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3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide 3-5
Interface Connections and First Time Start-Up
POST Error
Beep Codes
The following tables list POST error beep codes. Before system video
initialization, the BIOS and BMC use these beep codes to inform users on
error conditions.
BMC Generated POST Beep Codes
BIOS Generated POST Error Beep Codes
Code Description
1-5-1-1 FRB failure (processor failure)
1-5-2-1 Empty Processor
1-5-2-2 No Processor
1-5-4-2 Power fault: DC power unexpectedly lost (power
control failures)
1-5-4-3 Chipset control failure
1-5-4-4 Power control failure
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 Table 53.
POST Memory Error 3-Beep Codes 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.