Compaq Utilities - Compaq Armada 3500 series Service Manual

CMOS RAM test failed
DMA controller faulty
Faulty DMA page registers
Faulty refresh circuits
Interrupt controller failed
ROM checksum incorrect
RAM error at location xxxx
Beep Code Beep Sequence
0 S-S-S-P-S-S-L-P
1 S-S-S-P-S-L-S-P
2 S-S-S-P-S-L-L-P
3 S-S-S-P-L-S-S-P
4 S-S-S-P-L-S-L-P
5 S-S-S-P-L-L-S-P
6 S-S-S-P-L-L-L-P
7 S-S-L-P-S-S-S-P
8 S-S-L-P-S-S-L-P
S = Short, L = Long, P = Pause

2.5 Compaq Utilities

Compaq Utilities contain several functions that
Determine if various computer devices are recognized by the system and are
operating properly.
Provide information about the system once it is configured.
Compaq Utilities include the following programs:
Computer Setup
Computer Checkup (TEST)
View System Information (INSPECT)
2-6 Troubleshooting
A walking bit test of CMOS RAM location 0E
(Hex) - 3F (Hex) failed.
A sequential read/write of the transfer count
and transfer address registers within the
primary and secondary DMA controllers failed.
A walking bit read/write of the 16 DMA
controller page registers starting at location
80 Hex failed.
A continuous read/write test of port 61h found
that bit 4 (Refresh Detect) failed to toggle
within an allotted amount of time.
A sequential read/write of various Interrupt
Controller registers failed.
A checksum of the ROM BIOS does not match
the byte value at F000:FFFF.
RAM error occurred during memory test.
Table 2-3
Fatal Error Beep Codes
Description
The DMA page registers are
faulty.
The refresh circuitry is faulty.
The ROM checksum is incorrect.
The CMOS RAM test failed.
The DMA controller is faulty.
The interrupt controller failed.
The keyboard controller failed.
Graphics adapter is faulty.
Internal RAM is faulty.
3
4
0
1
5
2
None
Recommended Action
Replace system board.
Replace memory board or
system board if memory on
system board is faulty.