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	A M I B I O S   b e e p   c o d e s

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	Summary:
	What does it mean when your computer starts beeping at you on startup?
	Here's where you find out!



	AMIBIOS Beep Codes:
	Except for beep code #8, these codes are always fatal. 

	1 beep		Refresh failure 
	2 beeps		Parity error 
	3 beeps		Base 64K memory failure 
	4 beeps		Timer not operational 
	5 beeps		Processor error 
	6 beeps		8042 - gate A20 failure 
	7 beeps		Processor exception interrupt error 
	8 beeps		Display memory read/write failure 
	9 beeps		ROM checksum error 
	10 beeps	CMOS shutdown register read/write error 
	11 beeps	Cache memory bad 


	Solutions:

	No. of beeps	Try this
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	1, 2, 3		Try reseating the memory first. If the error 
			still occurs, replace the memory with known good chips. 


	4, 5, 7, 10	The system board must be sent in for repair.

	6		Try reseating the keyboard controller chip. If the error 
			still occurs, replace the keyboard chip. If the error 
			persists, check parts of the system relating to the keyboard, 
			e.g. try another keyboard, check to see if the system has a 
			keyboard fuse.

	8		This indicates a memory error on the video adapter. Replace 
			the video card or the memory on the video card.

	9		This indicates faulty BIOS chip(s). It is not likely that this 
			error can be corrected by reseating the chips. Consult the 
			motherboard supplier or an AMI product distributor for 
			replacement part(s). 



	Other troubleshooting:
	1.	If no beeps are heard and no display is on the screen, The first thing to check 
		is the power supply. Connect a LED to the POWER LED connection on the motherboard. 
		If this LED lights and the drive(s) spin up then the power supply will usually be good.

	2.	Next, inspect the motherboard for loose components. A loose or missing CPU, BIOS chip, 
		Crystal Oscillator, or Chipset chip will cause the motherboard not to function.

	3.	Next, eliminate the possibility of interference by a bad or improperly set up 
		I/O card by removing all card except the video adapter. The system should at 
		least power up and wait for a drive time-out. Insert the cards back into 
		the system one at a time until the problem happens again. When the system 
		does nothing, the problem will be with the last expansion card that was put in.

	4.	If the above suggestions fail to cause any change in the disfunction of the 
		system, the motherboard must be returned for repair. 



	Source:
	Downloaded from the AMIBios website http://www.ami.com
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