Computer Accessories User Manual

BIOS Messages BIOS
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Message Corrective ActionExplanationa
System battery is dead −
Replace and run SETUP
The NVRAM (CMOS) clock
battery indicator shows the
battery is dead.
Replace battery and run
setup to reconfigure
system.
System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to
shadow RAM
None
System cache error − Cache
disabled
RAM cache failed BIOS
test. BIOS disabled cache
Contact your local sales
representative or FAE for
further support.
System CMOS checksum bad −
run SETUP
System NVRAM (CMOS)
has been corrupted or
modified incorrectly,
perhaps by an application
program that changes data
stored in NVRAM (CMOS).
Run setup and reconfigure
system either by getting
default values and/or
making your own
selections.
System RAM Failed at
offset: nnnn
System RAM failed at offset
nnnn in the 64k block at
which the error was
detected.
Check for correct memory
modules. Otherwise
contact your local sales
representative or FAE for
further support.
nnnn System RAM Passed nnnn is amount of system
RAM in KBytes
successfully tested
None
System timer error Timer test failed Requires repair of system
blade
UMB upper limit segment
address: nnnn
Address nnnn of the upper
limit of upper memory
blocks indicates released
segments of BIOS which
may be reclaimed by a
virtual memory manager.
None
Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully
copied to shadow RAM
None
Invalid System
Configuration Data − run
configuration utility
− Enter setup and use
advanced configuration
option to reset
configuration data (due to
corrupted ESCD data).