Table 3-1, Post beep codes -2 – Dell OptiPlex Gxi User Manual

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Beep Codes and Error Messages

3-3

3-3-4

3-4-1

3-4-2

Screen initialization failure

Screen-retrace test failure

Search for video ROM failure

Faulty video subsystem
(defective system board)

4-2-1

4-2-2

4-2-3

4-2-4

No timer tick

Shutdown failure

Gate A20 failure

Unexpected interrupt in
protected mode

Defective system board

4-3-1

Memory failure above
address 0FFFFh

Faulty or improperly seated
DIMM

4-3-3

Timer-chip counter 2 failure

Defective system board

4-3-4

Time-of-day clock stopped

Bad battery or defective
system board

4-4-1

4-4-2

Serial-port test failure

Parallel-port test failure

Faulty I/O chip (defective
system board)

4-4-3

Math coprocessor failure

Faulty microprocessor chip or
system board

4-4-4

Cache test failure

Defective microprocessor or
system board

Table 3-1. POST Beep Codes (continued)

Beep Code

Error

Probable Causes

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