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English Question 10: Sometimes Ihear differentcontinuous beeps from computer aftersystem boots up. Whatdo thesebeeps usually stand for? Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case. gAMI BIOS Beep Codes *Computer gives 1 shortbeep when system boots successfully. *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 Timernotoperational 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042- gateA20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read/write failure 9 beepsROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error 11 beepsCache memorybad g AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous shortbeeps: Powererror KT400A Series Motherboard - 99 -

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KT400A Series Motherboard
English
Question 10:
Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up.
What do these beeps usually stand for?
Answer:
The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer
problems. However, they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ
from case to case.
g
AMI BIOS Beep Codes
*Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully.
*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
g
AWARD BIOS Beep Codes
1 short: System boots successfully
2 short: CMOS setting error
1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error
1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error
1 long 3 short: Keyboard error
1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error
Continuous long beeps: DRAM error
Continuous short beeps: Power error