# Pengertian BIOS
BIOS adalah singkatan dari "Basic Input/Output System" (Sistem Input/Output Dasar) dalam bahasa Inggris. Dalam bahasa Indonesia, BIOS sering disebut sebagai "Sistem Input/Output Dasar" atau "Sistem Masukan/Keluaran Dasar." BIOS adalah program perangkat lunak yang terletak di dalam sebuah komputer atau laptop dan bertanggung jawab untuk mengendalikan operasi dasar perangkat keras sistem komputer.
# Apa saja fungsi dasar BIOS?
Fungsi utama BIOS adalah melakukan inisialisasi (pengaturan awal) perangkat keras saat komputer pertama kali dinyalakan. Hal ini mencakup mengidentifikasi dan mengkonfigurasi komponen-komponen seperti prosesor, RAM, kartu grafis, dan perangkat penyimpanan. Selain itu, BIOS juga memungkinkan pengguna untuk mengatur beberapa parameter konfigurasi dasar sistem, seperti urutan boot (perangkat yang digunakan untuk memuat sistem operasi), jam sistem, dan pengaturan perangkat keras lainnya.
Saat komputer dinyalakan, BIOS adalah salah satu komponen pertama yang aktif dan berperan penting dalam proses booting (memuat sistem operasi). Setelah sistem operasi dimuat, BIOS biasanya tidak lagi aktif, dan kendali sistem diserahkan sepenuhnya ke sistem operasi yang berjalan.
Fungsionalitas BIOS dapat dibagi menjadi empat tanggung jawab utama.
1. POST
POST adalah singkatan dari Power-On Self Test yang dijalankan PC saat Anda menyalakannya. POST menguji perangkat keras PC dan memastikan tidak ada kerusakan dan kesalahan pada sistem operasi. POST menelusuri semuanya mulai dari keyboard dan disk drive hingga kecepatan RAM Anda di komputer dan port yang terintegrasi. Jika semuanya selesai, POST akan lanjut seperti biasa dan memungkinkan PC Anda untuk mem-boot secara normal.
Jika kesalahan terdeteksi, BIOS akan mengeluarkan pesan kesalahan yang mungkin muncul dalam bentuk teks yang ditampilkan atau serangkaian bunyi bip yang menunjukkan kesalahan.
Bunyi bip ini selalu menandakan pesan tertentu, jadi jika mendapatkan hasil ini, maka harus memeriksa apa artinya bagi perangkat keras komputer.
2. Pengaturan CMOS
PC menyimpan semua pengaturan tingkat rendah, seperti konfigurasi waktu sistem dan perangkat keras di dalam CMOS-nya. Ini berarti bahwa setiap perubahan yang dilakukan pada struktur BIOS akan disimpan pada chip memori khusus yang disebut Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor, atau CMOS. Pengaturan CMOS bertanggung jawab untuk mengatur kata sandi, waktu, dan tanggal.
3. Bootstrap loader
Program yang ada di dalam EPROM atau ROM komputer, bootstrap loader bertugas membaca sektor boot hard drive PC agar beralih di sepanjang pemuatan sistem operasi yang lengkap.
Saat memulai ulang PC, bootstrap loader akan mengaktifkan POST, lalu memuat Windows 10 ke dalam memori. PC baru telah mengganti bootstrap loader dengan EFI, atau Extensible Firmware Interface.
4. Driver BIOS
Driver BIOS adalah berbagai program yang disimpan di banyak chip memori komputer. Driver tingkat rendah ini digunakan untuk mem-boot sistem dan memdorong kontrol operasional dasar pada PC.
# Cara mengakses BIOS di Windows 10/11
Metode #1: Gunakan tombol pintas selama boot-up
Anda mungkin terlalu cepat menyadarinya, tetapi PC melalui proses POST yang cepat agar layar startup dimuat secepat mungkin. Anda juga dapat mengakses BIOS dengan mengklik tombol pintas yang ditetapkan PC Anda di dalam waktu yang sangat ketat ini.
Sayangnya, merek PC yang berbeda semuanya berada di halaman yang berbeda saat menentukan tombol BIOS definitif. Laptop HP umumnya menggunakan F10 atau tombol escape. DEL dan F2 cenderung menjadi tombol pintas paling populer untuk PC, tetapi jika Anda tidak yakin apa tombol pintas unutk PC merek Anda, daftar tombol BIOS umum berdasarkan merek ini mungkin dapat membantu. Adapun yang sering ditemui adalah
Menekan tombol pintas BIOS yang ditetapkan untuk Anda saat komputer boot akan mengembalikan layar utilitas pengaturan BIOS yang Anda cari. Misalnya, pada HP Pavilion, HP EliteBook, HP Stream, HP OMEN, HP ENVY, dan lainnya, menekan tombol F10 saat status PC Anda muncul akan mengarahkan Anda ke layar pengaturan BIOS.
