Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
Beeps | Description | Troubleshooting steps |
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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. |
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6 | The keyboard controller (8042) may | Same as for 4 beeps. |
| be defective. The BIOS cannot |
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7 | The processor generated an | Same as for 4 beeps. |
| exception interrupt. |
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8 | The server video adapter is either | Check or replace the video adapter. |
| missing or its memory is faulty. This |
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9 | The ROM checksum value does not | Same as for 4 beeps. |
| match the value encoded in the |
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10 | The shutdown register for CMOS | Same as for 4 beeps. |
| RAM failed. |
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11 | The external cache is faulty. | Same as for 4 beeps. |
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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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