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Several POST routines issue a POST terminal error and shut down the system
when they fail. Before shutting down the system, the terminal error handler
sounds a beep code (one long tone and a series of short tones) that identifies
the test point error. If POST completes normally, the BIOS issues one short
beep before passing control to the operating system.
Beeps
Description
1
Refresh failure. The memory refresh
circuitry on the system board is faulty.
2
Parity error. Parity error in the first
64 KB of memory.
3
Memory failure in first 64 KB.
4
Memory failure in first 64 KB of
memory, or Timer 1 on the system
board is not functioning.
5
The processor on the system board
generated an error.
6
The keyboard controller (8042) may be
defective. The BIOS cannot switch to
Protected mode.
7
The processor generated an exception
interrupt.
8
The server video's memory is faulty.
This is not a fatal error.
9
The ROM checksum value does not
match the value encoded in the BIOS.
10
The shutdown register for CMOS RAM
failed.
11
The external cache is faulty.
Troubleshooting steps
Reseat the memory or replace with
known good modules.
Same as for 1 beep.
Same as for 1 beep.
Remove all expansion cards.
If the beep codes occur even when all
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expansion cards have been removed,
the system board is at fault.
If the beep codes do not occur when
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the expansion cards have been
removed, one of the cards is causing
the problem. Install the cards one at a
time until the problem happens again.
When the beep codes return, the most
recent card you installed is at fault.
Same as for 4 beeps.
Same as for 4 beeps.
Same as for 4 beeps.
The system board may be faulty.
Same as for 4 beeps.
Same as for 4 beeps.
Same as for 4 beeps.
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