Beberapa produsen mengharuskan Anda untuk menekan tombol pintas berulang, dan beberapa produsen mengharuskan Anda untuk menekan tombol lain selain tombol pintas. Untuk membekali diri Anda dengan informasi yang paling akurat, baca buku panduan pengguna PC Anda atau situs web produsen.
Metode #2: Gunakan menu mulai Windows 10
Karena komputer telah mengalami kemajuan teknologi yang lebih canggih dari sebelumnya, komputer akan melakukan boot-up hanya dalam beberapa detik. Hal ini menyisakan sedikit ruang untuk menekan tombol pintas apa pun dan dapat membuat mereka yang ingin masuk ke pengaturan BIOS kebingungan. Untuk pengguna PC yang tidak dapat melihat jendela kecil untuk menggunakan tombol pintas mereka, metode memasuki BIOS ini dapat diselesaikan melalui pengaturan komputer Anda.
Langkah 1. Akses pengaturan Windows Anda
Buka menu mulai Windows Anda dan pilih "Settings" (Pengaturan) yang terletak di panel kiri. Anda juga dapat mengakses pengaturan Windows dengan menggunakan tombol pintas Windows + I.
Langkah 2. Pilih "Update & Security" (Pembaruan & Keamanan)
Di dalam jendela ini, Anda mungkin perlu menggulir ke bawah untuk menemukan tombol "Update & Security" (Pembaruan & Keamanan).
Langkah 3. Pilih "Recovery"
Langkah 4. Klik "Restart now"
Di bagian "Advanced startup" (Penyiapan lanjutan), Anda akan melihat tombol "Restart now" (Hidupkan ulang sekarang) yang memungkinkan Anda me-reboot PC Anda untuk konfigurasi atau pemulihan.
Setelah PC mem-boot kembali, Anda akan melihat menu khusus yang memberi Anda opsi untuk "Use a device (Gunakan perangkat)," "Continue (Lanjutkan)," "Turn off your PC" (Matikan PC Anda), atau "Troubleshoot" (Pecahkan Masalah).
Langkah 5. Pilih "Troubleshoot" (Pecahkan Masalah)
Di jendela ini, pilih "Advanced options" (Opsi lanjutan), lalu pilih "UEFI Firmware Settings" (Pengaturan Firmware UEFI). Ini akan memungkinkan Anda untuk masuk ke BIOS pada PC Windows 10.
Langkah 6. Konfirmasi hidupkan ulang
Jika PC Anda menjalankan Windows 8.1 atau Windows 8, metode ini juga dapat digunakan untuk sistem operasi lama Anda.
# Cara mengakses BIOS di Windows 7, Vista, dan XP
Metode yang sama dengan menekan tombol pintas yang ditetapkan untuk Anda selama boot-up seharusnya dapat memberi Anda akses ke BIOS. Pastikan untuk menekan tombol itu segera setelah Anda melihat logo merek produsen Anda.
Sistem operasi yang lebih lama cenderung memuat lebih lambat, jadi jendela waktu Anda untuk menekan tombol pintas yang ditetapkan untuk Anda seharusnya cukup untuk akses BIOS yang cepat. Ikuti metode tiga langkah ini untuk masuk ke BIOS pada Windows 7 atau yang lebih baru.
Langkah 1. Matikan komputer Anda
Pada sistem operasi yang lebih lama, Anda hanya dapat mengakses BIOS sebelum logo Microsoft Windows muncul di layar komputer Anda.
Langkah 2. Nyalakan PC Anda
Langkah 3. Tekan tombol pintas BIOS
Satu tombol atau kombinasi tombol yang ditekan akan membuka BIOS pada PC Anda. Biasanya komputer Anda akan menunjukkan pada layar startup tombol atau kombinasi tombol mana yang perlu ditekan untuk masuk ke BIOS.
# Saya tidak dapat mengakses BIOS, apa yang harus saya lakukan?\
Jika Anda masih kesulitan mencari cara untuk masuk ke BIOS di komputer desktop Windows 10, Anda mungkin akan merasa bingung.
Apakah startup Anda terlalu cepat atau Anda mencurigai virus telah menyerang perangkat keras Anda, Anda memerlukan akses ke BIOS secepatnya. Untungnya, kami memiliki yang Anda butuhkan. Coba lakukan dua metode pemecahan masalah ini untuk mendapatkan akses ke BIOS Anda.
Metode pemecahan masalah #1: Nonaktifkan startup cepat
Jika PC Anda menyala terlalu cepat sehingga Anda tidak tahu kapan harus menekan tombol pintas BIOS, pengaturan waktu mungkin menghalangi Anda untuk mengakses BIOS PC.
