Award Bios Beep Codes
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Beeps |
Error Message |
Description |
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1long, 2 short |
Video adapter error |
Either video adapter is bad or is not seated properly. Also, check to ensure the monitor cable is connected properly. |
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Repeating (endless loop) |
Memory error |
Check for improperly seated or missing memory. |
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1long, 3short |
No video card or bad video RAM |
Reseat or replace the video card. |
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High frequency beeeps while running |
Overheated CPU |
Check the CPU fan for proper operation. Check the case for proper air flow. |
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Repeating High/Low |
CPU |
Either the CPU is not seated properly or the CPU is damaged. May also be due to excess heat. Check the CPU fan or BIOS settings for proper fan speed. |
Award BIOS
ISA/EISA v4.5x
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Audio Beep Errors |
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Number of Beeps |
Description of Problem |
Solution |
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1 long, 2 short |
Video error |
Reseat the video card - replacement may be necessary if it is faulty. |
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Error Messages/Codes |
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Error Message |
Problem |
Solution |
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CMOS |
CMOS battery is no longer functional |
Replace battery. |
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CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR |
Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak battery |
Check battery and replace it if necessary |
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DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER |
No boot device was found. This could mean that either a boot drive was not detected or the drive does not contain proper system boot files. |
Insert a system disk into Drive A: and press Enter. If you assumed the system would boot from the hard drive make sure the controller is inserted correctly and all cables are properly attached. Also be sure the disk is formatted as a boot device. Then reboot the system. |
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DISKETTE DRIVES OR TYPES MISMATCH ERROR - RUN SETUP |
Type of diskette drive installed in the system is different from the CMOS definition. |
Run Setup and enter the drive type correctly. |
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DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY |
Many motherboards have a jumper or switch that allows you to specify whether you have a monochrome or color video board. |
Check the jumper or switch and correct it's position. |
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DISPLAY TYPE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT |
Since you last shut the system down, the display had been changed. |
Run Setup and reconfigure display if possible |
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EISA Configuration Checksum Error |
The EISA non-volatile RAM checksum is incorrect or cannot correctly read the EISA slot. |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. Either the EISA non-volatile memory has become corrupt or the slot has been configured incorrectly. Also make sure the card is installed firmly in the slot. When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
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EISA Configuration is Not Complete |
The slot configuration information stored in the EISA non-volatile memory is incomplete. When this error appears, the system will boot in ISA mode, which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
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ERROR ENCOUNTERED INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE |
The hard drive cannot be initialized |
Be sure the adaptor/controller is installed correctly and that all cables are correctly and firmly attached. Also make sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. |
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ERROR INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE CONTROLLER |
Cannot initialize the controller card. |
Make sure the card is correctly and firmly seated in the system board. Be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. Also check to see if any jumpers need to be set on the hard drive. |
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OFFENDING ADDRESS NOT FOUND |
This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem cannot be isolated. |
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OFFENDING SEGMENT |
Same as above. |
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PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT |
This message is displayed at the bottom of the screen when an error occurs that requires you to reboot |
Press any key to reboot the system |
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PRESS F1 TO DISABLE NMI, F2 TO REBOOT |
When BIOS detects a Non-maskable Interrupt condition during boot, this will allow you to disable the NMI and continue to boot, or you can reboot the system with the NMI enabled. |
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RAM PARITY ERROR - CHECKING FOR SEGMENT |
Indicates a parity error in Random Access Memory |
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Should Be Empty But EISA Board Found |
A valid board ID was found in a slot that was configured as having no board ID. |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
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Should Have EISA Board But Not Found |
The board installed is not responding to the ID request, or no board ID has been found in the indicated slot |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
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Slot Not Empty |
A slot designated as empty by the EISA Configuration Utility actually contains a board. |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
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SYSTEM HALTED, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) TO REBOOT ... |
Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted. |
Press
and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press the |
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Wrong Board in Slot |
The board ID does not match the ID stored in the EISA non-volatile memory. |
Run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
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FLOPPY DISK CNTRLR ERROR OR NO CNTRLR PRESENT |
Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive
controller. |
Make certain the controller is installed
correctly and firmly. If there are no floppy drives installed, be sure the |
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Invalid EISA Configuration |
The non-volatile memory containing EISA configuration
information was programmed incorrectly or has become corrupt. |
Re-run EISA Configuration Utility to
correctly program the memory. When this error occurs, the system will boot in
ISA mode which allows you to run the EISA Configuration Utility. |
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KEYBOARD ERROR OR NO KEYBOARD PRESENT |
Cannot initialize the keyboard |
Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly
and that no keys are stuck or are being pressed during the boot. If you are purposely
configuring the system without the keyboard, set the error halt condition in
Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD. This will cause the BIOS to ignore the
missing keyboard and continue the boot |
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Memory Address Error at XXXX |
Indicates a memory address error at XXXX
location. |
Use the location along with the memory map
for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips. |
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Memory parity Error at XXXX |
Indicates a memory parity error at XXXX
location. |
Same as Above |
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MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT |
Memory has been added or removed since the
last boot. |
In EISA mode, use the EISA Configuration
Utility to reconfigure the memory configuration. In ISA mode, enter Setup and
enter the new memory size in the memory fields if possible. |
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Memory Verify Error at XXXX |
Indicates an error
verifying a value already written to memory. |
Use the location
along with your system's memory map to locate the bad chip(s). |
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