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Intel Motherboards:
T440BX
VC820

These error codes apply to the Compaq Deskpro and Prosignia desktop systems to include the following systems: Deskpro 1000, 2000, 2000 MMX, 4000, 4000 MMX, 4000N/S, 6000, 6000MMX, EC, EP, EN, EN Small Form Factor and Net PC's, EN Small Form Factor Front Mounted Audio Solution, Prosignia 300 and Prosignia 320 Desktop systems.  There are some codes that I am still searching for, so if you know of codes that are not listed, please send them so I can add them to the listings.  Thank you.

 

  • Compaq Desktop Systems Post Messages
  • Compaq Desktop System Diagnostic Codes

     

    Compaq Desktop System Post Messages:

    101 Option ROM Error
    102 System board failure
    103 System board failure
    162 System options not set
    163 Time and date not set
    164 Memory size error
    183 Invalid processor jumper setting
    201 Memory error
    202 Memory type mismatch
    207 ECC corrected single bit errors in DIMM/SIMM pair(s)
    213 Incompatible DIMM module in DIMM socket(s)
    301 Keyboard error
    304 Keyboard or system unit error
    401 Parallel port 1 address assignment conflict
    403 Parallel port 3 address assignment conflict
    404 Parallel port address conflict detected
    410 Audio interrupt conflict
    411 Network interface card interrupt conflict
    501 Display adapter failure
    601 Diskette controller error
    602 Diskette boot record error
    605 Diskette drive type error
    610 External storage device failure
    611 Primary floppy port address assignment conflict
    612 Secondary floppy port address assignment conflict
    660 Display cache is detected unreliable
    912 Computer cover has been removed since last system startup
    914 Hood lock coil is not connected
    916 thermal sensor from processor heatsink is not connected
    917 Expansion riser not detected
    1151 Serial port 1 address conflict detected
    1152 Serial port 2 address conflict detected
    1155 Serial port address detected
    1201 System audio address conflict detected
    1202 MIDI port address conflict detected
    1203 Game port address conflict detected
    1720 SMART hard drive detects imminent failure
    1721 SMART SCSI hard drive detects imminent failure
    1771 Primary disk port address assignment conflict
    1772 Secondary disk port address assignment conflict
    1780 Disk 0 failure - format error
    1781 Disk 1 failure - format error
    1782 Disk controller failure
    1790 Disk 0 failure - disk drive type mismatch in CMOS
    1791 Disk 1 failure - disk drive type mismatch in CMOS
    1792 Secondary disk controller failure
    1793 Secondary controller or disk failure
    1800 Temperature alert
    1801 Processor not supported by ROM BIOS

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    Compaq Desktop System Diagnostic Codes

    Microprocessor Test Error Codes:

    0101-xx CPU test failure
    0102-xx Coprocessor test failure
    0103-xx DMA controller failure
    0104-xx Interrupt controller failed
    0105-xx Port error
    0106-xx Keyboard controller self test failed
    0107-xx CMOS RAM test failed
    0108-xx CMOS interrupt test failed
    0109-xx CMOS clock test failed
    0110-xx Programmable interrupt timer failure
    0113-01 Protected mode test failed
    0114-01 Speaker test failed

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    Memory Test Error Codes:

    0200-xx Memory machine ID test failure
    0202-xx Memory system ROM checksum failure
    0203-xx Memory read/write test failure
    0204-xx Memory address test failure
    0205-xxx Memory walking 1's test failure
    0209-xxx RAM long test failure
    0211-xx Random pattern test failure
    0212-xxx Cache test failure
    0214-xx Noise test failure
    0215-xx Random address test failure

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    Keyboard Test Error Codes:

    0300-xx Keyboard ID test failure
    0301-xx Keyboard self test/interface test failure
    0302-xx Individual key test failure
    0304-xx Keyboard repeat test failure

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    Parallel Printer Test Error Codes:

    0401-xx Printer failure or not connected
    0402-xx Printer port test failure
    0403-xx Printer pattern test failure

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    Diskette Drive Test Error Codes:

    0600-xx Diskette ID drive types test failure
    0601-xx Diskette format failure
    0602-xx Diskette read test failure
    0603-xx Diskette write, read, compare test failure
    0604-xx Diskette random seek test failure
    0605-xx Diskette ID media test failure
    0606-xx Diskette speed test failure
    0607-xx Diskette change line test failure

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    Serial Port Test Error Codes:

    1101-xx Serial port test failed

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    Modem Communications Test Error Codes:

    1201-xx Modem internal test failure
    1203-xx Modem external termination test failure
    1204-xx Modem auto originate test failure
    1205-xx Modem auto answer test failure
    1210-xx Modem direct connect test failure

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    Hard Drive Test Error Codes:

    1701-xx Hard drive format test failure
    1702-xx Hard drive read test failure
    1703-xx hard drive write/read/compare test failure
    1704-xx Hard drive random seek test failure
    1705-xx Hard drive controller test failure
    1708-xx Hard drive format bad track test failure
    1710-xx Hard drive park head test failure
    1715-xx Hard drive head select test failure
    1716-xx Hard drive conditional format test failure
    1717-xx Hard drive ECC test failure
    1719-xx Hard drive power mode test failure
    1724-xx Hard drive network preparation test failure
    1736-xx Hard drive monitoring test failure

