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Someone posted here a few days ago asking about the beeps
their compuer was making... here's an answer that I snagged
from another ng.

"Just as an FYI for anyone that isn't computer savvy, one
long and three short beeps means video, three short means
RAM."

HTH



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sf wrote in message ...

Someone posted here a few days ago asking about the beeps
their compuer was making... here's an answer that I snagged
from another ng.

"Just as an FYI for anyone that isn't computer savvy, one
long and three short beeps means video, three short means
RAM."

That isn't accurate. BIOS beep codes are BIOS dependent.

On an AMI BIOS, for example, 1 long and 3 short
(probably) means that the RAM isn't seated properly,
or has failed.

So, to properly diagnose BIOS Beep Codes,
you need to know who manufactured the BIOS chip.

As with anything else on the planet, you can look up
BIOS Beep Codes on Google for more info.

Or, purchase the handy little "Pocket PCRef" book
(Glover & Young) published by Sequoia Publishing.

If your computer has an Award, here are some of the beep codes for it:

1 Beep tone - DRAM refresh failure
2 Beep tone - DRAM Parity failure
3 Beep tone - Base 64K RAM failure
4 Beep tone - System timer error
5 Beep tone - CPU failure
6 Beep tone - Keyboard controller error
7 Beep tone - Virtual mode error
8 Beep tone - Display memory read/write error
9 Beep tone - ROM BIOS checksum error
10 Beep tone - CMOS register read/write error
11 Beep tone - Cache memory error
Continuos Beep tone - Memory or Video memory failures
Another one:

AWARD BIOS
Beep Sound Massage
1 short(Beep) System booting is normally.
2 short(Beep) CMOS setting error
1 long - 1 short(Beep) DRAM ERROR
1 long - 2 short(Beep) Display card or monitor connected error
1 long - 3 short(Beep) Keyboard Error
1 long - 9 short(Beep) ROM Error
Long(Beep) continuous DRAM hasn't inset correctly.
Short(Beep) continuous POWER supply has problem.
OR
Check he
http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm
Regards
Kim

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
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sf wrote in message
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Someone posted here a few days ago asking about the beeps
their compuer was making... here's an answer that I snagged
from another ng.

"Just as an FYI for anyone that isn't computer savvy, one
long and three short beeps means video, three short means
RAM."

That isn't accurate. BIOS beep codes are BIOS dependent.

On an AMI BIOS, for example, 1 long and 3 short
(probably) means that the RAM isn't seated properly,
or has failed.

So, to properly diagnose BIOS Beep Codes,
you need to know who manufactured the BIOS chip.

As with anything else on the planet, you can look up
BIOS Beep Codes on Google for more info.

Or, purchase the handy little "Pocket PCRef" book
(Glover & Young) published by Sequoia Publishing.

kimbo_ wrote in message ...
If your computer has an Award

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