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Error Messages and Beep Codes
4.1
Speaker
Audible error code (beep code) information during POST is routed to the audio codec
and can be heard through attached speakers.
4.2
BIOS Beep Codes
Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's
speaker to beep an error message describing the problem (see Table 48).
Table 49. BIOS Beep Codes
Type
BIOS update in progress
(Note)
Video error
Memory error
Thermal trip warning
Note: Disabled per default BIOS setup option.
Pattern
None
On-off (1.0 second each) two times, then
2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats
(beeps and pause) once and the BIOS will
continue to boot.
On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then
2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats
(beeps and pause) until the system is powered
off.
Alternate high and low beeps (1.0 second each)
for eight beeps, followed by system shut down.
Frequency
932 Hz
When no VGA option ROM is
found.
932 Hz
High beep 2000 Hz
Low beep 1500 Hz
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