Re: CPU/Motherboard Audible Error Codes

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From: Jim
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:00

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Hi Dick

The post codes are as follows

1 short = normal POST
2 short = POST  error-error code
no beep= power supply or system board
continuos beep = power supply or system board
repeating short beeps =power supply or system board
one long one short = system board
one long two short = display adapter (MDA/CGA)
one long three short = display adapter (EGA/VGA)
three long = keyboard controller

Info taken from "Upgrading and Repairing PCs (1998)
(system board errors include memorry problems)
Hope this helps
Jim
Seattle
Dick Smith wrote in message ...
>I would appreciate information pertaining to the Motherboard Audible Error
>Codes (beeps from computer speaker.)  Specifically, I need to know what 1
>long & 3 short beeps means.
>
>Of course, I would welcome the entire list, which used to be included in
the
>documentation on motherboards, but isn't any longer.
>
>Nevertheless, I would very much appreciate your help in determining the
>meaning of 1 long & 3 short beeps.
>--
>With kindest regards,
>
>Dick Smith
>Dick@Dallas.net
>
>

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From: "Jim" <jd1056@w-link.net>
Subject: Re: CPU/Motherboard Audible Error Codes
Date: 2000/01/20
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