Error Notification By Beep - NEC Express 5800 User Manual

7-20 Troubleshooting

Error Notification by BEEP

An error message may not be displayed on the display unit even though the POST detected an error.
In such a case, the beep sounds notifies you an error. The error contents are indicated by the
combination of beep sound patterns. For example, beep sounds once, consecutively three times,
once, and then once (beep code: 1-3-1-1) indicates DRAM refresh test error.
The following table lists the meaning of beep codes and measures against them.
Beep code Meaning
1-2-2-3 ROM checksum
error
1-1-2-4 ROMEXEC code
error
1-3-1-1 DRAM refresh test
error
1-3-1-3 Keyboard controller
error
1-3-3-1 Failed to detect
memory.
Or, DIMM board
type is incorrect.
1-3-3-2 Initial setting error of
the POST memory
manager
1-3-4-1 RAM address error
1-3-4-3 RAM low byte data
error
RAM high byte data
1-4-1-1
error
2-2-3-1 Illegal interrupt test
error
2-1-2-3 Copyright check
error
1-2 Failed to initialize
the video BIOS
Failed to initialize
the option ROM
Failed to expand the
option ROM
Action
Contact your sales agent to replace the CPU module
board.
Check the installation of DIMM board.
If the error persists, contact your sales agent to replace
the DIMM or CPU module board.
Disconnect the keyboard and connect it back on. If the
error persists, request your sales agent to replace the
CPU module board.
Check the installation of DIMM board.
If the error persists, contact your sales agent to replace
the DIMM or CPU module board.
Contact your sales agent.
Check the motherboard installation if nothing is
displayed on the display unit. If the error persists,
contact your sales agent to replace the CPU module
board.
Check the PCI board installation if the Option ROM of
the added PCI board is not displayed. If the error
persists, contact your sales agent to replace the CPU
module board, PCI module board or added PCI board
with new one.