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System Resources
Beep Codes
Boot Block Beep Codes 
Number of Beeps  Description 
1  Insert diskette in floppy drive A: 
2  ‘AMIBOOT.ROM’ file not found in root directory of diskette in A: 
3  Base Memory error 
4  Flash Programming successful 
5  Floppy read error 
6  Keyboard controller BAT command failed 
7  No Flash EPROM detected 
8  Floppy controller failure 
9  Boot Block BIOS checksum error 
10  Flash Erase error 
11  Flash Program error 
12  ‘AMIBOOT.ROM’ file size error 
13  BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in flash 
device) 
 
POST BIOS Beep Codes 
Number of Beeps  Description 
1  Memory refresh timer error. 
2  Parity error in base memory (first 64KB block) 
3  Base memory read/write test error 
4  Motherboard timer not operational 
5  Processor error 
6  8042 Gate A20 test error (cannot switch to protected mode) 
7  General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) 
8  Display memory error (system video adapter) 
9  AMIBIOS ROM checksum error 
10  CMOS shutdown register read/write error 
11  Cache memory test failed