A error messages and indicators, Bios beep codes, Error messages and indicators – Intel D865GVHZ User Manual

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A Error Messages and Indicators

Desktop Board D865GVHZ reports POST errors in two ways:

By sounding a beep code

By displaying an error message on the monitor

BIOS Beep Codes

The BIOS beep codes are listed in Table 37. The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone
followed by two short tones) during POST if the video configuration fails (a faulty video card or no
card installed) or if an external ROM module does not properly checksum to zero.

Table 37.

Beep Codes

Number of Beeps

Description

1

Refresh failure

2

Parity cannot be reset

3

First 64 K memory failure

4

Timer not operational

5

Processor failure (Reserved; not used)

6

8042 GateA20 cannot be toggled (memory failure or not present)

7

Exception interrupt error

8

Display memory R/W error

9

(Reserved; not used)

10

CMOS Shutdown register test error

11

Invalid BIOS (such as, POST module not found)

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