Untuk memperlambat waktu boot dan membuka jendela untuk menekan tombol pintas, Anda harus menonaktifkan startup cepat. Untuk melakukan ini:
1. Temukan "Power option" (Opsi daya) di panel kontrol Anda
2. Tekan "Choose what the power button does" (Memilih fungsi tombol daya) di panel kiri (Anda akan memperhatikan bahwa semua pengaturan penonaktifan berwarna abu-abu dan tidak dapat diubah)
3. Tekan "Change settings that are currently available" (Mengubah pengaturan yang saat ini tersedia) yang ada di atas tombol daya lalu tutup pengaturan (ini akan memungkinkan Anda menghapus centang atau mencentang kotak untuk mengubah pengaturan penonaktifan Anda)
4. Hapus centang "Turn on fast startup" (Nyalakan penyiapan cepat)
5. Coba mulai ulang PC Anda dan masuk ke BIOS dengan tombol pintas Anda lagi
Metode pemecahan masalah #2: Gunakan disk boot darurat
Jika PC Anda menolak untuk masuk ke BIOS atau menampilkan layar biru yang ditakuti, Anda mungkin mengalami kegagalan boot. Untuk mengakses BIOS, coba gunakan disk boot darurat untuk menghidupkan kembali PC Anda melalui drive USB.
Setelah drive USB melakukan boot, seharusnya Anda dapat memilih perangkat boot saat startup.
1. Klik tombol "Repair your computer" (Perbaiki komputer Anda), bukan "Install now" (Instal sekarang) yang ada di tengah
2. Klik "Troubleshoot" (Pecahkan Masalah)
3. Klik "UEFI Firmware Settings" (Pengaturan Firmware UEFI)
4. Klik "Restart" (Hidupkan Ulang)
Jika tidak ada yang berhasil, Anda mungkin perlu mencari spesialis perbaikan komputer di daerah Anda untuk membantu menyelesaikan masalah Anda.
# Kode BEEP yang harus dihafal
Adapun nama bios yang harus dihafal adalah:
On startup, computers perform a Power-on Self Test, commonly referred to as a POST. If problems are found while booting, you can usually diagnose them using the error codes displayed on the screen. However, if nothing displays on the screen, the computer might use sounds (that is, beep codes) to tell you what is wrong. Many of these errors indicate hardware problems that a service technician should fix. However, some errors are easily fixed. For example, keyboard controller errors often mean that your keyboard isn't plugged in.
Following are beep codes for some common brands of BIOS for PCs. For information about Mac beep codes or startup tones, see Apple Support's About Mac computer startup tones.
For more about beeps and error codes, see ComputerHope.com's Computer POST and beep codes.
On this page:
Award BIOSes typically use more screen errors than beep codes.
For Award BIOSes manufactured by Phoenix Technologies, note the following from the Phoenix Technologies AwardBIOS Error Messages page:
"The only AwardBIOS beep code indicates that a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by two short beeps. Any other beeps are probably RAM (Random Access Memory) problems."
Award BIOSes not manufactured under Phoenix Technologies use the following beeps; this information is from the BIOS Central Award BIOS Beep Codes page:
Beeps | Meaning |
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1 long, 2 short | Video adapter error: Bad or improperly seated video card
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Repeating beeps | Memory error: Bad or improperly seated RAM
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1 long, 3 short | Bad video RAM or video card not present
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High-frequency beeps | Overheated CPU: Check fans |
Repeating high/low beeps | CPU: Improperly seated or defective CPU
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Beeps | Meaning |
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1 long, 2 short | Video adapter error: Bad or improperly seated video card
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Repeating beeps | Memory error: Bad or improperly seated RAM
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1 long, 3 short | Bad video RAM or video card not present
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High-frequency beeps | Overheated CPU: Check fans |
Repeating high/low beeps | CPU: Improperly seated or defective CPU
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The information below is from the BIOS Central AMI BIOS Beep Codes page.
Beeps | Meaning |
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1 short | DRAM refresh failure |
2 short | Parity circuit failure in the first 64 KB of RAM: Likely a bad RAM IC, or possibly one of the hardware tests has failed
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3 short | Memory failure in the first 64 KB of RAM: Likely a bad RAM IC
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4 short | System timer failure: Bad clock IC or bad RAM in the first bank of memory
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5 short | Processor failure: The CPU has failed.
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6 short | Keyboard controller Gate A20 error: The keyboard controller has failed. Due to its integration into the system board, you usually must replace the motherboard.
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7 short | Virtual mode exception error: CPU has generated an exception error; bad CPU or motherboard
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8 short | Display memory Read/Write test failure: Bad video card
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9 short | ROM BIOS checksum failure: BIOS is defective
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10 short | CMOS shutdown Read/Write error
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11 short | Cache Memory error: Specifically, the L2 cache is bad.
