Chapter 4 67
POST Error and Beep Codes
NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU
replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the computer. Do not replace a
non-defective FRU.
The error messages in the following table indicate the BIOS signals on the screen and the error symptoms
classified by functions. If the symptom is not included on the list, please refer to “Undetermined Problems”.
NOTE: Most of the error messages occur during POST. Some of them display information about a hardware
device, e.g., the amount of memory installed. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the
way it has been configured.
NOTE: If the system fails after you make changes in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter
Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error.
POST Code (Hex) POST Routine Description
FFh Turn On LPC Positive Decode
Init At Start POST_FAR
03h Init At Start POST_FAR
FFh Allocate EBDA_FAR
Init At Start POST_FAR
03h Cp Init At Start POST_FAR
Init At Start POST_FAR
03h NB_Init At Start POST_FAR
Cp Init At Start POST_FAR
03h SB_Init At Start POST_FAR
Cp Init At Start POST_FAR
FFh SB PCIE_Init At Start POST_FAR
SB_Init At Start POST_FAR
03h OEM_Init At Start POST_FAR
Cp Init At Start POST_FAR
FFh OEM BOARD_A_Cp Init At Start POST_FAR
Cp Init At Start POST_FAR
04h Init CMOS_FAR
FFh Init CMOS Based Data_FAR
Init CMOS_FAR
FFh Disable Smithfield TM2_FAR
Init CMOS_FAR
FFh Init PIC 8259_FAR
Init INT System_FAR
05h Init INT System_FAR
06h Init Timer 8254_FAR
Init INT System_FAR
FFh Install POST INT 1Ch Handler_FAR
Init Timer 8254_FAR
FFh OEM BOARD_B_Init CPU_FAR
Init CPU_FAR
07h init_bup6_data_area_FAR
Init CPU_FAR
07h Fixup CPU Post PTR_FAR
Init CPU_FAR