Gateway Error Beeps
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chip on the motherboard (CMOS). It controls systems devices and test memory. It allows you to configure specific parameters about the hardware in your computer such as time, date, disk drive parameters and other device settings. Beeps are emitted gateway dx4870 beep codes from a computer during the boot process when some problem is encountered and can be used to
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troubleshoot a dead computer. They indicate problems such as bad memory, bad keyboard or bad motherboard. Usually if you hear beeps there is something real gateway dx4860 beep codes wrong and you should immediately turn off the computer and perform some troubleshooting. POST Beeping Error General Codes Bad Motherboard - 1 long and 1 short beep Disk drive related problem / Video card problem - 1 short beep then nothing gateway beep codes 3 long beeps happens Bad video card - 1 long and 2 short beeps Bad power supply - 1) continuous beeps, 2) non-stop short beeps Bad memory - 3 short beeps These codes DO vary from one manufacturer to another. Almost all computers list the appropriate codes in the User's manual under technical information or the troubleshooting section, so be sure to check the manual and verify what the codes mean. If no beeps are heard and no display is on the screen, it's most likely
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the power supply. Check for Keyboard lights or for hard drive/floppy drive lights. If lights come on then power supply is good. Next, inspect the motherboard for loose components. A loose or missing CPU, BIOS chip, Crystal Oscillator, or Chipset chip will cause the motherboard not to function. If there are lights, then it could be one of the I/O cards. Try removing each card one at a time and restarting the computer. Error Codes/Beeps for AMI, Award, Compaq, IBM, Phoenix , BIOS's AMI AMI Beep Codes Except for beep code #8, these codes are always fatal. 1 beep Refresh failure - try reseating the memory, if the error still occurs, replace the memory 2 beeps Parity error - try reseating the memory, if the error still occurs, replace the memory 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure - try reseating the memory, if the error still occurs, replace the memory 4 beeps Timer not operational, system board bad 5 beeps Processor error, system board bad 6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure, try reseating the keyboard controller chip 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error, system board bad 8 beeps Display memory video card read/write failure error, replace video memory or video card 9 beeps ROM checksum error, faulty BIOS chip(s), must replace them 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error, system board bad 11 beeps Cache memory bad Award Award BIOS Beep codes One Long and Two Short Beeps Video Error Two Short Beeps Any Non-Fatal Error
Windows 8.1 Update Windows 8 gateway 3 beeps pause 3 beeps & 8.1 Tutorial Frequently Asked Questions Q: What are the
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beep codes for this motherboard?A: The following beep codes are used in assisting troubleshooting for the http://www.bndsys.com/SupportDocs/ErrorMessages/BiosBeepCodes.htm computer. If unsure of what to do after receiving the specific beep code, contact Gateway Technical Support. Note: If Silent Boot is enabled in the BIOS Setup Utility, the power-on self-test (POST) https://panam.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/INTEL/2511081/2511081fq1.shtml completion single beep may not be heard. Beeps Code Description 1 Normal function 2 Parity cannot be reset - reseat video card 3 First 64 KB memory failure - reseat memory 4 Timer not operational 5 N/A 6 8042 GateA20 cannot be toggled 7 Exception interrupt error 8 Display memory R/W error 9 N/A 10 CMOS Shutdown register test error 11 Invalid BIOS (e.g. POST module not found, etc.) Site Map About Us Contact Us Gateway products are available through select retailers. United States (change country or region) © 2014 All rights reserved. Legal Privacy
