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(E4) Check for forced Flash or initialize system I/O.(Beep)= 4 -3-2.
(E5) Check HW status of ROM or check force recovery boot.(Beep)4 -3-2-2.
(E6) BIOS ROM is OK. (Beep) =4-3-2-3.
(E7) Do a complete RAM Test or go to BIOS. (Beep)=4 -3-2-4.
(E8) Do OEM initialization or set huge segment. (Beep)=4 -3-3-1.
(E9) Initialize interrupt controller or initialize multi processor. (Beep)=4-3-3-2.
(EA)Read in bootstrap code or initialize OEM special code. (Beep)=4 -3 -3-3.
(EB) Initialize all vectors or initialize PIC and DMA. (Beep)=4 -3-3-4.
(EC) Boot the Flash program or initialize memory type. (Beep)=4-3-4-1.
(ED) Initialize the boot device or initialize memory size. (Beep)=4 -3-4-2
(EE)Boot code was read OK or shadow boot block.(Beep)= 4 -3-4-3
(F0)Initialize interrupt vectors.
(F1) Initialize Run Time Clock.
(F2) Initialize video.
(F3) Initialize System Management Mode.
(F4) Output one beep before DOS.
(F5) Boot to Mini DOS.(F6)Clear Huge Segment.(F7)Boot to Full DOS.
9. Description of beep code
1) Beep Code Meaning of AMI BIOS Critical Failures
1S DMA refresh failure 8S
V
ideo memory error
2S Memory parity error 9S ROM checksum error
3S Base 64K RAM failure 10S
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11S Bad cache memory
5S Processor failure
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Non-critical failure
6S
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controller failure
1L 3S Memory failure
7S
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1L 8S
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loose or video card is unstable
)
2) Beep Code Meaning of Award BIOS
1S System boots normally
2S Non critical failure, enter CMOS SETUP to reset
1L 1S RAM or mainboard failure
1L 2S Video adapter error
1S 3S Keyboard controller failure
1L 9S
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Memory bank is not plugged well, or bad memory
3) Meanings of Beep for Phoenix BIOS Self test
1S System boots normally 3S-1S-1S Register failure
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