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Service Reference Guide, dx7300 433611-001 C–1
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POST Error Messages
POST Error Messages
An error message results if the Power-On Self-Test (POST) encounters a problem. This test runs
when the system is turned on, checking assemblies within the computer and reporting any errors
found.
Not all computers use all of the codes listed.
POST Error Messages
Screen Message Probable Cause Recommended Action
101-Option ROM
Checksum Error
System ROM or
expansion board option
ROM checksum.
1. Verify the correct ROM.
2. Flash the ROM if needed.
3. If an expansion card was recently
added, remove it and see if the
problem remains.
4. Clear CMOS.
5. If the message disappears, there
may be a problem with the
expansion card.
6. Replace the system board.
103-System Board
Failure
DMA or timers. 1. Clear CMOS.
2. Remove expansion boards.
3. Replace the system board.
11 0 - O u t o f M e m o r y
Space for Option
ROMs
Recently added PCI
expansion card contains
an option ROM too large
to download during
POST.
1. If a PCI expansion card was recently
added, remove it to see if the
problem remains.
2. In Computer Setup, set Advanced
> Device Options > NIC PXE
Option ROM Download to
Disable to prevent PXE option ROM
for the internal NIC from being
downloaded during POST to free
more memory for an expansion
card’s option ROM. Internal PXE
option ROM is used for booting from
the NIC to a PXE server.
3. Ensure that the ACPI/USB Buffers @
Top of Memory setting in Computer
Setup is enabled.