Introduction
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1-14
Number of Beeps
Description
11
Cache memory bad
Table 1-11 Troubleshooting BIOS Beep Codes
Number of Beeps
Description
1, 2 or 3
Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules.
4-7, 9-11
Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system. Consult your system
manufacturer.
Before declaring the motherboard beyond all hope, eliminate the possibility of
interference by a malfunctioning add-in card. Remove all expansion cards
cards except the video adapter.
If the beep codes are generated even when all other expansion cards are absent,
the motherboard has a serious problem. Consult your system manufacturer.
If the beep codes are not generated when all other expansion cards are absent,
one of the add-in cards is causing the malfunction. Insert the cards back into
the system one at a time until the problem happens again. This will reveal the
malfunctioning add-in card.
8
If the system video adapter is an add-in card, replace or reseat the video
adapter. If the video adapter is an integrated part of the system board, the
board may be faulty.
