MAXDATA PLATINUM - BIOS Recovery Beep Codes; Bootblock Error Beep Codes

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MAXDATA PLATINUM Server Board
BIOS Recovery Beep Codes
In the case of a Bootblock update, where video is not available for text messages to be
displayed, speaker beeps are necessary to inform the user of any errors. The following table
describes the type of error beep codes that may occur during the Bootblock update.
Table 15. BIOS Recovery Beep Codes
Beeps
Error message
POST Progress Code
Description
1
Recovery started
Start recovery process.
2
Recovery boot error
Flashing series of POST
codes:
E9h
EEh
EBh
ECh
EFh
Unable to boot to floppy, ATAPI,
or ATAPI CD-ROM. Recovery
process will retry.
Series of long
low-pitched single
beeps
Recovery failed
EEh
Unable to process valid BIOS
recovery images. BIOS already
passed control to operating
system and flash utility.
2 long high-pitched
beeps
Recovery complete
EFh
BIOS recovery succeeded, ready
for power-down, reboot.
Bootblock Error Beep Codes
Table 16. Bootblock Error Beep Codes
Beeps
Error message
Description
1
Refresh timer failure
The memory refresh circuitry on the motherboard is
faulty.
2
Parity error
Parity can not be reset.
3
Base memory failure
Base memory test failure. **See „3-Beep-Boot Block
Failure Error Code“ table for additional error details.
4
System timer
System timer is not operational.
5
Processor failure
Processor failure detected.
6
Keyboard controller Gate A20 failure
The keyboard controller may be bad. The BIOS cannot
switch to protected mode.
7
Processor exception interrupt error
The CPU generated an exception interrupt.
8
Display memory read/write error
The system video adapter is either missing or its memory
is faulty. This is not a fatal error.
9
ROM checksum error
System BIOS ROM checksum error.
10
Shutdown register error
Shutdown CMOS register read/write error detected.
11
Invalid BIOS
General BIOS ROM error.