BIOS Beep codes "Intel Motherboard"

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Intel


BIOS Beep Codes

This document gives troubleshooting tips for when you hear beep codes and your desktop board does not boot up successfully.

You are getting 1, 2, or 3 beeps that indicate a memory failure.

1 beep - Refresh Error (with nothing on the screen and it is not a video problem)

2 beeps - Parity Error

3 beeps - Base 64 K memory failure



Reseat the memory.
Make sure that the contacts on the memory and the socket are clean.
Try removing one bank of memory modules at a time. Note: Some systems might need to have a memory module in Bank 0.
Try using RAM chips from the same manufacturer with the same part number and speed.

Check for a faulty memory module by trying the memory in a known good system.
Trying known good memory in the system.
Check the power supply and check for power fluctuations.
Swap the motherboard.

You are getting 4 beeps indicating a timer not operational:
Check for foreign objects such as screws that may ground the motherboard and make sure that screws that hold the motherboard are not too tight.
Swap the motherboard.

You are getting 5 beeps indicating a processor error:
Check for foreign objects such as screws that may ground the motherboard and make sure the screws that hold the motherboard are not too tight.
Make sure the processor is seated properly.
Swap the processor.
Remove the motherboard and reinstall it.
If the problem still persists, swap the motherboard.

You are getting 6 beeps indicating 8042 - gate A20 failure:
Check for foreign objects such as screws that may ground the motherboard and make sure the screws that hold the motherboard are not too tight.
Try reseating the keyboard controller chip (if possible).
Swap the keyboard.
Swap the processor.

You are getting 7 beeps indicating processor exception interrupt error
Make sure the processor is seated properly.
Swap the processor.
Swap the motherboard.

You are getting 8 beeps indicating display memory read/write failure
Make sure that you have a video card on your system.
If possible, swap the memory on the video card.
Swap the video card.
Swap the motherboard.

You are getting 9 beeps indicating ROM checksum error
If possible, try reseating the System ROM BIOS chip.
If possible, try reflashing the system ROM BIOS.
Swap the motherboard.

You are getting 10 beeps indicating CMOS shutdown register read/write error
Swap the motherboard

You are getting 11 beeps indicating cache memory bad
Make sure the system is configured properly (CMOS Setup Program and jumpers on the motherboard) for the RAM cache.
If possible, replace the RAM cache.
Swap the processor
Swap the motherboard

This applies to:
Intel® Desktop Board D102GGC2
Intel® Desktop Board D201GLY
Intel® Desktop Board D201GLY2
Intel® Desktop Board D5400XS
Intel® Desktop Board D845BG
Intel® Desktop Board D845EBG2
Intel® Desktop Board D845EBT
Intel® Desktop Board D845EPI
Intel® Desktop Board D845EPT2
Intel® Desktop Board D845GBV
Intel® Desktop Board D845GEBV2
Intel® Desktop Board D845GERG2
Intel® Desktop Board D845GLAD
Intel® Desktop Board D845GLLY
Intel® Desktop Board D845GLSH
Intel® Desktop Board D845GLVA
Intel® Desktop Board D845GRG
Intel® Desktop Board D845GVAD2
Intel® Desktop Board D845GVFN
Intel® Desktop Board D845GVSR
Intel® Desktop Board D845HV
Intel® Desktop Board D845PEBT2
Intel® Desktop Board D845PEMY
Intel® Desktop Board D845PESV
Intel® Desktop Board D845PT
Intel® Desktop Board D845WN
Intel® Desktop Board D848PMB
Intel® Desktop Board D850EMD2
Intel® Desktop Board D850EMV2
Intel® Desktop Board D850GB
Intel® Desktop Board D850MD
Intel® Desktop Board D850MV
Intel® Desktop Board D865GBF
Intel® Desktop Board D865GLC
Intel® Desktop Board D865GRH
Intel® Desktop Board D865GSA
Intel® Desktop Board D865GVHZ
Intel® Desktop Board D865PCD
Intel® Desktop Board D865PCK
Intel® Desktop Board D865PERL
Intel® Desktop Board D875PBZ
Intel® Desktop Board D910GLDW
Intel® Desktop Board D915GAG
Intel® Desktop Board D915GAV
Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV
Intel® Desktop Board D915GLVG
Intel® Desktop Board D915GMH
Intel® Desktop Board D915GUX
Intel® Desktop Board D915GVWB
Intel® Desktop Board D915PBL
Intel® Desktop Board D915PCM
Intel® Desktop Board D915PCY
Intel® Desktop Board D915PDT
Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN
Intel® Desktop Board D915PLWD
Intel® Desktop Board D915PSY
Intel® Desktop Board D925XBC
Intel® Desktop Board D925XCV
Intel® Desktop Board D925XEBC2
Intel® Desktop Board D925XECV2
Intel® Desktop Board D925XHY
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCCR
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF2
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCNL
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCPE
Intel® Desktop Board D945GNT
Intel® Desktop Board D945GRW
Intel® Desktop Board D945GTP
Intel® Desktop Board D945PAW
Intel® Desktop Board D945PDK
Intel® Desktop Board D945PLNM
Intel® Desktop Board D945PLRN
Intel® Desktop Board D945PSN
Intel® Desktop Board D945PVS
Intel® Desktop Board D945PWM
Intel® Desktop Board D946GZAB
Intel® Desktop Board D946GZIS
Intel® Desktop Board D946GZTS
Intel® Desktop Board D955XBK
Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS
Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX
Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2
Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL
Intel® Desktop Board DG31PR
Intel® Desktop Board DG33BU
Intel® Desktop Board DG33FB
Intel® Desktop Board DG33TL
Intel® Desktop Board DG35EC
Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB
Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC
Intel® Desktop Board DG45ID
Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ
Intel® Desktop Board DG965MS
Intel® Desktop Board DG965OT
Intel® Desktop Board DG965PZ
Intel® Desktop Board DG965RY
Intel® Desktop Board DG965SS
Intel® Desktop Board DG965WH
Intel® Desktop Board DP35DP
Intel® Desktop Board DP43TF
Intel® Desktop Board DP45SG
Intel® Desktop Board DP965LT
Intel® Desktop Board DQ35JO
Intel® Desktop Board DQ35MP
Intel® Desktop Board DQ45CB
Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK
Intel® Desktop Board DQ963FX
Intel® Desktop Board DQ965CO
Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF
Intel® Desktop Board DQ965WC
Intel® Desktop Board DX38BT
Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2