Intel Desktop Board DH61CR Product Guide 
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Table 16. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 
Type   Pattern  Note 
F2 Setup/F10 Boot 
Menu Prompt 
None  
BIOS update in 
progress 
Off when the update begins, then on for 
0.5 seconds, then off for 0.5 seconds.  The 
pattern repeats until the BIOS update is 
complete. 
 
Video error (no add-
in graphics card 
installed) 
On-off (1.0 second each) two times, then a 
2.5-second pause (off), the entire pattern 
repeats (blink and pause) until the system 
is powered off. 
For processors requiring 
an add-in graphics card 
Memory error  On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then 
a 2.5-second pause (off), the entire pattern 
repeats (blinks and pause) until the system 
is powered off. 
 
Thermal trip warning  Each beep will be accompanied by the 
following blink pattern:  .25 seconds on, 
.25 seconds off, .25 seconds on, .25 
seconds off.  This results in a total of 
16 blinks. 
 
 
BIOS Error Messages 
When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message 
describing the problem.  Table 17 gives an explanation of 
the BIOS error messages. 
Table 17. BIOS Error Messages 
Error Message  Explanation 
CMOS Battery Low  The battery may be losing power.  Replace the battery 
soon. 
CMOS Checksum Bad  The CMOS checksum is incorrect.  CMOS memory may 
have been corrupted.  Run Setup to reset values. 
Memory Size Decreased  Memory size has decreased since the last boot.  If no 
memory was removed, then memory may be bad. 
No Boot Device Available  System did not find a device to boot.