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1 | The memory refresh circuitry on the | Reseat the memory or replace with | |
| system board is faulty. | modules you know are good. | |
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2 | Parity cannot be reset. | Same as 1 beep. | |
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3 | Base memory test failure. | Same as 1 beep. | |
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4 | System timer is not operational. | Remove all expansion cards. | |
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| expansion cards have been removed, |
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| the system board may be at fault. |
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| Contact Gateway Technical Support. |
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| the expansion cards have been |
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| removed, one of the cards is causing |
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| the problem. Install the cards one at a |
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| time until the problem happens again. |
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| When the beep code returns, the most |
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| recent card you installed is at fault. |
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5 | Processor failure detected. | ■ | Set the Retest Processor option to Yes |
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| in the BIOS Setup utility. |
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| ■ Reseat the processor and start the | |
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| server again. |
6The keyboard controller may be bad. The BIOS cannot switch to protected mode.
■Connect a keyboard that you know is good.
■If the error occurs when a keyboard is not attached, contact Gateway Technical Support.
7 | The processor generated an exception | Same as 5 beeps. |
| interrupt. |
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8 | The server’s video memory is faulty. | The system board may be faulty. Call |
| This is not a fatal error. | Technical Support. |
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9 | The ROM checksum value does not | Same as 4 beeps. |
| match the value encoded in the BIOS. |
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10 | The shutdown register for CMOS RAM | Same as 4 beeps. |
| failed. |
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11 | General BIOS ROM error. | Update the BIOS. For instructions, see |
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