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starting the remainder of the boot process. If the computer passes the POST, the computer may give a single beep (some computers may beep twice) as it starts and continue to boot. However, if the computer fails acer beep codes the POST, the computer will either not beep or generate a beep code that tells
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the user the source of the problem. If your computer has an irregular POST or a beep code not mentioned below, follow
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the POST troubleshooting steps to determine the failing hardware component. AMI BIOS beep codes Award BIOS beep codes Dell beep codes IBM BIOS beep codes Macintosh startup tones Phoenix BIOS beep codes Motherboard help AMI BIOS
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beep codes Below are the AMI BIOS Beep codes that can occur. However, because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary. Beep Code Descriptions 1 short DRAM refresh failure 2 short Parity circuit failure 3 short Base 64K RAM failure 4 short System timer failure 5 short Process failure 6 short Keyboard controller Gate A20 error 7 short Virtual mode exception error 8 short parity circuit failure Display memory Read/Write test failure 9 short ROM BIOS checksum failure 10 short CMOS shutdown Read/Write error 11 short Cache Memory error 1 long, 3 short Conventional/Extended memory failure 1 long, 8 short Display/Retrace test failed two-tone siren Low CPU Fan speed, Voltage Level issue AWARD BIOS beep codes Below are Award BIOS Beep codes that can occur. However, because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary. Beep Code Description 1 long, 2 short Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information 1 long, 3 short Video card not detected (reseat video card) or bad video card Beeps repeating endlessly RAM problem. Repeated high frequency beeps while PC is running Overheating processor (CPU) Repeated beeps alternating high & low frequency Issue with the processor (CPU), possibly damaged If any other correctable hardware issues are found, the BIOS displays a message. Dell beep codes Beep Code Description 1 beep BIOS ROM corruption or failure 2 beeps Memory (RAM) not detected 3 beeps Motherboard failure 4 beeps Memory (RAM) failure 5 beeps CMOS Battery failure 6 beeps Video card failure 7 beeps Bad processor (CPU) For other Dell beep codes, please refer to Dell's Beep Codes and PSA Diagnostics Cha
chip on the motherboard (CMOS). It controls systems devices and test memory. It allows you to configure specific dram refresh failure parameters about the hardware in your computer such as time, date, disk system timer failure drive parameters and other device settings. Beeps are emitted from a computer during the boot process when some problem intel beep codes is encountered and can be used to troubleshoot a dead computer. They indicate problems such as bad memory, bad keyboard or bad motherboard. Usually if you hear beeps there is something http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm real 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 happens Bad video card - 1 long and 2 short beeps Bad power supply - 1) continuous beeps, 2) non-stop http://www.bndsys.com/SupportDocs/ErrorMessages/BiosBeepCodes.htm 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 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 reseati
Eurosoft/Mylex Faraday A-Tease HP IBM Landmark Microid Research/Mr NCR Olivetti Phillips Phoenix Quadtel Supersoft Tandon Zenith Intel Motherboards: CA810E CC820 SE440BX-2 D810E2CB D810EMO D815BN D815EEA D815EPEA D820LP SE440BX SR440BX JN440BX LB440GX/L440GX N440BX/NA440BX OR840 T440BX RC440BX VC820 http://www.bioscentral.com/postcodes/phoenixbios.htm Phoenix BIOS Text Error Messages Phoenix BIOS Post Procedures Phoenix XT 2.52 PnP BIOS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-on_self-test Post Codes Phoenix BIOS Plus or v1.0 BIOS Post Codes Phoenix UMC chipset PCI BIOS Post Codes Phoenix PCI BIOS Post Codes Phoenix ISA/EISA/MCA v3.07 BIOS Post Codes Phoenix 4.0 BIOS Post Codes Phoenix 4.0 Release 6.0 BIOS Post Codes Phoenix BIOS Text Error Messages: Diskette drive A error Drive A: is present but beep codes fails the POST diskette tests. Check that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the disk is installed correctly Extended RAM failed at offset: nnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset: nnn Failing Bits: nnnn The hexadecimal number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address that failed the memory test. Each 1 in the map indicates bios beep codes a failed bit Fixed Disk 0 Failure Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is installed properly. Run Setup to be sure the fixed disk type is correctly identified Fixed Disk 1 Failure Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is installed properly. Run Setup to be sure the fixed disk type is correctly identified Fixed Disk Controller Failure Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is installed properly. Run Setup to be sure the fixed disk type is correctly identified Incorrect Drive A: type - run Setup Type of diskette for drive A: not correctly identified in Setup Invalid NVRAM media type Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) access Keyboard controller error The keyboard controller failed test. Try replacing the keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard error nn BIOS discovered a stuck key and displays the scan code nn for the stuck key Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run Setup Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on eith
by introducing more precise citations. (October 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The first stage of a typical POST operation. (AMI BIOS) The second stage of a POST. Sometimes, it is shown 'Boot from CD'. (AMI BIOS) A power-on self-test (POST) is a process performed by firmware or software routines immediately after a computer or other digital electronic device is powered on. This article mainly deals with personal computers, but many other embedded systems such as those in major appliances, avionics, communications, or medical equipment also have self-test routines which are automatically invoked at power-on. The results of tests run by the POST may be displayed on a panel that is part of the device, output to an external device, or stored for future retrieval by a diagnostic tool. Since a self-test might detect that the system's usual human-readable display is non-functional, an indicator lamp or a speaker may be provided to show error codes as a sequence of flashes or beeps. In addition to running tests, the POST process may also set the initial state of the device from firmware. In the case of a computer, the POST routines are part of a device's pre-boot sequence and only once they complete successfully is the bootstrap loader code invoked to load an operating system. Contents 1 IBM-compatible PC POST 1.1 Progress and error reporting 1.1.1 Original IBM POST beep codes 1.1.2 POST AMI BIOS beep codes 1.1.3 POST beep codes on CompTIA A+ certification exam 1.1.4 IBM POST diagnostic code descriptions 2 Macintosh POST 2.1 Old World Macs (until 1998) 2.2 New World Macs (1998–1999) 2.3 New World Macs (1999 onward) and Intel-based Macs 3 Amiga POST 3.1 POST sequence of Amiga 3.2 Sequence for all main Amiga models 3.3 Color screens scheme 3.4 Sequence for A4000 3.4.1 Correct tests color sequence scheme 3.4.2 Failed tests color scheme 3.5 Amiga keyboard LED error signals 4 See also 5 References 6 External links IBM-compatible PC POST[edit] See also: Booting §Boot sequence of IBM PC compatibles In IBM PC compatible computers, the main duties of POST are handled by the BIOS, which may hand some of these duties to other programs designed to initialize very specific peripheral devices, notably for video and SCSI initialization. These other duty-specific programs are generally known collectively as option ROMs or individually as the video BIOS, SCSI BIOS, etc. The principal duties of the main BIOS during POST are as follows: verify CPU registers verify the integrity of the BIOS code itself verify some basic components like DMA, timer, interrupt controller find, size, and verify system main memory initialize BIOS pass c