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Security Scan SG Speed Test TCP/IP Analyzer TCP/IP Optimizer Home » Articles » Quick Reference Articles BIOS Error Codes BIOS Audio Beep Errors and Messages 2004-08-01 (updated: 2009-11-09) by PhilipTags: BIOS, Award, AMI, Phoenix, POST flash bios update dell precision 690 When a PC is turned on, it performs a Power-On Self Test (POST).
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Any errors detected at POST are reported via audio beeps or/and as a code number flashing accross the screen. The
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below reference tables are intended to give you a better idea of such error codes, description of the problems and possible solutions. Award BIOS codesThere are many versions of
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the Award BIOS, modified and supported by the motherboard manufacturers. These are the only "standard" codes we're aware of: Beeps Error Details 1 long, 2 short Video adapter Error Either the Video adapter is bad or is not seated properly. Also, check to ensure the monitor cable i connected properly. Repeating, endless loop Memory Error Check for improperly seated or missing RAM High-frequency beeps while running Overheated CPU award bios error codes Check the CPU fan for proper operation, check case for proper airflow. Repeating High/Low CPU Either the CPU is not seated properly or the CPU is damaged. May also be due to excess heat. Check the CPU fan (or BIOS settings for proper fan speed). 1 long N/A Normal POST, all tests passed. AMI BIOS codes Beeps Error Details 1 short DRAM refresh failure The programmable interrupt timer/controller has probably failed. 2 short Memory parity error Parity error in the first 64K of RAM. Possible bad IC, try reseating/testing RAM. 3 short Base 64K memory failure RAM failure in the first 64K. Possible bad IC, try reseating/testing RAM. 4 short System timer failure The clock/timer IC failure, or there is a RAM error in the first bank of memory. 5 short Processor error CPU failure 6 short Gate A20 failure Keyboard controller IC failure. 7 short Virtual mode processor exception error CPU exception error, indicates a problem in either the CPU or motherboard circuitry 8 short Display memory read/write error The system video adapter is missing or defective 9 short ROM checksum error The system BIOS ROM has failed checksum check. The BIOS ROM might need replacing. 10 short CMO
starting the remainder of the boot process. If the computer passes the POST, the computer may give a single beep (some computers may bios beep error codes beep twice) as it starts and continue to boot. However, if the msi bios error codes computer fails the POST, the computer will either not beep or generate a beep code that tells the hp motherboard error codes user the source of the problem. If your computer has an irregular POST or a beep code not mentioned below, follow the POST troubleshooting steps to determine the failing http://www.speedguide.net/articles/bios-error-codes-1576 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 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 http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm 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 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) Repea
BIOS Update Is Necessary How BIOS Updates Are Performed Where BIOS Updates Come From Precautions to Take Before Updating a BIOS How to Recover from http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/article.aspx?p=27188&seqNum=17 a Failed BIOS Update Procedure Plug-and-Play BIOS Other BIOS Troubleshooting Tips Soft BIOS CPU Speed and Multiplier Settings Determining Which BIOS You Have Determining the Motherboard Manufacturer for BIOS Upgrades Accessing the BIOS Setup Programs How the BIOS Reports Errors Microid Research Beep Codes Other BIOS and Motherboard Manufacturers' Beep and POST Codes Reading BIOS Error Codes BIOS Configuration Worksheet ⎙ Print + Share error codes This Page 1 of 17 Next > PC repair guru Scott Mueller tells you what your computer's BIOS chip is and what it does. Then he teaches you how to know if you need an upgrade, and how to do it. This chapter is from the book This chapter is from the book Upgrading and Repairing PCs: Field Guide Learn More Buy This chapter bios error codes is from the book This chapter is from the book Upgrading and Repairing PCs: Field Guide Learn More Buy What the BIOS Is and What It Does The ROM (read only memory) BIOS (basic input/output system) chip on the computer's motherboard is designed to provide the essential interfacing between hardware (such as drives, the clock, the CPU, the chipset, ports, and video) and software (the operating system). Although video, some SCSI, and a few IDE add-on cards might also have BIOS chips that help manage those devices, whenever we refer to the computer's BIOS chip, we mean the one on the motherboard. The BIOS chip is often referred to as the ROM BIOS because, in its traditional form, it was a read-only memory chip with contents that could not be changed. Later versions could be reprogrammed with an EPROM programmer, and, beginning in the mid-1990s, BIOSes using flash memory (flash BIOS) began to appear. Flash BIOSes can be reprogrammed through software, and virtually all BIOSes on Pentium-class machines and beyond are flash-upgradeable. Regardless of its form, the BIOS chip on the motherboard is also known as the system BIOS. Page 1 of