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BIOS POST Beep Codes

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Table 5. LED Information LED Name System Fault Function Visible fault warning Drive Activity Location Control panel and board rear left corner LED Color Notes Green or Amber Green = No Fault Green blinking = degraded condition Amber blinking = noncritical error Amber = critical or nonrecoverable error BIOS POST Beep Codes The table below lists the POST error beep codes. Prior to system video initialization, the BIOS uses these beep codes to inform users of error conditions. Please note that not all error conditions are supported by BIOS beep codes. Table 6. POST Error Beep Codes Number of Beeps Reason for Beeps and Action to Take 1, 2, or 3 4 - 7 or 9 - 11 8 Memory error. Re-seat the memory or replace the DIMMs with known good modules. Fatal error indicating a possible serious system problem. Remove all add-in cards and re-start the system. If the error still occurs, contact your system manufacturer. If the beep codes are not generated after the add-in cards are removed, insert the cards one at a time, booting the system between each card addition, until the beeps again occur to reveal the malfunctioning card. Replace or re-seat the system video add-in card. If on-board video is being used, the server board may be faulty. 32 Intel® Server Board SE7230NH1-E and Intel® Server Platform SR1475NH1-E User's Guide

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Intel
®
Server Board SE7230NH1-E and Intel
®
Server Platform SR1475NH1-E User’s Guide
BIOS POST Beep Codes
The table below lists the POST error beep codes. Prior to system video initialization, the
BIOS uses these beep codes to inform users of error conditions. Please note that not all
error conditions are supported by BIOS beep codes.
System Fault
Visible fault warning
Control panel
and board rear
left corner
Green or Amber
Green = No Fault
Green blinking = degraded
condition
Amber blinking = non-
critical error
Amber = critical or non-
recoverable error
Drive Activity
Table 5. LED Information
LED Name
Function
Location
LED Color
Notes
Table 6. POST Error Beep Codes
Number of Beeps
Reason for Beeps and Action to Take
1, 2, or 3
Memory error. Re-seat the memory or replace the DIMMs with known good modules.
4 - 7 or 9 - 11
Fatal error indicating a possible serious system problem. Remove all add-in cards and
re-start the system. If the error still occurs, contact your system manufacturer. If the
beep codes are not generated after the add-in cards are removed, insert the cards one
at a time, booting the system between each card addition, until the beeps again occur
to reveal the malfunctioning card.
8
Replace or re-seat the system video add-in card. If on-board video is being used, the
server board may be faulty.