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    TLE-ICT-CSS – 9

    Error Beep codes


    When a PC is first switched on or reset it performs a special diagnostic test called a POST (Power-On
    Self Test), to check all components in the PC, the POST program sends out a signal to each device initializing
    each device's built-in self test procedure.
    The POST test is a two stage process:
    1. First, it will check all the basic components including among other things the system clock, the processor,
    RAM, the keyboard controller and the Video
    2. After the video has been tested the BIOS will then indicate any errors encountered by displaying either a
    numeric code or a text message on the screen.
    When a device fails the first part of the POST, the BIOS will send a series of beeps from the PC's
    speaker (internal) to inform the PC user that there is a problem these beeps are coded allowing the user to
    diagnose the troublesome component. When the POST has been completed successfully, the PC will make a
    short beep to let the user know everything is as it should be.
    Three (3) major brands of BIOS chip
    1. AWARD BIOS ; 2. Phoenix BIOS ; 3. AMI BIOS
    AMI BIOS ERROR BEEP CODES (Each type of BIOS chip has its own error code)
    Indicator Error message Solution
    1 Beep Memory refresh failure Check memory
    Memory parity error
    2 Beeps Memory read/write error Check memory
    3 Beeps Motherboard timer not functioning Check memory
    Processor error
    4 Beeps Gate A20/keyboard controller failure Replace motherboard
    Replace processor
    5 Beeps Processor exception interrupt Replace motherboard
    6 Beeps Display memory read/write failure Replace processor
    ROM checksum error
    7 Beeps CMOS shutdown read/write error Replace video card
    8 Beeps Bad cache memory Replace BIOS chip/Motherboard
    9 Beeps Replace BIOS chip/Motherboard
    10 Beeps Replace cache memory
    Phoenix BIOS ERROR BEEP CODES
    Phoenix BIOS beep codes are a series of beeps separated by a pause, for example: beep --- beep beep --- beep
    --- beep beep would be 1-2-1-2
    Indicator Error message Solution
    1-1-4-1 Cache error Check cache memory
    1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM Checksum Check BIOS ROM
    1-3-1-1 DRAM test rate Check DRAM
    1-3-1-3 Keyboard controller test Check keyboard controller
    RAM failure Check memory
    1-3-4-1 RAM failure data bits of low memory bus Check memory
    1-3-4-3 RAM failure data bits of high memory bus Check memory
    1-4-1-1 ROM copyright notice Check ROM
    2-1-2-3 Test for unexpected interrupt
    AWARD BIOS ERROR BEEP CODES
    Indicator Error message Solution
    One long beep and two Video error Replace video card
    short beeps
    Two short beeps Non-fatal error Reset RAM, Check other components.
    4th Grading - Activity No. 4
    Directions: Answer the following questions and place your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
    1. What does the acronym POST stand for?
    2. What are the Three Major Brand of BIOS chips? Explain each Major Brand.
    3. Identify the following error codes:
    a. 1-2-2-3 –
    b. 1-3-4-1 –
    c. 2-1-2-3 –
    d. 1-1-4-1 –
    e. 1-3-1-1 –
    f. 1-4-1-1 –
    g. 1-3-1-3 –
    h. 1-3-4-3 –
    i. 2 Beeps –
    j. One long beep and two short beeps –

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