Error Event ACPI

[Steve Mitchell]

I'm getting repeat error events which the same message.

Can someone point me in the right direction as to what is causing this.

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AMLI : ACPI BIOS is attempting to read from an illegal IO address (0xcfc),
which lies in the 0xcf8 - 0xcff protected address range. This could lead to
system instability. Please contact your system vendor for technical
assistance.


0000: 00 00 00 00 04 00 52 00 ......R.
0008: 00 00 00 00 04 00 05 c0 .......À
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

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TIA

Steve

 

[Barry Guyer]

I'm getting repeat error events which the same message.

Can someone point me in the right direction as to what is causing this.

##############

AMLI : ACPI BIOS is attempting to read from an illegal IO address (0xcfc),
which lies in the 0xcf8 - 0xcff protected address range. This could lead to
system instability. Please contact your system vendor for technical
assistance.


0000: 00 00 00 00 04 00 52 00 ......R.
0008: 00 00 00 00 04 00 05 c0 .......À
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

###############


TIA

Steve

Your BIOS is trying to access a protected access range. If you are
able to update your BIOS on-line, do so. Otherwise contact your
system vendor as per the error message.

 

[David Woods]

if you are using Compaq equipment, you will need to update the BIOS

 

[Steve Mitchell]

Your BIOS is trying to access a protected access range. If you are
able to update your BIOS on-line, do so. Otherwise contact your
system vendor as per the error message.

My BIOS has been 'flashed' with the latest version available for my
motherboard.

Further system info in case this helps.

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name
System Manufacturer VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model VT82C694X
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 6 GenuineIntel ~866 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG, 14/06/2001
SMBIOS Version 2.1
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United Kingdom
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)"
User Name
Time Zone GMT Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 768.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 559.32 MB


Steve

 

[Barry Guyer]

My BIOS has been 'flashed' with the latest version available for my
motherboard.

Steve, you need to contact whoever sold you the machine or, failing
that, the manufacturers. Give them the same info you have given us.
This is a known problem. For further information, see
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/tech/onnow/BIOSAML.mspx
Barry

 

[Steve Mitchell]

Steve, you need to contact whoever sold you the machine or, failing
that, the manufacturers. Give them the same info you have given us.
This is a known problem. For further information, see
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/tech/onnow/BIOSAML.mspx
Barry

My system is effectively self built, as the case and power supply is all
that remain of the system I brought 7 years ago.

I can't profess to understand all of the info on the page link you supplied.
Is there a simple way to resolve this? Can I turn off ACPI in the BIOS or
will that cause more problems than it solves? Or am I looking at changing
the motherboard?

Long term a motherboard change is an option, but ideally I want to fix this
short term..

Steve

 

[Barry Guyer]

My system is effectively self built, as the case and power supply is all
that remain of the system I brought 7 years ago.

I can't profess to understand all of the info on the page link you supplied.
Is there a simple way to resolve this? Can I turn off ACPI in the BIOS or
will that cause more problems than it solves? Or am I looking at changing
the motherboard?

Long term a motherboard change is an option, but ideally I want to fix this
short term..

Steve

You may run into problems with plug and play devices, but if you can
turn off ACPI, give it a try. You might contact the motherboard
manufacturer and see what they have to say. Have you made a recent
software/hardware change to your system? I wonder why this this
problem has only come to light now?
Barry