Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes
Appendix A
BIOS Error Beep Codes
During the POST
Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the
These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps. The numbers on the fatal error list (on the following page) correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error. All errors listed, with the exception of Beep Code 8, are fatal errors.
A-1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes
Beep Code
1 beep
5 shorts, 1 long beep
1 long, 8 short
Error Message
Refresh
Memory error
Video error
Description
Circuits have been reset (Ready to power up)
No memory detected in system
Video adapter disabled or missing