AMI BIOS beep codes
When you switch on the computer, beep codes are sounded to alert you of possible reasons for failed start up.
Below are the AMI BIOS Beep codes that can occur. However, because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary.
Beep Code | Descriptions |
1 short | DRAM refresh failure |
2 short | Parity circuit failure |
3 short | Base 64K RAM failure |
4 short | System timer failure |
5 short | Process failure |
6 short | Keyboard controller Gate A20 error |
7 short | Virtual mode exception error |
8 short | Display memory Read/Write test failure |
9 short | ROM BIOS checksum failure |
10 short | CMOS shutdown Read/Write error |
11 short | Cache Memory error |
1 long, 3 short | Conventional/Extended memory failure |
1 long, 8 short | Display/Retrace test failed |