Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

Beeps

Description

Troubleshooting steps

 

 

 

3

Memory failure in first 64 KB.

Same as for 1 beep.

4Memory failure in first 64 KB of memory, or Timer 1 on the system board not functioning.

Remove all expansion cards.

If the beep code occurs even when all expansion cards have been removed, the system board is at fault.

If the beep code does not occur when the expansion cards have been removed, one of the cards is causing the problem. Install the cards one at a time until the problem happens again. When the beep code returns, the most recent card you installed is at fault.

5

The processor on the system board

Same as for 4 beeps.

 

generated an error.

 

 

 

 

6

The keyboard controller (8042) may

Same as for 4 beeps.

 

be defective. The BIOS cannot

 

 

switch to Protected mode.

 

 

 

 

7

The processor generated an

Same as for 4 beeps.

 

exception interrupt.

 

 

 

 

8

The server video adapter is either

Check or replace the video adapter.

 

missing or its memory is faulty. This

 

 

is not a fatal error.

 

 

 

 

9

The ROM checksum value does not

Same as for 4 beeps.

 

match the value encoded in the

 

 

BIOS.

 

 

 

 

10

The shutdown register for CMOS

Same as for 4 beeps.

 

RAM failed.

 

 

 

 

11

The external cache is faulty.

Same as for 4 beeps.

 

 

 

BIOS

The settings in the BIOS Setup utility are not retained

Replace the CMOS battery. For more information, see “Replacing the CMOS battery” on page 52.

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