A Error Messages And Indicators; Bios Beep Codes; Beep Codes - Intel D915GLVG Product Manual

A Error Messages and Indicators

Desktop Board D915GLVG reports POST errors in two ways:
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By sounding a beep code
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By displaying an error message on the monitor

BIOS Beep Codes

The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST if the
video configuration fails (a faulty video card or no card installed) or if an external ROM module
does not properly checksum to zero. Table 9 lists the BIOS codes.
Table 9.

Beep Codes

Number of Beeps
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Description
Refresh failure
Parity cannot be reset
First 64 K memory failure
Timer not operational
Processor failure (Reserved; not used)
8042 GateA20 cannot be toggled (memory failure or not present)
Exception interrupt error
Display memory R/W error
(Reserved; not used)
CMOS Shutdown register test error
Invalid BIOS (such as, POST module not found)
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