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.

 

 

Table 91. Beep Codes

 

 

 

Beeps

Error Message

Description

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

 

 

detected.

 

 

 

3

Memory error

System halted because a fatal error related to the memory was

 

 

detected.

 

 

 

4

Motherboard error

System halted because a fatal error related to the system motherboard

 

 

hardware was detected.

1-5-1-1

 

FRB3 failure (processor failure)

 

 

 

1-5-2-1

 

CPU: empty slot

 

 

 

1-5-2-2

 

CPU: no processors

 

 

 

1-5-2-3

 

CPU: configuration error (example VID mismatch)

 

 

 

1-5-2-4

 

CPU: configuration error (example BSEL mismatch)

 

 

 

1-5-4-2

 

Power fault: DC power unexpectedly lost (power control failure)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

2 beeps

Recovery Boot Error

Flashing series of POST

Unable to boot to floppy,

 

 

codes: EFh, FAh, FBh,

disk drive, or optical drive.

 

 

F4h, FCh, FDh, FFh

Recovery process will

 

 

 

retry.

 

 

 

 

A series of long low-

Recovery Failed

FDh

Unable to process valid

pitched single beeps

 

 

the BIOS recovery

 

 

 

images. The BIOS already

 

 

 

passed control to

 

 

 

operating system and

 

 

 

flash utility.

 

 

 

 

4 long high-pitched

Recovery Complete

FFh

The BIOS recovery

beeps

 

 

succeeded, ready for

 

 

 

power-down, reboot.

 

 

 

 

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