3)Che
ck memory(Cache, Video or first 64K)
Award
(C3)DRAM Select page, Check BIOS setting and first SIMM, Possible address line
failure.
Phoenix
(C3)Initialize error display function.
Award
(C4)CMOS conflicts, check video switch, BIOS(Chipset) on the video no
t
initializing.
Phoenix
(C4)initialize system error handler.
Error Code
–
C5
AMI
(C5)Power on delay complete. Going to enable ROM i.c. disable Cache if any.
Award
(C5)Early shadow; OEM Specific
-
Early shadow enable for fast boot.
Phoenix
(C5)PnPnd dua
l CMOS(optional)
Error Code
–
C6
AMI
(C6)Calculating ROM BIOS checksum.
Award
(C6)Cache presence test; External cache size detection. (Check Memory first
64K.Check CPU jumper Setting). Also, Check Video memory
Phoenix
(C6)Initialize notebook docking (
optional).
Error Code
–
C7
AMI
(C7)ROM BIOS checksum passed. CMOS shutdown register test to be done next.
Award
(C7)Shadow video/system BIOS after memory pass.
Phoenix
(C7)Initialize notebook docking late.
Error Code
–
C8,C9
AMI
(C8)CMOS Shutdown r
egister test done. CMOS checksum calculation to be done
next.
Award
(C8)CMOS Shutdown, time delay.
Phoenix
(C8)Force check(optional)
Phoenix
(C9)Extended checksum(optional)
Error Code
–
CA,CB,CC
AMI
(CA)CMOS checksum calculation is done, CMOS Drag by
te written. CMOS status
register about to initializing for Date and Time.
Award
(CA)Micronics cache initialization.
AMI
(CB)CMOS status register Init done. Any initialization before keyboard BAT to be