Error Handling | Intel® Server Board Set SE8500HW4 |
12.2 Beeps
Prior to system video initialization, the BIOS uses these beep codes to inform users on error conditions. The beep code will be followed by a user visible code on POST progress LEDs.
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| Table 91. Beep Codes |
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1 | Fatal error | System halted because of an unspecified fatal error that was detected. |
2 | Processor error | System halted because a fatal error related to a processor was |
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3 | Memory error | System halted because a fatal error related to the memory was |
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4 | Motherboard error | System halted because a fatal error related to the system motherboard |
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| hardware was detected. |
| FRB3 failure (processor failure) | |
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| CPU: empty slot | |
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| CPU: no processors | |
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| CPU: configuration error (example VID mismatch) | |
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| CPU: configuration error (example BSEL mismatch) | |
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| Power fault: DC power unexpectedly lost (power control failure) | |
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12.2.1BIOS Recovery Beep Codes
Table 92. BIOS Recovery Beep Codes
Beeps | Error Message | POST Progress Code | Description |
1 beep | Recovery Started | E9h | Start of recovery process |
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2 beeps | Recovery Boot Error | Flashing series of POST | Unable to boot to floppy, |
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| codes: EFh, FAh, FBh, | disk drive, or optical drive. |
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| F4h, FCh, FDh, FFh | Recovery process will |
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A series of long low- | Recovery Failed | FDh | Unable to process valid |
pitched single beeps |
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| the BIOS recovery |
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| images. The BIOS already |
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| operating system and |
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| flash utility. |
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4 long | Recovery Complete | FFh | The BIOS recovery |
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