CPUs and Motherboards beep codes for a gateway If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register http://www.hardwarecentral.com/showthread.php?180390-beep-codes-for-a-gateway link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Results 1 to 9 of 9 Thread: beep codes for a gateway Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable Version http://www.techimo.com/forum/technical-support/249515-bios-beep-codes.html Email this Page… Subscribe to this Thread… Search Thread Advanced Search Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode May 31st, 2008,07:43 PM #1 weissmertz View Profile View Forum Posts Senior Member Join beep codes Date Feb 2004 Location illinois Posts 573 beep codes for a gateway well my sis gave me her old pc a gateway perfomance 1400 reinstalled all the old startup discs for a fresh start for my daughter everything went fine .so before she came and got it i thought i should fire it back up and make sure it was good to go.now it beeps twice and goes to a screen i can get into setup gateway beep codes and thats all it will do.so i got on gatewway support and they wanted me to sign up for a pay support thing then gave me a link to some other help i thuink but before i could click on it the dude ended the session and i couldnt get back to the link. they are lame ! so here i am pleading for some true reliable real support. if you can help me out ill really appreciate it thanks Reply With Quote May 31st, 2008,07:59 PM #2 weissmertz View Profile View Forum Posts Senior Member Join Date Feb 2004 Location illinois Posts 573 by the way its 2 quick beeps ? p4 423 rambus memory Reply With Quote May 31st, 2008,08:07 PM #3 Shinma View Profile View Forum Posts ____________ Join Date Mar 2000 Posts 27,286 Link, Gateway Support ~ Frequently Asked Questions "I know nothing." Cheers. Reply With Quote May 31st, 2008,09:23 PM #4 weissmertz View Profile View Forum Posts Senior Member Join Date Feb 2004 Location illinois Posts 573 do you think its the memory Reply With Quote May 31st, 2008,09:24 PM #5 weissmertz View Profile View Forum Posts Senior Member Join Date Feb 2004 Location illinois Posts 573 i thought cpu Reply With Quote June 1st, 2008,01:09 AM #6 DanceMan View Profile View Forum Posts Procrastinating Member Join Date Jun 2000 Locatio
Hardware and Tech Technical Support Bios Beep Codes + Reply to Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 Last Jump to page: Results 1 to 20 of 22 Thread: Bios Beep Codes Thread Tools Show Printable Version Subscribe to this Thread… July 11th, 2010,02:17 AM #1 Dude111 View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries Ultimate Member Join Date Feb 2008 Posts 1,671 Award and Phoenix BIOS: 1 short beep: Normal 2 short beeps: CMOS error 1 long and 1 short beep: DRAM error 1 long and 2 short beeps: Video card error 1 long and 3 short beeps: Keyboard error 1 long and 9 short beeps: ROM error Long continuous beeps: DRAM not installed correctly Short continuous beeps: Bad power supply AMI BIOS: 1 short beep: DRAM flash error 2 short beeps: DRAM ECC check error 3 short beeps: DRAM detect error 5 short beeps: CPU error 6 short beeps: Keyboard error 8 short beeps: Video card error 9 short beeps: ROM error 1 long and 3 short beeps: Bad DRAM 1 long and 8 short beeps: Video card error Phoenix BIOS: 1-1-3 - CMOS read/write failure 1-1-4 - ROM BIOS checksum error 1-2-1 - Programmable interval timer failure 1-2-2 - DMA initialisation failure 1-2-3 - DMA page register read/write failure 1-3-1 - RAM refresh verification failure 1-3-3 - First 64k RAM chip or data line failure 1-3-4 - First 64k RAM odd/even logic failure 1-4-1 - Address line failure first 64k RAM 1-4-2 - Parity failure first 64k RAM 2-_-_ - Faulty Memory 3-1-_ - Faulty Motherboard 3-2-4 - Keyboard controller Test failure 3-3-4 - Screen initialisation failure 3-4-1 - Screen retrace test failure 3-4-2 - Search for video ROM in progress 4-2-1 - Timer tick interrupt in progress or failure 4-2-2 - Shutdown test in progress or failure 4-2-3 - Gate A20 failure 4-2-4 - Unexpected interrupt in protected mode 4-3-1 - RAM test in progress or failure>ffffh 4-3-2 - Faulty Motherboard 4-3-3 - Interval timer channel 2 test or failure 4-3-4 - Time of Day clock test failure 4-4-1 - Serial port test or failure 4-4-2 - Parallel port test or failure 4-4-3 - Math coprocessor test or failure Low 1-1-2 - System Board select failure Low 1-1-3 - Extended CMOS RAM failure HP Multimedia PCs: Continuous tone - Power supply defective Many short beeps - Defective motherboard 1 Long - RAM refresh 1 Long, 1 Short - Defective motherboard or RAM-Basic 1 Long, 2 Short - Video Card error 1 Long, 3 Short - Error on EGA ca