Beep Codes
upgraded or replaced with another that is
incompatible with your server.
Beep Code Chart
Beep Code
Description
1-1-3
1-1-4
1-2-1
1-2-2
1-2-3
2-1-1
2-1-2
2-1-3
2-1-4
2-2-2
2-3-2
2-3-3
2-3-4
2-4-1
3-1-1
3-1-2
3-1-4
CMOS write/read test failure
BIOS ROM checksum failure
Programmable interval timer test failure
DMA initialization failure
DMA page register write/read test failure
Secondary DMA register test in-progress or failure
Primary DMA register test in-progress or failure
Primary interrupt mask register test failure
Secondary interrupt mask register test failure
Keyboard controller test failure
Screen memory test in-progress or failure
Screen retrace tests in-progress or failure
Search for video ROM failure
Screen believed inoperable
Timer tick interrupt test failure
Interval timer channel 2 test failure
Time-of-day clock test failure
Action: Have the system serviced.
1-2-4
1-3-1
1-3-2
3-2-4
3-3-1
RAM refresh verification failure
First 64 K RAM test failure
First 64 K RAM parity test failure
CMOS memory size against actual compare failure
Memory size mismatch occurred
Action: Reseat the memory module and cache module. If the
problem recurs, have the system serviced.
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