Dell PowerEdge 800 - Manual (Page 24)

System Beep Codes
If an error that cannot be reported on the screen occurs during POST, the system may emit a series of beeps that identifies the problem.
If a beep code is emitted, write down the series of beeps and then look it up in Table 2 -8 . If you are unable to resolve the problem by looking up the meaning
of the beep code, use system diagnostics to identify the possible cause. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, see " Getting Help ."
Table 2-8. System Beep Codes
Unsupported CPU stepping detected Processor is not supported
by the system. Check for a BIOS update using the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. If
the problem persists, install a supported processor. See "
Installing a
Processor " in "Installing System Components."
Utility partition not available <F10> key was pressed
during POST, but no utility
partition exists on the boot
hard drive. Create a utility partition on the boot hard drive. See "Using the Dell
OpenManage Server Assistant CD" in your User's Guide.
Warning! No microcode update loaded for
processor n
Unsupported processor. Update the BIOS firmware using the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Write fault
Write fault on selected drive
Faulty diskette, diskette
drive, optical drive, hard
drive. Replace the diskette. Ensure that the diskette drive, optical drive, and hard-
drive cables are properly connected. See "
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive ,"
" Troubleshooting an Optical Drive ," or " Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives " in
"Troubleshooting Your System" for the appropriate drive(s) installed in your
system.
NOTE: If the system boots without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor attached, the system does not issue beep codes related to those peripherals.
Code Cause Corrective Action
1-1-2 CPU register test failure See " Troubleshooting the Microprocessor " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
1-1-3 CMOS write/read failure; faulty system board Faulty system board. See " Getting Help ."
1-1-4 BIOS error Reflash the BIOS.
1-2-1 Programmable interval-timer failure; faulty system
board Faulty system board. See " Getting Help ."
1-2-2 DMA initialization failure See " Troubleshooting System Memory " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
1-2-3 DMA page register write/read failure
1-3-1 Main-memory refresh verification failure
1-3-2 No memory installed
1-3-3 Chip or data line failure in the first 64 KB of main
memory
1-3-4 Odd/even logic failure in the first 64 KB of main
memory
1-4-1 Address line failure in the first 64 KB of main
memory
1-4-2 Parity failure in the first 64 KB of main memory
1-4-3 Fail-safe timer test failure
1-4-4 Software NMI port test failure
2-1-1
through
2-4-4 Bit failure in the first 64 KB of main memory
3-1-1 Slave DMA-register failure Faulty system board. See " Getting Help ."
3-1-2 Master DMA-register failure
3-1-3 Master interrupt-mask register failure
3-1-4 Slave interrupt-mask register failure
3-2-2 Interrupt vector loading failure
3-2-4 Keyboard-controller test failure
3-3-1 CMOS failure
3-3-2 System configuration check failure
3-3-3 Keyboard controller not detected
3-3-4 Video memory test failure
3-4-1 Screen initialization failure
3-4-2 Screen-retrace test failure
3-4-3 Video ROM search failure
4-2-1 No timer tick Faulty system board. See " Getting Help ."
4-2-2 Shutdown test failure
4-2-3 Gate A20 failure
4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode See " Troubleshooting Expansion Cards " in "Troubleshooting Your System."