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10 AMI BIOS Beep Codes
It is normal for Kontron AMI UEFI BIOS to generate some beeps after POST has passed successfully:
The first beep indicates that POST has successfully passed.
Then a number of beeps indicate the number of attached USB devices.
And finally a special long beep indicates that AMI boot is completed.
Note: The long beep starting as a normal beep but is changing to higher frequency.
If POST has found a problem, then the normal behaviour (described above) is changed:
Boot Block Beep Codes:
Number of
Description
Beeps
1
Insert diskette in floppy drive A:
2
'AMIBOOT.ROM' file not found in root directory of diskette in A:
3
Base Memory error
4
Flash Programming successful
5
Floppy read error
6
Keyboard controller BAT command failed
7
No Flash EPROM detected
8
Floppy controller failure
9
Boot Block BIOS checksum error
10
Flash Erase error
11
Flash Program error
12
'AMIBOOT.ROM' file size error
13
BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in flash device)
POST BIOS Beep Codes:
Number of
Description
Beeps
1
Memory refresh timer error.
2
Parity error in base memory (first 64KB block)
3
Base memory read/write test error
4
Motherboard timer not operational
5
Processor error
6
8042 Gate A20 test error (cannot switch to protected mode)
7
General exception error (processor exception interrupt error)
8
Display memory error (system video adapter)
9
AMIBIOS ROM checksum error
10
CMOS shutdown register read/write error
11
Cache memory test failed
Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes:
Number of
Troubleshooting Action
Beeps
1, 2 or 3
Reset the memory, or replace with known good modules.
4-7, 9-11
Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system. Consult your system
manufacturer. Before declaring the motherboard beyond "all hope", eliminate the
possibility of interference due to a malfunctioning add-in card. Remove all expansion
cards, except the video adapter.
• If beep codes are generated when all other expansion cards are absent, consult your
system manufacturer's technical support.
• If beep codes are not generated when all other expansion cards are absent, one of the
add-in cards is causing the malfunction. Insert the cards back into the system one at a
time until the problem happens again. This will reveal the malfunctioning card.
8
If the system video adapter is an add-in card, replace or reset the video adapter. If the
video adapter is an integrated part of the system board, the board may be faulty.
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BIOS – Beep/POST
KTQ67 Users Guide
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