What does those beeps mean!

[alsiladka]

Got this again from another forum.

One Beep :Quote:DRAM refresh failureThis may be due to - Bad memory chips- A bad DMA Chip- Bad memory addressing chips on the motherboard

Two Beeps :Quote:Parity error or Parity Circuit failureYour memory may not be seated properly on the mother board.Unplug and plug it properly

Three Beeps :

Quote:Bad memory or bad mother board

Four beeps :

Quote:Timer failure in the RAM.

Five Beeps :

Quote:CPU chip may be dead

Six Beeps :

Quote:Keyboard controller may have failed

Seven beeps :

Quote:CPU is dead. Retry the connections and test.Replace the whole motherboard.

Eight Beeps :

Quote:Video card is missing or Bad.

Nine Beeps :

Quoteamaged ROM BIOS. BIOS chip has to be replaced if it persists.

Ten Beeps :

Quote:CMOS shutdown. Replace CMOS memory and associated chips.

Eleven Beeps :Quote:Cache memory test has failed.To enable cache memory try CTRL+ALT+SHIFT++.

One long Beep and Three short Beeps:

Quote:Memory failure

One long Beep and Eight short Beeps :Quote:Video card failure. Try to install video card in another slot.

No Beeps :Quote:Check Power supplyCheck mother board connectionsRemove all cards except video card and check for system power upInsert all cards one at a time and check their operation.If system hangs on the installation of a particular card, then it is the cause for the problem and replace it with another of that type and check

AMI BIOS Beep Codeshttp://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm

AST BIOS Beep Codeshttp://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/astbeep.htm

Award BIOS Beep Codeshttp://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/awardbeep.htm

Compaq BIOS Beep Codeshttp://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/compaqbeep.htm

IBM BIOS Beep Codeshttp://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/ibmbeep.htm

Mylex BIOS Beep Codeshttp://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/mylexbeep.htm

Phoenix BIOS Beep Codeshttp://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/phoenixbeep.htm

Quadtel BIOS Beep Codeshttp://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/quadtelbeep.htm

[more info]

http://www.bioscentral.com/

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

http://www.hi-tech.net/zones/help-beep.html

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1223

[Aegis]

This isn't really news, is it?

[xper]

Please read Forum Rules. Also next time please post in proper forum.

Moved to Sofware Hangout

Edited December 22, 2005 by xper

[breadandbubbles]

....well I liked your post....

[albator]

Heuh ,everyone know that