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    Tape Drive Test Error Codes:

    1900-xx Tape drive ID test failure
    1901-xx Tape drive servo test failure
    1902-xx Tape drive format or format verification test failure
    1903-xx Tape sensor test failure
    1904-xx Tape drive BOT/EOT test failure
    1905-xx Tape drive read test failure
    1906-xx Tape drive write/read/compare failure
    1910-xx Tape erase test failure

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    Video Test Error Codes:

    2401-xx Graphics controller test failure
    2402-xx Video memory test failure
    2403-xx Video attribute test failure
    2404-xx Video character set test failure
    2405-xx Video 80 x 25 mode 9 x 14 character cell test failure
    2506-xx Video 80 x 25 mode 8 x 8 character cell test failure
    2408-xx Video 320 x 200 mode color set 0 test failure
    2409-xx Video 320 x 200 mode color set 1 test failure
    2410-xx Video 640 x 200 mode test failure
    2411-xx Video screen memory page test failure
    2412-xx Video gray scale test failure
    2418-xx ECG/VGC memory test failure
    2419-xx ECG/VGC ROM checksum test failure
    2420-xx Graphics attribute test failure
    2421-xx ECG/VGC 640 x 200 graphics mode test failure
    2422-xx ECG/VGC 640 x 350 16 color set test failure
    2423-xx ECG/VGC 640 x 350 64 color set test failure
    2424-xx ECG/VGC monochrome text mode test failure
    2425-xx ECG/VGC monochrome graphics mode test failure
    2431-xx 640 x 480 graphics test failure
    2432-xx 320 x 200 graphics (245 color mode) test failure
    2448-xx Advanced VGA controller test failure
    2451-xx 132 column advanced VGA test failure
    2456-xx Advanced VGA 256 color test failure
    2458-xx Advanced VGA BitBLT test failure
    2468-xx Advanced VGA DAC test failure
    2477-xx Advanced VGA data path test failure
    2478-xx Advanced VGA BitBLT test failure
    2480-xx Advanced VGA linedraw test failure

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    Audio Test Error Codes:

    3206-xx Audio system internal error

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    Network Interface Test Error Codes:

    6000-xx Network ID test failure
    6014-xx Network configuration test failure - Ethernet
    6016-xx Network reset test failure - Ethernet
    6028-xx Network internal test failure - Ethernet
    6029-xx Network external test failure - Ethernet
    6054-xx Network configuration test failure - Token ring
    6056-xx Network reset test failure - Token ring
    6068-xx Network internal test failure - Token ring
    6069-xx Network external test failure - Token ring
    6089-xx Network open test failure - Token ring

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    SCSI CD-ROM Test Error Codes:

    6600-xx ID test failure
    6605-xx Read test failure
    6608-xx Controller test failure
    6623-xx Random read test failure

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    SCSI Test Error Codes:

    65xx-xx Hard drive related error
    66xx-xx CD-ROM Drive or PD-CD drive related error
    67xx-xx Tape drive related error
    xx00-xx ID based error code
    xx05-xx Read based error code
    xx06-xx SA/Media based error code
    xx08-xx Controller based error code
    xx09-xx Media erase based error code
    xx23-xx Random read based error code
    xx-28-xx Media load/unload based error code
    xxxx-02 Drive not installed
    xxxx-03 Media not in drive
    xxxx-05 Seek failure
    xxxx-06 Drive timed out
    xxxx-07 Drive busy
    xxxx-08 Drive already reserved
    xxxx-09 Unknown
    xxxx-10 Unknown
    xxxx-11 Media soft error
    xxxx-12 Drive not ready
    xxxx-13 Media error
    xxxx-14 Drive hardware error
    xxxx-15 Illegal drive command
    xxxx-16 Media has changed
    xxxx-17 Tape write protect
    xxxx-18 No data detected
    xxxx-21 Drive command aborted
    xxxx-24 Media hard error
    65xx-24 Media hard error
    66xx-24 Media hard error
    67xx-24 Media hard error
    xxxx-25 Unknown
    xxxx-30 Controller timed out
    xxxx-31 Unrecoverable error
    xxxx-32 Controller/drive disconnected
    xxxx-33 Illegal controller command
    xxxx-34 Invalid SCSI bus phase
    xxxx-35 Invalid SCSI bus phase
    xxxx-36 Invalid SCSI bus phase
    xxxx-39 Error status from drive
    xxxx-40 Target timed out
    xxxx-41 SCSI bus stayed busy
    xxxx-42 ACK/REQ lines bad
    xxxx-43 ACK did not deassert
    xxxx-44 Parity error
    xxxx-50 Data pins bad
    xxxx-51 Data line 7 bad
    xxxx-52 MSG, C/D, and/or I/O lines bad
    xxxx-53 BSY never went busy
    xxxx-54 BSY stayed busy
    xxxx-60 Controller CONFIG-1 register bad
    xxxx-61 Controller CONFIG-2 register bad
    xxxx-65 Media not loaded
    xxxx-90 Fan failure
    xxxx-91 Over temperature
    xxxx-99 Autoloader reported tapes not loaded properly

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    Pointing Device Test Error Codes:

    8601-xx Mouse test failed
    8602-xx Interface test failed

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