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1 long, 2 short | Video system failure: Error in video card BIOS, or a horizontal retrace has failed
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1 long, 3 short | Conventional/Extended memory failure: RAM is bad
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1 long, 8 short | Display/Retrace test failed: Video adapter is defective or missing
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Beeps | Meaning |
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1 short | DRAM refresh failure |
2 short | Parity circuit failure in the first 64 KB of RAM: Likely a bad RAM IC, or possibly one of the hardware tests has failed
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3 short | Memory failure in the first 64 KB of RAM: Likely a bad RAM IC
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4 short | System timer failure: Bad clock IC or bad RAM in the first bank of memory
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5 short | Processor failure: The CPU has failed.
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6 short | Keyboard controller Gate A20 error: The keyboard controller has failed. Due to its integration into the system board, you usually must replace the motherboard.
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7 short | Virtual mode exception error: CPU has generated an exception error; bad CPU or motherboard
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8 short | Display memory Read/Write test failure: Bad video card
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9 short | ROM BIOS checksum failure: BIOS is defective
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10 short | CMOS shutdown Read/Write error
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11 short | Cache Memory error: Specifically, the L2 cache is bad.
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1 long, 2 short | Video system failure: Error in video card BIOS, or a horizontal retrace has failed
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1 long, 3 short | Conventional/Extended memory failure: RAM is bad
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1 long, 8 short | Display/Retrace test failed: Video adapter is defective or missing
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The following information is from the BIOS Central AST BIOS Beep Codes page.
Beeps | Meaning |
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1 short | CPU register test failure: The CPU has failed.
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2 short | Keyboard controller buffer failure: The keyboard controller has failed.
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3 short | Keyboard controller reset failure: The keyboard controller has failed or the motherboard circuitry is faulty.
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4 short | Keyboard communication failure: Bad keyboard controller or keyboard
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5 short | Keyboard input failure: The keyboard controller IC has failed.
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6 short | System board chipset failure: The chipset on the motherboard has failed. Replace the motherboard.
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9 short | BIOS ROM checksum error: The BIOS ROM has failed. If possible, replace the BIOS on the motherboard.
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10 short | System timer test failure: The system clock IC has failed.
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11 short | ASIC failure: Motherboard circuitry has failed. Replace the motherboard.
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12 short | CMOS RAM shutdown register failure: The real-time clock/CMOS IC failed. Replace the CMOS or motherboard.
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1 long | DMA controller 0 failure: The DMA controller IC for channel 0 has failed. If possible, replace the IC.
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1 long, 1 short | DMA controller 1 failure: The DMA controller IC for channel 1 has failed. If possible, replace the IC.
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1 long, 2 short | Video vertical retrace failure: The video adapter has probably failed. Replace the video adapter.
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1 long, 3 short | Video memory test failure: The video adapter's memory has failed. Replace the video adapter.
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1 long, 4 short | Video adapter failure: The video adapter has failed. Replace the video adapter.
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1 long, 5 short | 64 KB memory failure: A failure has occurred in the base 64 KB of memory. If possible, replace the RAM IC.
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1 long, 6 short | Unable to load interrupt vectors: The BIOS was unable to load the interrupt vectors into memory.
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1 long, 7 short | Unable to initialize video: This is a video problem. Replace the video adapter first. If the problem persists, replace the motherboard.
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1 long, 8 short | Video memory failure: There is a failure in the video memory. Replace the video adapter first. If the problem persists, replace the motherboard.
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Beeps | Meaning |
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1 short | CPU register test failure: The CPU has failed.
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2 short | Keyboard controller buffer failure: The keyboard controller has failed.
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3 short | Keyboard controller reset failure: The keyboard controller has failed or the motherboard circuitry is faulty.
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4 short | Keyboard communication failure: Bad keyboard controller or keyboard
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5 short | Keyboard input failure: The keyboard controller IC has failed.
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6 short | System board chipset failure: The chipset on the motherboard has failed. Replace the motherboard.
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9 short | BIOS ROM checksum error: The BIOS ROM has failed. If possible, replace the BIOS on the motherboard.
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10 short | System timer test failure: The system clock IC has failed.
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11 short | ASIC failure: Motherboard circuitry has failed. Replace the motherboard.
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12 short | CMOS RAM shutdown register failure: The real-time clock/CMOS IC failed. Replace the CMOS or motherboard.
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1 long | DMA controller 0 failure: The DMA controller IC for channel 0 has failed. If possible, replace the IC.
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1 long, 1 short | DMA controller 1 failure: The DMA controller IC for channel 1 has failed. If possible, replace the IC.
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1 long, 2 short | Video vertical retrace failure: The video adapter has probably failed. Replace the video adapter.
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1 long, 3 short | Video memory test failure: The video adapter's memory has failed. Replace the video adapter.
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1 long, 4 short | Video adapter failure: The video adapter has failed. Replace the video adapter.
