diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
index e71015c046..5c3eb187bd 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/riscv_board.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class RiscvBoard(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload, SEBinaryWorkload):
             self._off_chip_devices = [self.platform.uart, self.disk, self.rng]
 
         else:
+            # SE mode board setup
             pass
 
     def _setup_io_devices(self) -> None:
@@ -213,9 +214,9 @@ class RiscvBoard(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload, SEBinaryWorkload):
 
     @overrides(AbstractSystemBoard)
     def get_dma_ports(self) -> List[Port]:
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-            "RISCVBoard does not have DMA Ports. "
-            "Use `has_dma_ports()` to check this."
+        raise Exception(
+            "Cannot execute `get_dma_ports()`: Board does not have DMA ports "
+            "to return. Use `has_dma_ports()` to check this."
         )
 
     @overrides(AbstractSystemBoard)
@@ -227,9 +228,9 @@ class RiscvBoard(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload, SEBinaryWorkload):
         if self.has_io_bus():
             return self.iobus
         else:
-            raise NotImplementedError(
-                "Board was not configured for FS mode and does not have an "
-                "I/O bus. Use `has_io_bus()` to check this."
+            raise Exception(
+                "Cannot execute `get_io_bus()`: Board does not have an I/O "
+                "bus to return. Use `has_io_bus()` to check this."
             )
 
     @overrides(AbstractSystemBoard)
@@ -241,9 +242,10 @@ class RiscvBoard(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload, SEBinaryWorkload):
         if self.has_coherent_io():
             return self.iobus.mem_side_ports
         else:
-            raise NotImplementedError(
-                "Board was not configured for FS mode and does not have any "
-                "I/O ports. Use has_coherent_io to check this."
+            raise Exception(
+                "Cannot execute `get_mem_side_coherent_io_port()`: Board does "
+                "not have any I/O ports to return. Use `has_coherent_io()` to "
+                "check this."
             )
 
     @overrides(AbstractSystemBoard)
diff --git a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py
index eb2cbaa942..557c96881e 100644
--- a/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py
+++ b/src/python/gem5/components/boards/x86_board.py
@@ -300,9 +300,9 @@ class X86Board(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload, SEBinaryWorkload):
         if self.has_io_bus():
             return self.iobus
         else:
-            raise NotImplementedError(
-                "Board was not configured for FS mode and does not have an "
-                "I/O bus. Use `has_io_bus()` to check this."
+            raise Exception(
+                "Cannot execute `get_io_bus()`: Board does not have an I/O "
+                "bus to return. Use `has_io_bus()` to check this."
             )
 
     @overrides(AbstractSystemBoard)
@@ -314,9 +314,9 @@ class X86Board(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload, SEBinaryWorkload):
         if self.has_dma_ports():
             return [self.pc.south_bridge.ide.dma, self.iobus.mem_side_ports]
         else:
-            raise NotImplementedError(
-                "Board was not configured for FS mode and does not have DMA "
-                "ports. Use `has_dma_ports()` to check this."
+            raise Exception(
+                "Cannot execute `get_dma_ports()`: Board does not have DMA "
+                "ports to return. Use `has_dma_ports()` to check this."
             )
 
     @overrides(AbstractSystemBoard)
@@ -328,9 +328,10 @@ class X86Board(AbstractSystemBoard, KernelDiskWorkload, SEBinaryWorkload):
         if self.has_coherent_io():
             return self.iobus.mem_side_ports
         else:
-            raise NotImplementedError(
-                "Board was not configured for FS mode and does not have I/O "
-                "ports. Use has_coherent_io to check this."
+            raise Exception(
+                "Cannot execute `get_mem_side_coherent_io_port()`: Board does "
+                "not have I/O ports to return. Use `has_coherent_io()` to "
+                "check this."
             )
 
     @overrides(AbstractSystemBoard)