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AMI BIOS Error Codes Explained

The document describes the error codes emitted by the computer's speaker in situations of severe BIOS errors. It lists 11 possible errors identified by beep sequences, along with their likely causes such as motherboard failures, processor issues, memory problems, or other components.

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AMI BIOS Error Codes Explained

The document describes the error codes emitted by the computer's speaker in situations of severe BIOS errors. It lists 11 possible errors identified by beep sequences, along with their likely causes such as motherboard failures, processor issues, memory problems, or other components.

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AMI error codes

In very serious error situations, in which the BIOS cannot even


communicate with the video card, error codes are emitted by the speaker,
through a sequence of beeps. You should use the beep table as a basis
existing in the manual of your CPU board. Just for reference, we added here
the table used by the AMI BIOS. Be careful, as modifications can be made
by the AMI itself, and you should always take it as the table existing in your manual. The
AMI BIOS emits a certain number of beeps, pauses, and repeats the same number.
the beeps, continuing indefinitely until the computer is turned off. The number of
beeps will indicate one of the errors from the table below.

Beeps Error Description Probable Cause


(Refresh Failure). The circuit
CPU socket or
1 Refresh Failure CPU board refresh
DRAM memory
presents a failure.
A parity error has occurred
CPU plate or
2 Parity Error detected in the first 64 kB
DRAM memory
of memory.
Base 64 k Memory An error occurred on the first CPU board or
3
Failure 64 kB of memory. DRAM memory
A memory failure occurred
Timer Not in the first 64 kB of CPU plate or
4
Operational memory, or the TIMER 1 DRAM memory
not operational.
CPU plate,
The microprocessor presented
5 Processor Error probably the
error.
microprocessor
The keyboard controller (8042)
generate the signal A20, responsible
through the entrance of
8042 - Gate A20 microprocessor in mode
6 CPU plate
Failure protected. This error means
that the BIOS cannot
place the microprocessor to
operate in protected mode.
Processor
The microprocessor generated a CPU board or
7 Exception Interrupt
exception interruption. microprocessor
Error
Where is the graphics card?
Display Memory
8 absent, or your memory of Graphics card
Read/Write Error video encountered an error.

ROM Checksum Error in the ROM memory,


9 ROM memory
Error probably damaged.
CMOS Shutdown The so-called "Shutdown
10 Register Register" (located CMOS in
Read/Write Error CMOS) encountered an error.
Cache memory bad
Cache memory or
11 do not enable Cache memory failure.
CPU board
cache

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