A Error Messages; Bios Beep Codes; Bios Error Messages; Beep Codes - Intel AL440LX Product Manual

A Error Messages

BIOS Beep Codes

One long beep followed by several short beeps indicates a video problem.
Table 36.

Beep Codes

Beeps 80h Code
1 B4h
1-2 98h
1-2-2-3 16h
1-3-1-1 20h
1-3-1-3 22h
1-3-4-1 2Ch
1-3-4-3 2Eh
1-4-1-1 30h
2-1-2-3 46h
2-2-3-1 58h

BIOS Error Messages

Table 37.

BIOS Error Messages

Error Message
Diskette drive A error or
Diskette drive B error
Extended RAM Failed at offset:
nnnn
Failing Bits: nnnn
Fixed Disk 0 Failure or
Fixed Disk 1 Failure or
Fixed Disk Controller Failure
Incorrect Drive A type - run
SETUP
Description
One short beep before boot
Search for option ROMs
BIOS ROM checksum
Test DRAM refresh
Test keyboard controller
RAM failure on address line xxxx *
RAM failure on data bits xxxx * of low byte of memory bus
RAM failure on data bits xxxx * of high byte of memory bus
Check ROM copyright notice
Test for unexpected interrupts
Explanation
Drive A: or B: is present but fails the POST diskette tests. Check that the
drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the
diskette drive is installed correctly.
Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn .
The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address (System,
Extended, or Shadow memory) that failed the memory test. Each 1 in the
map indicates a failed bit.
Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed
disk is installed properly. Run Setup be sure the fixed-disk type is
correctly identified.
Type of floppy drive for drive A: not correctly identified in Setup.
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