How to identify Hardware errors based on beep codes
Relates to: IP Storage/PC HW - DIVAR IP 6000 R2 and DIVAR IP 7000 R2
Both DIVAR IP units running the BIOS from American Megatrends Inc. (A.M.I)
There are PRE BOOT or POST BOOT beeps.
Please see the following Acoustic Error Codes.
Short Beeps
Beeps
BOOT
Description
Possible Root Cause
1x short
PRE
Ready to Start
No error
2x short
PRE + POST
Can´t restore Parity
RAM
3x short
PRE
Errors in the lower memory block (first 64 Kbytes)
RAM
4x short
PRE
System-Timer error
Motherboard
5x short
PRE
Processor malfunction
CPU
6x short
PRE
No RAM installed
RAM
7x short
PRE
Exception interrupt error
CPU
8x short
PRE
Display memory error
Graphic card
9x short
PRE
CMOS/ROM checksum error
CMOS battery, CMOS
10x short
PRE
CMOS read error
Motherboard, CMOS-Clear-Jumper
11x short
PRE
L2 Cache malfunction
Cache, CPU or Motherboard
Repeated short
PRE + POST
Problem with the power supply to the motherboard
Motherboard
Long Beeps
Beeps
Description
Possible Root Cause
1x long
PRE + POST
Power Supply error
Power Supply or Motherboard
3x long
PRE
Error in keyboard interface
Motherboard
Repeated long
PRE + POST
Power Supply Malfunction: To high or low voltage
Power Supply or Motherboard
Beep Combinations
Beeps
Description
Possible Root Cause
1x long + 1x short
PRE
Fatal Error on the Mainboard
Motherboard
1x long + 2x short
PRE + POST
Video Problem
Graphic card malfunction or wrong installed
1x long + 3x short
PRE + POST
Video Error
Broken RAM-DAC (Digital Analogue Converter)
1x long + 6x short
PRE
Keyboard-Controller malfunction
Keyboard
1x long + 8x short
PRE
Video Memory malfunction
RAM on the graphic card
1x long + 9x short
PRE
ROM-BIOS-Checksum error
ROM-BIOS (Battery or Motherboard error)
2x long + 2x short
PRE + POST
Video error
Video-ROM error or video graphic malfunction
3x long
PRE
Keyboard-Interface or RAM malfunction
Motherboard or RAM
3x l + 3x s + 3x l
PRE + POST
RAM malfunction
RAM
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