SUPERSERVER 5010H/5010E Manual
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AMI BIOS Error Beep Codes
Beep
Code Error Message Description
1 beep Refresh
The memory refresh circuitry
on the motherboard is faulty
2 beeps BIOS ROM file
absent
The BIOS was unable to find
the specific file name required
to flash the BIOS
3 beeps Base 64KB
memory failure
Memory failure occurred in the
first 64KB of Memory
4 beeps Flash program
successful
The flash was properly
programmed with the BIOS
ROM file.
5 beeps Media read error
The floppy or ATAPI media is
not presented or cannot be
read
6 beeps Keyboard
controller Gate
A20 failure
The keyboard controller may
be bad. The BIOS cannot
switch to protected mode.
7 beeps Processor
exception
interrupt error
The CPU generated an
exception interrupt
8 beeps Display memory
read/write error
The system video adapter is
either missing or its memory is
faulty. This is not a fatal error.
10 beeps Flash erase error
The flash device was unable to
be properly programmed.
11 beeps Flash program
error
The flash device was unable to
be properly programmed.
12 beeps BIOS ROM file
incorrect size
The BIOS ROM file found does
not match the size of the flash
device
13 beeps BIOS ROM image
mismatch
The BIOS ROM file layout
configuration does not match
image present in the flash
device.
5 short +_1
long beeps Memory Error
No memory detected in the
system
6 short + 1
long beeps Memory Error
EDO memory detected in
system
7 short + 1
long beeps SMBUS Error
SMBUS error