GE Vivid E9

GE H EALTHCARE
D IRECTION GA091568, R EVISION 5 VIVID E9 S ERVICE M ANUAL
5 - 62 Section 5-9 - Back End Processor (BEP)
5-9-8-4 Use of Expansion Slots on BEP5 Motherboard
Use of Expansion Slots, listed from the rightmost slot:
• DVR Board (Optional)
• Graphics Adapter (Video Card)
5-9-8-5 BIOS Beep Codes
BIOS uses beeps of varying duration. A long beep will typically last for 2 seconds while a short beep will
last only 1 second. BIOS also uses beeps of different frequency to indicate critical errors. If BIOS detects
that the CPU is overheating it may play a high pitched repeating beep while the computer is running.
Table 5-12 BEP Beep Codes
Beep Code Meaning Possible Cause
1 Long, 2 Short Video adapter failure Bad video adapter
Repeating (Endless loop) Memory error Bad memory or bad connection
1 Long, 3 Short Video adapter failure Bad video adapter or memory
High freq. beeps (while running) CPU is overheating CPU fan failure
Repeating High, Low beeps CPU failure Bad processor