Friday, 28 November 2014

Detecting System Errors Using Beep Codes

Beep Codes:-

Number of Beeps Possible Problem
1
DRAM refresh failure
2 Parity circuit failure
3 Base 64 KB or CMOS RAM failure
4
System timer
5 Processor failure
6 Keyboard controller or Gate A20 error
7 Virtual mode exception error
8 Display monitor write/read test failure
9
ROM BIOS check-sum error
10
CMOS RAM shutdown register failure
1 long, 3 short
Conventional/extended memory test failure
1 long, 8 short Display test and display vertical and horizontal retrace test failure.

You may use this table to identify your system errors even if you have no Display and have only some beeps.