
Beep codes
Beep codesPost error beep codes
Whenever a recoverable error occurs during the
A PCI expansion card (for example, a RAID controller) can also issue audible errors by itself, usually consisting of one long tone followed by a series of short tones. For more information on the beep codes issued, check the documentation for that device.
The following table shows POST error beep codes. Prior to system video initialization, BIOS uses these codes to inform users of error conditions.
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1 | Fatal error | System halted because of an unspecified |
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| fatal error that was detected. |
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2 | Processor error | System halted because a fatal error related |
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| to the processor was detected. |
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3 | Memory error | System halted because a fatal error related |
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| to the memory was detected. |
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4 | System board error | System halted because a fatal error related |
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| to the system board hardware was detected. |
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BIOS recovery beep codes
Beeps | Error Message | POST Progress Code | Description |
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1 | Recovery started | E9h | Start of recovery process |
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2 | Recovery boot error | Flashing series of POST | Unable to boot to diskette ATAPI, |
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| codes: EFh, FAh, FBh, | or ATAPI CD. Recovery process |
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| F4h, FCh, FDh, FFh | will retry. |
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3 | Recovery failed | FDh | Unable to process valid BIOS |
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| recovery images. BIOS already |
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| passed control to operating |
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| system and flash utility. |
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