BIOS beep codes
 

BIOS beep codes

PHOENIX BIOS beep codes

1-1-2 - CPU test failure (The CPU is faulty.  Replace the CPU)
Low 1-1-2 - System board select failure (The motherboard is having an undetermined fault.  Replace the motherboard)
1-1-3 - CMOS read/write error (The real time clock/CMOS is faulty.   Replace the CMOS)
Low 1-1-3 - Extended CMOS RAM failure (The extended portion of the CMOS RAM has failed.  Replace the CMOS)
1-1-4 - BIOS ROM checksum error (The BIOS ROM has failed.  Replace the BIOS or upgrade)
1-2-1 - PIT failure (The programmable interrupt timer has failed)
1-2-2 - DMA failure (The DMA controller has failed.   Replace the IC)
1-2-3 - DMA read/write failure (The DMA controller has failed.   Replace the IC)
1-3-1 - RAM refresh failure (The RAM refresh controller has failed)
1-3-2 - 64KB RAM failure (The test of the first 64KB RAM has failed to start)
1-3-3 - First 64KB RAM failure (The first RAM IC has failed.   Replace the IC)
1-3-4 - First 64KB logic failure (The first RAM control logic has failed)
1-4-1 - Address line failure (The address line to the first 64KB RAM has failed)
1-4-2 - Parity RAM failure (The first RAM IC has failed)
1-4-3 - EISA fail-safe timer test (Replace the motherboard)
1-4-4 - EISA NMI port 462 test (Replace the motherboard)
2-1-1 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 0; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-1-2 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 1; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-1-3 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 2; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-1-4 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 3; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-2-1 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 4; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-2-2 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 5; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-2-3 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 6; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-2-4 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 7; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-3-1 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 8; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-3-2 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 9; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-3-3 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 10; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-3-4 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 11; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-4-1 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 12; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-4-2 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 13; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-4-3 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 14; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
2-4-4 - 64KB RAM failure (Bit 15; This data bit on the first RAM IC has failed.  Replace the IC)
3-1-1 - Slave DMA register failure (The DMA controller has failed.   Replace the controller)
3-1-2 - Master DMA register failure (The DMA controller had failed.   Replace the controller)
3-1-3 - Master interrupt mask register failure (The interrupt controller IC has failed)
3-1-4 - Slave interrupt mask register failure (The interrupt controller IC has failed)
3-2-2 - Interrupt vector error (The BIOS was unable to load the interrupt vectors into memory.  Replace the motherboard)
3-2-3 - Reserved
3-2-4 - Keyboard controller failure (The keyboard controller has failed.   Replace the IC)
3-3-1 - CMOS RAM power bad (Replace the CMOS battery or CMOS RAM)
3-3-2 - CMOS configuration error (The CMOS configuration has failed.   Restore the configuration or replace the battery)
3-3-3 - Reserved
3-3-4 - Video memory failure (There is a problem with the video memory.  Replace the video adapter)
3-4-1 - Video initialization failure (There is a problem with the video adapter.  Reseat the adapter or replace the adapter)
4-2-1 - Timer failure (The system's timer IC has failed.   Replace the IC)
4-2-2 - Shutdown failure (The CMOS has failed.  Replace the CMOS IC)
4-2-3 - Gate A20 failure (The keyboard controller has failed.   Replace the IC)
4-2-4 - Unexpected interrupt in protected mode (This is a CPU problem.  Replace the CPU)
4-3-1 - RAM test failure (System RAM addressing circuitry is faulty.  Replace the motherboard)
4-3-3 - Interval timer channel 2 failure (The system timer IC has failed.   Replace the IC)
4-3-4 - Time of day clock failure (The real time clock/CMOS has failed.   Replace the CMOS)
4-4-1 - Serial port failure (A error has occurred in the serial port circuitry)
4-4-2 - Parallel port failure (A error has occurred in the parallel port circuitry)
4-4-3 - Math coprocessor failure (The math coprocessor has failed.   If possible, replace the MPU)


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