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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 you of error conditions.
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1 | Memory refresh timer error | Reseat the memory modules or replace |
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2 | Parity error in the first 64 KB of memory. | Same as for 1 beep. |
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3 | Base memory read/write test error | Same as for 1 beep. |
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4System board timer not operational.
Possible system board malfunction. To eliminate the possibility of an add
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 | A processor on the system board | Remove one of the processors if two are |
| generated an error. | installed, then try a known good processor |
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| Same as for 4 beeps. |
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6 | The keyboard controller (8042) may be | Remove the keyboard to see if the error |
| defective. The BIOS cannot switch to | goes away. If it does, try a known good |
| Protected mode. | keyboard. |
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| Same as for 4 beeps. |
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7 | General exception error (processor | Same as for 5 beeps |
| exception error). |
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8 | Display memory error (system video | If the system video adapter is an |
| adapter). | card, replace or reseat the video adapter. If |
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| the video adapter is integrated into the |
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| system board, the board may be faulty. Try |
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| using an |
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