3Com 6200 POST Error Beep Codes, BMC Generated POST Beep Codes, Beeps, Error message, Description

Interface Connections and First Time Start-Up

POST Error Beep Codes

The following tables list POST error beep codes. Before system video initialization, the BIOS and BMC use these beep codes to inform users on error conditions.

BMC Generated POST Beep Codes

Code	Description
1-5-1-1	FRB failure (processor failure)
1-5-2-1	Empty Processor
1-5-2-2	No Processor
1-5-4-2	Power fault: DC power unexpectedly lost (power
	control failures)
1-5-4-3	Chipset control failure
1-5-4-4	Power control failure

BIOS Generated POST Error Beep Codes

Beeps	Error message	Description
1	Refresh timer failure	The memory refresh circuitry on the
		motherboard is faulty.
2	Parity error	Parity can not be reset.
3	Base memory failure	Base memory test failure. See Table 53.
		POST Memory Error 3-Beep Codes for
		additional error details.
4	System timer	System timer is not operational.
5	Processor failure	Processor failure detected.
6	Keyboard controller Gate	The keyboard controller may be bad. The
	A20 failure	BIOS cannot switch to protected mode.
7	Processor exception	The CPU generated an exception
	interrupt error	interrupt.
8	Display memory read/write	The system video adapter is either
	error	missing or its memory is faulty. This is
		not a fatal error.
9	ROM checksum error	System BIOS ROM checksum error.
10	Shutdown register error	Shutdown CMOS register read/write
		error detected.
11	Invalid BIOS	General BIOS ROM error.

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