Bios – Gateway 920 User Manual
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Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
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BIOS
The settings in the BIOS Setup utility are not retained
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Replace the CMOS battery. For more information, see
3
Memory failure in first 64 KB.
Same as for 1 beep.
4
Memory failure in first 64 KB of
memory, or Timer 1 on the system
board not functioning.
Remove all expansion cards.
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If the beep code occurs even when all
expansion cards have been removed, the
system board is at fault.
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If the beep code does not occur when the
expansion cards have been removed, one
of the cards is causing the problem. Install
the cards one at a time until the problem
happens again. When the beep code
returns, the most recent card you installed
is at fault.
5
The processor on the system board
generated an error.
Same as for 4 beeps.
6
The keyboard controller (8042) may
be defective. The BIOS cannot
switch to Protected mode.
Same as for 4 beeps.
7
The processor generated an
exception interrupt.
Same as for 4 beeps.
8
The server video adapter is either
missing or its memory is faulty. This
is not a fatal error.
Check or replace the video adapter.
9
The ROM checksum value does not
match the value encoded in the
BIOS.
Same as for 4 beeps.
10
The shutdown register for CMOS
RAM failed.
Same as for 4 beeps.
11
The external cache is faulty.
Same as for 4 beeps.
Beeps
Description
Troubleshooting steps