Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

 

 

 

 

Error Message

Information

 

 

CMOS Time and

Run Standard Setup to set the date and time

Date Not Set

in CMOS RAM.

D: Drive Error

Hard disk drive D: does not respond. Run

 

 

the Hard Disk Utility. Also check the D: hard

 

 

disk type in Standard Setup to make sure that

 

 

the hard disk drive type is correct.

D: Drive

Failure

Hard disk drive D: does not respond.

 

 

Replace the hard disk.

Diskette

Boot Failure

The boot disk in floppy drive A: is corrupt. It

 

 

cannot be used to boot the computer. Use

 

 

another boot disk and follow the screen

 

 

instructions.

Display Switch

Some compters require a video switch on the

Not Proper

motherboard be set to either color or

 

 

monochrome. Turn the computer off, set the

 

 

switch, then power on.

DMA Error

Error in the DMA controller.

DMA #1 Error

Error in the first DMA channel.

DMA #2 Error

Error in the second DMA channel.

FDD Controller Failure

The BIOS cannot communicate with the

 

 

floppy disk drive controller. Check all

 

 

appropriate connections after the computer is

 

 

powered down.

HDD Controller Failure

The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard

 

 

disk drive controller. Check all appropriate

 

 

connections after the computer is powered

 

 

down.

INTR #1 Error

Interrupt channel 1 failed POST.

INTR #2 Error

Interrupt channel 2 failed POST.

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SUPER MICRO Computer Super PIIIDM4, Super PIIIDM3, Super PIIIDME, Super PIIIDM6 user manual Appendix a Bios Error Beep Codes

Super PIIIDME, Super PIIIDM4, Super PIIIDM3, Super PIIIDM6 specifications

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