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1 long, 5 short | 64 KB memory failure: A failure has occurred in the base 64 KB of memory. If possible, replace the RAM IC.
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1 long, 6 short | Unable to load interrupt vectors: The BIOS was unable to load the interrupt vectors into memory.
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1 long, 7 short | Unable to initialize video: This is a video problem. Replace the video adapter first. If the problem persists, replace the motherboard.
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1 long, 8 short | Video memory failure: There is a failure in the video memory. Replace the video adapter first. If the problem persists, replace the motherboard.
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The following information is from the BIOS Central Compaq BIOS Beep Codes page.
Beeps | Meaning |
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1 short | No error: The system is booting properly.
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1 long, 1 short | BIOS ROM checksum error: The contents of the BIOS ROM do not match the expected contents. If possible, reload the BIOS from the PAQ.
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2 short | General error: No specifics available on what this code means
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1 long, 2 short | Video error: Check the video adapter and make sure it's seated properly. If possible, replace the video adapter.
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7 beeps (1 long, 1 short, 1 long, 1 short, pause, 1 long, 1 short, 1 short) |
AGP video: The AGP video card is faulty. Reseat the card or replace it outright. This beep pertains to Compaq Deskpro systems.
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Continuous beep | Memory error: Bad RAM; replace and test
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1 short, 2 long | Bad RAM: Reseat RAM, then retest; replace RAM if failure continues.
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Beeps | Meaning |
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1 short | No error: The system is booting properly.
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1 long, 1 short | BIOS ROM checksum error: The contents of the BIOS ROM do not match the expected contents. If possible, reload the BIOS from the PAQ.
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2 short | General error: No specifics available on what this code means
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1 long, 2 short | Video error: Check the video adapter and make sure it's seated properly. If possible, replace the video adapter.
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7 beeps (1 long, 1 short, 1 long, 1 short, pause, 1 long, 1 short, 1 short) |
AGP video: The AGP video card is faulty. Reseat the card or replace it outright. This beep pertains to Compaq Deskpro systems.
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Continuous beep | Memory error: Bad RAM; replace and test
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1 short, 2 long | Bad RAM: Reseat RAM, then retest; replace RAM if failure continues.
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The following information applies to Phoenix BIOS Q3.07 or 4.x. This information is from the Phoenix BIOS beep codes section of the ComputerHope.com Computer POST and beep codes page.
Dashes indicate pauses between beeps.
Beeps | Meaning |
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1-1-1-3 | Verify real mode. |
1-1-2-1 | Get CPU type. |
1-1-2-3 | Initialize system hardware. |
1-1-3-1 | Initialize chipset registers with initial POST values.
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1-1-3-2 | Set in POST flag. |
1-1-3-3 | Initialize CPU registers. |
1-1-4-1 | Initialize cache to initial POST values.
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1-1-4-3 | Initialize I/O. |
1-2-1-1 | Initialize Power Management. |
1-2-1-2 | Load alternate registers with initial POST values.
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1-2-1-3 | Jump to UserPatch0. |
1-2-2-1 | Initialize keyboard controller.
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1-2-2-3 | BIOS ROM checksum |
1-2-3-1 | 8254 timer initialization |
1-2-3-3 | 8237 DMA controller initialization
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1-2-4-1 | Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller.
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1-3-1-1 | Test DRAM refresh. |
1-3-1-3 | Test 8742 Keyboard Controller.
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1-3-2-1 | Set ES segment to register to 4 GB.
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1-3-3-1 | 28 Autosize DRAM. |
1-3-3-3 | Clear 512 KB base RAM. |
1-3-4-1 | Test 512 KB base address lines.
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1-3-4-3 | Test 512 KB base memory. |
1-4-1-3 | Test CPU bus-clock frequency. |
1-4-2-4 | Reinitialize the chipset. |
1-4-3-1 | Shadow system BIOS ROM. |
1-4-3-2 | Reinitialize the cache. |
1-4-3-3 | Autosize cache. |
1-4-4-1 | Configure advanced chipset registers.
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1-4-4-2 | Load alternate registers with CMOS values.
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2-1-1-1 | Set Initial CPU speed. |
2-1-1-3 | Initialize interrupt vectors. |
2-1-2-1 | Initialize BIOS interrupts. |
2-1-2-3 | Check ROM copyright notice. |
2-1-2-4 | Initialize manager for PCI Options ROMs.
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2-1-3-1 | Check video configuration against CMOS.
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2-1-3-2 | Initialize PCI bus and devices.
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2-1-3-3 | Initialize all video adapters in system.
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2-1-4-1 | Shadow video BIOS ROM. |
2-1-4-3 | Display copyright notice. |
2-2-1-1 | Display CPU type and speed. |
2-2-1-3 | Test keyboard. |
2-2-2-1 | Set key click if enabled. |
2-2-2-3 | 56 Enable keyboard. |
2-2-3-1 | Test for unexpected interrupts.
