Table 5: BIOS Error Messages (continued)
Error Message Explanation
Parity Check 1 Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the
address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it
displays ????.
Parity Check 2 Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address
and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays
????.
Press <F1> to resume,
<F2> to Setup
Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start
the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change any settings.
Real time clock error Real-time clock fails BIOS test. May require Motherboard repair.
Shadow RAM Failed at
offset: nnnn
Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64 KB block at which the
error was detected.
System battery is dead -
Replace and run SETUP
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace
the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system.
System cache error - Cache
disabled
RAM cache failed the BIOS test. BIOS disabled the cache.
System CMOS checksum
bad - run SETUP
System CMOS RAM has been corrupted or modified incorrectly,
perha
Run Setup and reconfigure the system either by getting the default
values and/or making your own selections.
System RAM Failed at
offset: nnnn
System RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64 KB block at which the error
was detected.
System timer error The timer test failed. Requires repair of system Motherboard.
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