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! UNKNOWN BIOS | ! UNKNOWN BIOS | ||
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| − | | 4 long beeps, 1 short beep || | + | | 4 long beeps, 1 short beep || this turned out to be a RAM incompatibility issue |
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| − | | colspan=2 | <small>on-board LEDs light up, fan starts up; all go off after beep sequence; sequence repeats after a few seconds</small> | + | | colspan=2 | <small>Other events: on-board LEDs light up, fan starts up; all go off after beep sequence; sequence repeats after a few seconds</small> |
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| + | | colspan=2 | <small>There was something wrong with the particular brand of RAM; the specs were all correct. Replacing with a supported brand solved the problem.</small> | ||
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| 3 beeps, pause, 8 beeps || CPU compatibility issue<ref name=toms /> | | 3 beeps, pause, 8 beeps || CPU compatibility issue<ref name=toms /> | ||
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BIOS beep codes
Unless otherwise indicated, source for all known codes is Gigabyte FAQ (though that text seems to have been copied and pasted from some other source).
| code | meaning |
|---|---|
| 1. AWARD BIOS | |
| 1 short beep | System normal |
| 2 short beeps | CMOS Error |
| 1 long beep and 1 short beep | Memory error |
| 1 long beep and 2 short beeps | Graphic card error |
| 1 long beep and 3 short beeps | AGP error |
| 1 long beep and 9 short beeps | Memory Error |
| Continuous long beep | Memory not correctly installed |
| Continuous short beeps | Power supply unit failed |
| 2. AMI BIOS | |
| 1 short beep | Memory Error |
| 2 short beeps | Memory parity check error. |
| 3 short beeps | basic memory 64K address check error |
| 4 short beeps | Real Time Clock malfunction |
| 5 short beeps | CPU error |
| 6 short beeps | Keyboard error |
| 7 short beeps | CPU interruption error |
| 8 short beeps | Graphic card error |
| 9 short beeps | Memory error |
| 10 short beeps | CMOS error |
| 11 short beeps | CPU cache memory malfunction |
| UNKNOWN BIOS | |
| 4 long beeps, 1 short beep | this turned out to be a RAM incompatibility issue |
| Other events: on-board LEDs light up, fan starts up; all go off after beep sequence; sequence repeats after a few seconds | |
| There was something wrong with the particular brand of RAM; the specs were all correct. Replacing with a supported brand solved the problem. | |
| 3 beeps, pause, 8 beeps | CPU compatibility issue[1] |
Sources
- ↑ 2007-08-01, Tom's Hardware forum: SOLVED: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P beep codes