ECB-865

Appendix C: AMIBIOS Power-On Self Test

Every time the system is powered on, AMIBIOS executes a power-on self test. In case of errors they are reported in one of two ways. If the error occurs before the display device is initialised, a series of beeps sound. Beep codes indicate that a fatal error has occurred. AMIBIOS Beep Codes are described in the table below.

 

 

 

 

 

If it beeps…

Then…

 

 

 

 

 

 

1, 2, or 3 times

Re-insert the memory SIMMs. If the system still

 

 

 

beeps replace the memory.

 

 

6 times

Try a different keyboard or replace the keyboard fuse

 

 

 

if the keyboard has one.

 

 

8 times

There is an error on the Video adapter or the Video

 

 

 

RAM

 

 

9 times

The BIOS ROM chip is bad. The system probably

 

 

 

needs a new BIOS ROM chip.

 

 

11 times

Re-insert the cache memory on the board. If it still

 

 

 

beeps, replace the cache memory.

 

 

4, 5, 7, or 10 times

Fatal error.

 

 

 

 

 

If the error occurs after the display device is initialised, an error message is displayed.

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