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2-2-3-3 | Display message "Press F2 to enter SETUP".
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2-2-4-1 | Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB.
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2-3-1-1 | Test expanded memory. |
2-3-1-3 | Test extended memory address lines.
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2-3-2-1 | Jump to UserPatch1. |
2-3-2-3 | Configure advanced cache registers.
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2-3-3-1 | Enable external and CPU caches.
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2-3-3-3 | Display external cache size. |
2-3-4-1 | Display shadow message. |
2-3-4-3 | Display non-disposable segments.
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2-4-1-1 | Display error messages. |
2-4-1-3 | Check for configuration errors.
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2-4-2-1 | Test real-time clock. |
2-4-2-3 | Check for keyboard errors. |
2-4-4-1 | Set up hardware interrupts vectors.
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2-4-4-3 | Test coprocessor if present. |
3-1-1-1 | Disable onboard I/O ports. |
3-1-1-3 | Detect and install external RS232 ports.
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3-1-2-1 | Detect and install external parallel ports.
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3-1-2-3 | Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
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3-1-3-1 | Initialize BIOS Data Area. |
3-1-3-3 | Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area.
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3-1-4-1 | Initialize floppy controller. |
3-2-1-1 | Initialize hard-disk controller.
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3-2-1-2 | Initialize local-bus hard-disk controller.
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3-2-1-3 | Jump to UserPatch2. |
3-2-2-1 | Disable A20 address line. |
3-2-2-3 | Clear huge ES segment register.
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3-2-3-1 | Search for option ROMs. |
3-2-3-3 | Shadow option ROMs. |
3-2-4-1 | Set up Power Management. |
3-2-4-3 | Enable hardware interrupts. |
3-3-1-1 | Set time of day. |
3-3-1-3 | Check key lock. |
3-3-3-1 | Erase "F2" message. |
3-3-3-3 | Scan for F2 keystroke.
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3-3-4-1 | Enter SETUP. |
3-3-4-3 | Clear in-POST flag. |
3-4-1-1 | Check for errors. |
3-4-1-3 | POST complete; prepare to boot operating system.
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3-4-2-1 | One beep. |
3-4-2-3 | Check password (optional). |
3-4-3-1 | Clear global descriptor table.
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3-4-4-1 | Clear parity checkers. |
3-4-4-3 | Clear screen (optional). |
3-4-4-4 | Check virus and backup reminders.
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4-1-1-1 | Try to boot with INT 19. |
4-2-1-1 | Interrupt handler error. |
4-2-1-3 | Unknown interrupt error. |
4-2-2-1 | Pending interrupt error. |
4-2-2-3 | Initialize option ROM error. |
4-2-3-1 | Shutdown error. |
4-2-3-3 | Extended Block Move. |
4-2-4-1 | Shutdown 10 error. |
4-3-1-3 | Initialize the chipset. |
4-3-1-4 | Initialize refresh counter. |
4-3-2-1 | Check for Forced Flash. |
4-3-2-2 | Check HW status of ROM. |
4-3-2-3 | BIOS ROM is okay. |
4-3-2-4 | Do a complete RAM test. |
4-3-3-1 | Do OEM initialization. |
4-3-3-2 | Initialize interrupt controller.
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4-3-3-3 | Read in bootstrap code. |
4-3-3-4 | Initialize all vectors. |
4-3-4-1 | Boot the Flash program. |
4-3-4-2 | Initialize the boot device. |
4-3-4-3 | Boot code was read okay. |
Beeps | Meaning |
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1-1-1-3 | Verify real mode. |
1-1-2-1 | Get CPU type. |
1-1-2-3 | Initialize system hardware. |
1-1-3-1 | Initialize chipset registers with initial POST values.
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1-1-3-2 | Set in POST flag. |
1-1-3-3 | Initialize CPU registers. |
1-1-4-1 | Initialize cache to initial POST values.
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1-1-4-3 | Initialize I/O. |
1-2-1-1 | Initialize Power Management. |
1-2-1-2 | Load alternate registers with initial POST values.
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1-2-1-3 | Jump to UserPatch0. |
1-2-2-1 | Initialize keyboard controller.
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1-2-2-3 | BIOS ROM checksum |
1-2-3-1 | 8254 timer initialization |
1-2-3-3 | 8237 DMA controller initialization
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1-2-4-1 | Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller.
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1-3-1-1 | Test DRAM refresh. |
1-3-1-3 | Test 8742 Keyboard Controller.
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1-3-2-1 | Set ES segment to register to 4 GB.
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1-3-3-1 | 28 Autosize DRAM. |
1-3-3-3 | Clear 512 KB base RAM. |
1-3-4-1 | Test 512 KB base address lines.
