Intel DH61HO Technical Product Specification - Page 61

Error Messages and Beep Codes - graphics card

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4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker Audible error code (beep code) information during POST is routed to the audio codec and can be heard through attached speakers.. For information about The location of the onboard speaker Refer to Figure 1, page 13 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's piezoelectric speaker to beep an error message describing the problem (see Table 31). Table 31. BIOS Beep Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu One 0.5 second beep when BIOS is ready to Prompt accept keyboard input BIOS update in progress None Video error (no add-in graphics card installed) On-off (1.0 second each) two times, then 2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats (beeps and pause) once and the BIOS will continue to boot. Memory error On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then 2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats (beeps and pause) until the system is powered off. Thermal trip warning Alternate high and low beeps (1.0 second each) for eight beeps, followed by system shut down. Frequency/Comments 932 Hz 932 Hz For processors requiring an add-in graphics card 932 Hz High beep 2000 Hz Low beep 1500 Hz 61

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Error Messages and Beep Codes
4.1
Speaker
Audible error code (beep code) information during POST is routed to the audio codec
and can be heard through attached speakers..
For information about
Refer to
The location of the onboard speaker
Figure 1, page 13
4.2
BIOS Beep Codes
Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board’s
piezoelectric speaker to beep an error message describing the problem (see Table 31).
Table 31.
BIOS Beep Codes
Type
Pattern
Frequency/Comments
F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu
Prompt
One 0.5 second beep when BIOS is ready to
accept keyboard input
932 Hz
BIOS update in progress None
Video error (no add-in
graphics card installed)
On-off (1.0 second each) two times, then
2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats
(beeps and pause) once and the BIOS will
continue to boot.
932 Hz
For processors requiring an
add-in graphics card
Memory error
On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then
2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats
(beeps and pause) until the system is powered
off.
932 Hz
Thermal trip warning
Alternate high and low beeps (1.0 second each)
for eight beeps, followed by system shut down.
High beep 2000 Hz
Low beep 1500 Hz