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4 Error Messages and Beep Codes What This Chapter Contains 4.1 Speaker 77 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes 77 4.3 BIOS Error Messages 77 4.4 Port 80h POST Codes 78 4.1 Speaker The board-mounted speaker provides audible error code (beep code) information during POST. For information about The location of the onboard speaker Refer to Figure 1, page 12 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem (see Table 41). Table 41. Beep Codes Type Pattern Memory error Thermal warning Three long beeps Four alternating beeps: High tone, low tone, high tone, low tone Frequency 1280 Hz High tone: 2000 Hz Low tone: 1600 Hz 4.3 BIOS Error Messages Table 42 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each. Table 42. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation CMOS Battery Low CMOS Checksum Bad Memory Size Decreased No Boot Device Available The battery may be losing power. Replace the battery soon. The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory may have been corrupted. Run Setup to reset values. Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no memory was removed then memory may be bad. System did not find a device to boot. 77

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4
Error Messages and Beep Codes
What This Chapter Contains
4.1
Speaker
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4.2
BIOS Beep Codes
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4.3
BIOS Error Messages
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4.4
Port 80h POST Codes
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4.1
Speaker
The board-mounted speaker provides audible error code (beep code) information
during POST.
For information about
Refer to
The location of the onboard speaker
Figure 1, page 12
4.2
BIOS Beep Codes
Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS displays an error
message describing the problem (see Table 41).
Table 41. Beep Codes
Type
Pattern
Frequency
Memory error
Three long beeps
1280 Hz
Thermal warning
Four alternating beeps:
High tone, low tone, high tone, low tone
High tone:
2000 Hz
Low tone:
1600 Hz
4.3
BIOS Error Messages
Table 42 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each.
Table 42. BIOS Error Messages
Error Message
Explanation
CMOS Battery Low
The battery may be losing power.
Replace the battery soon.
CMOS Checksum Bad
The CMOS checksum is incorrect.
CMOS memory may have been
corrupted.
Run Setup to reset values.
Memory Size Decreased
Memory size has decreased since the last boot.
If no memory
was removed then memory may be bad.
No Boot Device Available
System did not find a device to boot.