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Thread ID: 75556 2007-01-03 03:20:00 Power out - CPU fan error NZHawk (4093) Press F1
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512260 2007-01-15 02:15:00 The BIOS code is checked every time by the POST . If it had been corrupted, that would cause a checksum error, and the boot process would stop . That's a fatal error .

If the BIOS configuration data in the "CMOS" memory is lost, that is non-fatal . It too is always checked in the POST .

I know that's the usual checksum error, but it's a different error .

It would be rare for the BIOS code to be corrupted, except by someone having an accident while "flashing" a new version . That's why I suggested that this has not happened .
Graham L (2)
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