GA-990FX-Gaming Error Codes - Motherboard

Gigabyte 990fx debug LED codes.Gigabyte 990fx motherboardscome with an helpfuldebug LEDthat helps troubleshooting system issues.

Thedebug LEDis located bottom of the motherboard and helps you to pinpoint the source of the problem, in case your system doesn't boot or the monitor is blank.

Gigabyte 990fx Regular Boot Codes

10: PEI Core is started.

• 11: Pre-memory CPU initialization is started.
• 12~14: Reserved.
• 15: Pre-memory North-Bridge initialization is started.
• 16~18: Reserved.19Pre-memory South-Bridge initialization is started.
• 1A~2A: Reserved.
• 2B~2F: Memory initialization.
• 31: Memory installed.
• 32~36: CPU PEI initialization.
• 37~3A: IOH PEI initialization.
• 3B~3E: PCH PEI initialization.
• 3F~4F: Reserved.
• 60: DXE Core is started.
• 61: NVRAM initialization.
• 62: Installation of the PCH runtime services.
• 63~67: CPU DXE initialization is started.
• 68: PCI host bridge initialization is started.
• 69: IOH DXE initialization.
• 6A: IOH SMM initialization.
• 6B~6F: Reserved.
• 70: PCH DXE initialization.
• 71: PCH SMM initialization.
• 72: PCH devices initialization.
• 73~77: PCH DXE initialization (PCH module specific).
• 78: ACPI Core initialization.
• 79: CSM initialization is started.
• 7A~7F: Reserved for AMI use.
• 80~8F: Reserved for OEM use (OEM DXE initialization codes).
• 90: Phase transfer to BDS (Boot Device Selection) from DXE.
• 91: Issue event to connect drivers.
• 92: PCI Bus initialization is started.
• 93: PCI Bus hot plug initialization.
• 94: PCI Bus enumeration for detecting how many resources are requested.
• 95: Check PCI device requested resources.
• 96: Assign PCI device resources.
• 97: Console Output devices connect (ex. Monitor is lighted).
• 98: Console input devices connect (ex. PS2/USB keyboard/mouse are activated).
• 99: Super IO initialization.9AUSB initialization is started.
• 9B: Issue reset during USB initialization process.
• 9C: Detect and install all currently connected USB devices.
• 9D: Activated all currently connected USB devices.
• 9E~9F: Reserved.A0IDE initialization is started.
• A1: Issue reset during IDE initialization process.
• A2: Detect and install all currently connected IDE devices.
• A3: Activated all currently connected IDE devices.
• A4: SCSI initialization is started.
• A5: Issue reset during SCSI initialization process.
• A6: Detect and install all currently connected SCSI devices.
• A7: Activated all currently connected SCSI devices.
• A8: Verify password if needed.
• A9: BIOS Setup is started.
• AA: Reserved.
• AB: Wait user command in BIOS Setup.
• AC: Reserved.
• AD: Issue Ready To Boot event for OS Boot.
• AE: Boot to Legacy OS.
• AF: Exit Boot Services.
• B0: Runtime AP installation begins.
• B1: Runtime AP installation ends.
• B2: Legacy Option ROM initialization.
• B3: System reset if needed.
• B4: USB device hot plug-in.
• B5: PCI device hot plug.
• B6: Clean-up of NVRAM.
• B7: Reconfigure NVRAM settings.
• B8~BF: Reserved.
• C0~CF: Reserved.

Gigabyte 990fx S3 Resume

• E0: S3 Resume is started (called from DXE IPL).
• E1: Fill boot script data for S3 resume.
• E2: Initializes VGA for S3 resume.
• E3: OS S3 wake vector call

Gigabyte 990fx Recovery Codes

• F0: Recovery mode will be triggered due to invalid firmware volume detection.
• F1: Recovery mode will be triggered by user decision.
• F2: Recovery is started.
• F3: Recovery firmware image is found.
• F4: Recovery firmware image is loaded.
• F5~F7: Reserved for future AMI progress codes

Gigabyte 990fx ERROR CODES

• 50~55: Memory initialization error occurs.
• 56: Invalid CPU type or speed.
• 57: CPU mismatch.
• 58: CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error.
• 59: CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed.
• 5A: Internal CPU error.
• 5B: Reset PPI is failed.
• 5C~5F: Reserved.
• D0: CPU initialization error.
• D1: IOH initialization error.
• D2: PCH initialization error.
• D3: Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available.
• D4: PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources.
• D5: No Space for Legacy Option ROM initialization.
• D6: No Console Output Devices are found.
• D7: No Console Input Devices are found.
• D8: It is an invalid password.
• D9~DA: Can't load Boot Option.
• DB: Flash update is failed.
• DC: Reset protocol is failed.
• DE~DF: Reserved.
• E8: S3 resume is failed.
• E9: S3 Resume PPI is not found.
• EA: S3 Resume Boot Script is invalid.
• EB: S3 OS Wake call is failed.
• EC~EF: Reserved.
• F8: Recovery PPI is invalid.<F9>Recovery capsule is not found.
• FA: Invalid recovery capsule.
• FB~FF: Reserved

GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

GIGABYTE / GA-990FX-Gaming Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard:

• CPU:Support for AMD AM3+ FX/AM3 Phenom II/Athlon II processors.
• Chipsets: AMD 990X/AMD SB950
• Memory: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory.
• Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot.
• Storage Interface: 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors , Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5,RAID 10 and JBOD
• Back Panel Connectors: 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port/1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector/1 x IEEE 1394 port/8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports/2 x
• Internal I/O Connectors: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector/1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector/6 x SATA 6Gb/s

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Key Feature

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• Advanced 8+2 phase CPU VRM power design for AMD high-TDP CPU support
• 3 PCI-E 2.0 interfaces for 2 way AMD CrossFireX and SLI multi-graphics support
• AMD SB950 provides 6 native SATA3 ports with superfast 6Gbps link speed and RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support
• Supports USB 3.0 with superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps
• GIGABYTE 3x USB Power with On/Off Charge USB ports
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• Supports Dolby Home Theater audio