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1-3-4-3 | Test 512 KB base memory. |
1-4-1-3 | Test CPU bus-clock frequency. |
1-4-2-4 | Reinitialize the chipset. |
1-4-3-1 | Shadow system BIOS ROM. |
1-4-3-2 | Reinitialize the cache. |
1-4-3-3 | Autosize cache. |
1-4-4-1 | Configure advanced chipset registers.
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1-4-4-2 | Load alternate registers with CMOS values.
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2-1-1-1 | Set Initial CPU speed. |
2-1-1-3 | Initialize interrupt vectors. |
2-1-2-1 | Initialize BIOS interrupts. |
2-1-2-3 | Check ROM copyright notice. |
2-1-2-4 | Initialize manager for PCI Options ROMs.
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2-1-3-1 | Check video configuration against CMOS.
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2-1-3-2 | Initialize PCI bus and devices.
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2-1-3-3 | Initialize all video adapters in system.
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2-1-4-1 | Shadow video BIOS ROM. |
2-1-4-3 | Display copyright notice. |
2-2-1-1 | Display CPU type and speed. |
2-2-1-3 | Test keyboard. |
2-2-2-1 | Set key click if enabled. |
2-2-2-3 | 56 Enable keyboard. |
2-2-3-1 | Test for unexpected interrupts.
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2-2-3-3 | Display message "Press F2 to enter SETUP".
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2-2-4-1 | Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB.
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2-3-1-1 | Test expanded memory. |
2-3-1-3 | Test extended memory address lines.
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2-3-2-1 | Jump to UserPatch1. |
2-3-2-3 | Configure advanced cache registers.
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2-3-3-1 | Enable external and CPU caches.
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2-3-3-3 | Display external cache size. |
2-3-4-1 | Display shadow message. |
2-3-4-3 | Display non-disposable segments.
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2-4-1-1 | Display error messages. |
2-4-1-3 | Check for configuration errors.
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2-4-2-1 | Test real-time clock. |
2-4-2-3 | Check for keyboard errors. |
2-4-4-1 | Set up hardware interrupts vectors.
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2-4-4-3 | Test coprocessor if present. |
3-1-1-1 | Disable onboard I/O ports. |
3-1-1-3 | Detect and install external RS232 ports.
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3-1-2-1 | Detect and install external parallel ports.
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3-1-2-3 | Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
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3-1-3-1 | Initialize BIOS Data Area. |
3-1-3-3 | Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area.
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3-1-4-1 | Initialize floppy controller. |
3-2-1-1 | Initialize hard-disk controller.
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3-2-1-2 | Initialize local-bus hard-disk controller.
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3-2-1-3 | Jump to UserPatch2. |
3-2-2-1 | Disable A20 address line. |
3-2-2-3 | Clear huge ES segment register.
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3-2-3-1 | Search for option ROMs. |
3-2-3-3 | Shadow option ROMs. |
3-2-4-1 | Set up Power Management. |
3-2-4-3 | Enable hardware interrupts. |
3-3-1-1 | Set time of day. |
3-3-1-3 | Check key lock. |
3-3-3-1 | Erase "F2" message. |
3-3-3-3 | Scan for F2 keystroke.
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3-3-4-1 | Enter SETUP. |
3-3-4-3 | Clear in-POST flag. |
3-4-1-1 | Check for errors. |
3-4-1-3 | POST complete; prepare to boot operating system.
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3-4-2-1 | One beep. |
3-4-2-3 | Check password (optional). |
3-4-3-1 | Clear global descriptor table.
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3-4-4-1 | Clear parity checkers. |
3-4-4-3 | Clear screen (optional). |
3-4-4-4 | Check virus and backup reminders.
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4-1-1-1 | Try to boot with INT 19. |
4-2-1-1 | Interrupt handler error. |
4-2-1-3 | Unknown interrupt error. |
4-2-2-1 | Pending interrupt error. |
4-2-2-3 | Initialize option ROM error. |
4-2-3-1 | Shutdown error. |
4-2-3-3 | Extended Block Move. |
4-2-4-1 | Shutdown 10 error. |
4-3-1-3 | Initialize the chipset. |
4-3-1-4 | Initialize refresh counter. |
4-3-2-1 | Check for Forced Flash. |
4-3-2-2 | Check HW status of ROM. |
4-3-2-3 | BIOS ROM is okay. |
4-3-2-4 | Do a complete RAM test. |
4-3-3-1 | Do OEM initialization. |
4-3-3-2 | Initialize interrupt controller.
