Acer 1000 Phoenix Bios Beep Codes, Beep Code Post Code Description What to Check Recommended

Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes

Beep Code	Post Code	Description		What to Check (Recommended)
1-1-1-3	02h	Verify Real Mode.	•	Check the processor.
			•	Check the main board.
1-1-2-1	04h	Get CPU type.	•	Check the processor.
			•	Check the main board.
1-1-2-3	06h	Initialize system	•	Check the main board.
		hardware.
1-1-3-1	08h	Initialize cache to initial	•	Check the main board.
		POST values.
1-1-3-2	09h	Set in POST flag.	•	Check the main board.
1-1-3-3	0Ah	Initialize CPU registers.	•	Check the processor.
			•	Check the main board.
1-1-4-1	0Ch	Initialize cache to initial	•	Check the secondary cache.
		POST values.	•	Check the processor.
			•	Check the main board.
1-1-4-3	0Eh	Initialize I/O.	•	Make sure all the cards are securely
				inserted into the system.
			•	Make sure that there are no physical
				problems with the main board or
				internal connections.
			•	Disable all shadowing of expansion
				adapter ROMs and see if that fixes
				the problem.
			•	Remove all unnecessary expansion
				cards (basically, everything but the
				video card) and see if the problem
				goes away. If it does, the problem is
				probably one of the expansion cards
				you removed. If not, your problem
				lies elsewhere. Try to isolate the
				problem by inserting one expansion
				card at a time back into the system
				and seeing which on e triggers the
				problem.
1-2-1-1	10h	Initialize Power	•	Check the main board.
		Management.
1-2-1-2	11h	Load alternate registers	•	Check the main board.
		with initial POST values.
1-2-1-3	12h	Jump to UserPatch0.	•	Check the main board.
1-2-2-1	14h	Initialize keyboard	•	Check the keyboard.
		controller.	•	Check the keyboard controller.
			•	Check the main board.
1-2-2-3	16h	BIOS ROM checksum.	•	Check the main board.
1-2-3-1	18h	8254 timer initialization.	•	Check the main board.
1-2-3-3	1Ah	8237 DMA controller	•	Treat as an expansion card problem.
		initialization	•	Check the main board.

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