Award BIOS/Phoenix First BIOS POST Beep Codes

Award BIOS/Phoenix First BIOS POST Beep Codes
Beeps	Error Description	Actions
1 long, 2 short	Video Card Error	Check the video card for proper installation. Try removing and reinserting

AMI BIOS BEEP POST CODE

AMI BIOS POST Beep Codes

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Number of Beeps	Error Description	Actions
1	Memory Refresh Error	Clean the memory contacts and re seat the modules. Remove all modules except the first bank. Replace the memory, power supply, and motherboard.
2	Memory Parity Error	Clean the memory contacts and re seat the modules. Remove all modules except the first bank. Replace the memory, power supply, and motherboard.</td
3	Base 64KB Memory	Clean the memory contacts and re seat the modules.
4	Timer Error	Check for proper motherboard installation, loose screws, foreign objects causing shorts, and over-tightened screws. Replace the motherboard.
5	Processor Error	Check for proper motherboard installation, loose screws, foreign objects causing shorts, and over-tightened screws. Make sure the processor and heat sink are installed properly; remove and re seat them. Replace the processor. Replace the motherboard
6	8042 Gate A20	Check for proper motherboard installation, loose screws, foreign Error objects causing shorts, and over-tightened screws. Replace the keyboard, motherboard, and processor.
7	Processor Exception	Make sure the processor and heat sink are installed properly; remove Interrupt Error and re seat them. Replace the processor. Replace the motherboard.
8	Display Memory Read/ Check the video card for proper installation	Try replacing the video Write Error card memory, and replace the video card. Replace the motherboard.
9	ROM Check sum Error	Try re seating the motherboard ROM chip. Try re flashing the motherboard ROM. Replace the motherboard.
10	CMOS Shutdown	Replace the CMOS battery. Replace the motherboard. Register Read/Write Error
11	Cache Memory Bad	Make sure cache settings in BIOS Setup are properly configured. Replace the processor. Replace the motherboard
1 long,3 short	Conventional/Extended error	Clean the memory contacts and re seat the modules. Remove all Memory Error modules except the first bank. Replace the memory, power supply, and motherboard.
1 long,8 short	Display/Retrace Error	Check the video card for proper installation. Try replacing the video card memory. Replace the video card. Replace the motherboard.

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IBM BIOS Beep Codes

IBM BIOS Beep Codes
Audio Code Description
1 short beep Normal POST system okay
2 short beeps POST error view code onscreen
No beep Power supply, motherboard
Continuous beep Power supply, motherboard
Repeating short beeps Power supply, motherboard
1 long, 1 short beep Motherboard
1 long, 2 short beeps Video card (MDA/CGA)
1 long, 3 short beeps Video card (EGA/VGA)
3 long beeps 3270 keyboard card
IBM BIOS beep and alphanumeric error codes