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4-3-3-3 | Read in bootstrap code. |
4-3-3-4 | Initialize all vectors. |
4-3-4-1 | Boot the Flash program. |
4-3-4-2 | Initialize the boot device. |
4-3-4-3 | Boot code was read okay. |
Beeps | Meaning |
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No beep | No power, loose expansion card (ISA, PCI, or AGP), a short, or an improperly grounded motherboard
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1 short | System okay |
1 long | Video/display problem; video card incorrectly seated or defective
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2 short | POST Error displayed on monitor
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3 long | Problem with 3270 keyboard card
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1 long, 1 short | Problem with system board |
1 long, 2 short | Problem with display adapter (MDA, CGA)
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1 long, 3 short | Problem with EGA |
Repeating short beeps | Problem with power supply or system board
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Continuous beep | Problem with power supply or system board
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Beeps | Meaning |
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No beep | No power, loose expansion card (ISA, PCI, or AGP), a short, or an improperly grounded motherboard
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1 short | System okay |
1 long | Video/display problem; video card incorrectly seated or defective
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2 short | POST Error displayed on monitor
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3 long | Problem with 3270 keyboard card
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1 long, 1 short | Problem with system board |
1 long, 2 short | Problem with display adapter (MDA, CGA)
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1 long, 3 short | Problem with EGA |
Repeating short beeps | Problem with power supply or system board
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Continuous beep | Problem with power supply or system board
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Beeps | Meaning |
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Continuous beeping | System board failure |
1 beep with blank display | LCD connector problem, LCD backlight inverter failure, video adapter failure, or LCD assembly failure
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1 beep w/message "Unable to access boot source" |
Boot device failure or bad system board
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1 long, 2 short | System board, video adapter, or LCD assembly failure
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1 long, 4 short | Low battery voltage |
1 beep every second | Low battery voltage |
2 short w/message | Read the error message on the display
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2 short with blank display | System board failure |
Beeps | Meaning |
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Continuous beeping | System board failure |
1 beep with blank display | LCD connector problem, LCD backlight inverter failure, video adapter failure, or LCD assembly failure
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1 beep w/message "Unable to access boot source" |
Boot device failure or bad system board
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1 long, 2 short | System board, video adapter, or LCD assembly failure
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1 long, 4 short | Low battery voltage |
1 beep every second | Low battery voltage |
2 short w/message | Read the error message on the display
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2 short with blank display | System board failure |
Beeps | Meaning |
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1 | Normal boot: No problems |
2 | Video adapter error: Video adapter is not seated or is faulty
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3 | Keyboard controller error: Keyboard controller IC bad
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4 | Keyboard error: Keyboard itself might be bad, or the controller IC on the motherboard
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5 | PIC 0 error: The programmable interrupt controller IC is bad
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6 | PIC 1 error: Same as above |
7 | DMA page register error: DMA controller IC is bad
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8 | RAM refresh error |
9 | RAM data error |
10 | RAM parity error |
11 | DMA controller 0 error: DMA controller IC for channel 0 has failed
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12 | CMOS RAM error: Bad CMOS RAM |
13 | DMA controller 1 error: DMA controller IC for channel 1 has failed
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14 | CMOS RAM battery error: Dead CMOS battery; can usually be replaced
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15 | CMOS RAM checksum error: CMOS RAM failed
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16 | BIOS ROM checksum error: BIOS RAM failed
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Beeps | Meaning |
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1 | Normal boot: No problems |
2 | Video adapter error: Video adapter is not seated or is faulty
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3 | Keyboard controller error: Keyboard controller IC bad
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4 | Keyboard error: Keyboard itself might be bad, or the controller IC on the motherboard
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5 | PIC 0 error: The programmable interrupt controller IC is bad
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6 | PIC 1 error: Same as above |
7 | DMA page register error: DMA controller IC is bad
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8 | RAM refresh error |
9 | RAM data error |
10 | RAM parity error |
11 | DMA controller 0 error: DMA controller IC for channel 0 has failed
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12 | CMOS RAM error: Bad CMOS RAM |
13 | DMA controller 1 error: DMA controller IC for channel 1 has failed
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14 | CMOS RAM battery error: Dead CMOS battery; can usually be replaced
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15 | CMOS RAM checksum error: CMOS RAM failed
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16 | BIOS ROM checksum error: BIOS RAM failed
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The following information is from the BIOS Central Quadtel BIOS Beep Codes page.
1 short | Normal boot: System is booting normally.
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2 short | CMOS IC error: The CMOS RAM is faulty. Replace the IC if possible.
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1 long, 2 short | Video failure: The video adapter is faulty. Reseat the video adapter or replace the adapter if possible.
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1 long, 3 short | Peripheral controller error: One or more of the system peripheral controllers is bad. Replace the controllers and retest.
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1 short | Normal boot: System is booting normally.
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2 short | CMOS IC error: The CMOS RAM is faulty. Replace the IC if possible.
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1 long, 2 short | Video failure: The video adapter is faulty. Reseat the video adapter or replace the adapter if possible.
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1 long, 3 short | Peripheral controller error: One or more of the system peripheral controllers is bad. Replace the controllers and retest.
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