How to identify Hardware errors based on beep codes: DIVAR IP R2 Family?
Relates to: IP Storage/PC HW - DIVAR IP 6000 R2 and DIVAR IP 7000 R2
Both DIVAR IP units running the BIOS from American Megatrends Inc. (A.M.I)
There are PRE BOOT or POST BOOT beeps.
Please see the following Acoustic Error Codes.
Step-by-step guide
Short Beeps | |||
Beeps | BOOT | Description | Possible Root Cause |
1x short | PRE | Ready to Start | No error
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2x short | PRE + POST | Can´t restore Parity | RAM |
3x short | PRE | Errors in the lower memory block (first 64 Kbytes) | RAM |
4x short | PRE | System-Timer error | Motherboard |
5x short | PRE | Processor malfunction | CPU |
6x short | PRE | No RAM installed | RAM |
7x short | PRE | Exception interrupt error | CPU |
8x short | PRE | Display memory error | Graphic card |
9x short | PRE | CMOS/ROM checksum error | CMOS battery, CMOS |
10x short | PRE | CMOS read error | Motherboard, CMOS-Clear-Jumper |
11x short | PRE | L2 Cache malfunction | Cache, CPU or Motherboard |
Repeated short | PRE + POST | Problem with the power supply to the motherboard | Motherboard |
Long Beeps | |||
Beeps |
| Description | Possible Root Cause |
1x long | PRE + POST | Power Supply error | Power Supply or Motherboard |
3x long | PRE | Error in keyboard interface | Motherboard |
Repeated long | PRE + POST | Power Supply Malfunction: To high or low voltage | Power Supply or Motherboard |
Beep Combinations | |||
Beeps |
| Description | Possible Root Cause |
1x long + 1x short | PRE | Fatal Error on the Mainboard | Motherboard |
1x long + 2x short | PRE + POST | Video Problem | Graphic card malfunction or wrong installed |
1x long + 3x short | PRE + POST | Video Error | Broken RAM-DAC (Digital Analogue Converter) |
1x long + 6x short | PRE | Keyboard-Controller malfunction | Keyboard |
1x long + 8x short | PRE | Video Memory malfunction | RAM on the graphic card |
1x long + 9x short | PRE | ROM-BIOS-Checksum error | ROM-BIOS (Battery or Motherboard error) |
2x long + 2x short | PRE + POST | Video error | Video-ROM error or video graphic malfunction |
3x long | PRE | Keyboard-Interface or RAM malfunction | Motherboard or RAM |
3x l + 3x s + 3x l | PRE + POST | RAM malfunction | RAM |