AMI BIOS beep codes
Below are the AMI BIOS Beep codes that can occur. However, because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary.
| Beep Code | Descriptions |
| 1 short | DRAM refresh failure |
| 2 short | Parity circuit failure |
| 3 short | Base 64K RAM failure |
| 4 short | System timer failure |
| 5 short | Process failure |
| 6 short | Keyboard controller Gate A20 error |
| 7 short | Virtual mode exception error |
| 8 short | Display memory Read/Write test failure |
| 9 short | ROM BIOS checksum failure |
| 10 short | CMOS shutdown Read/Write error |
| 11 short | Cache Memory error |
| 1 long, 3 short | Conventional/Extended memory failure |
| 1 long, 8 short | Display/Retrace test failed |
Below are Award BIOS Beep codes that can occur. However, because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary.
| Beep Code | Description |
| 1 long, 2 short | Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information |
| Any other beep(s) | RAM problem. |
If any other correctable hardware issues, the BIOS will display a message.
Below are general IBM BIOS Beep codes that can occur. However, because of the wide variety of models shipping with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary.
| Beep Code | Description |
| No Beeps | No Power, Loose Card, or Short. |
| 1 Short Beep | Normal POST, computer is ok. |
| 2 Short Beep | POST error, review screen for error code. |
| Continuous Beep | No Power, Loose Card, or Short. |
| Repeating Short Beep | No Power, Loose Card, or Short. |
| One Long and one Short Beep | Motherboard issue. |
| One Long and Two Short Beeps | Video (Mono/CGA Display Circuitry) issue. |
| One Long and Three Short Beeps. | Video (EGA) Display Circuitry. |
| Three Long Beeps | Keyboard / Keyboard card error. |
| One Beep, Blank or Incorrect Display | Video Display Circuitry. |
| Tones | Error |
| Error Tone. (two sets of different tones) | Problem with logic board or SCSI bus. |
| Startup tone, drive spins, no video | Problem with video controller. |
| Powers on, no tone. | Logic board problem. |
| High Tone, four higher tones. | Problem with SIMM. |