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2 bios beep codes, 3 bios error messages – Intel D945GCLF2 User Manual

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Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2 Technical Product Specification

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4.2

BIOS Beep Codes

Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board’s
speaker to beep an error message describing the problem (see Table 32).

NOTE

For Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2, the beep code is only audible through a speaker
connected to the green audio line out connector on the back panel. See Figure 3 on
page 24 for information on the back panel audio connectors.

Table 32. Beep Codes

Type

Pattern

Frequency

Memory error

Three long beeps

1280 Hz

Thermal warning

Four alternating beeps:
High tone, low tone, high tone, low tone

High tone: 2000 Hz
Low tone: 1600 Hz

4.3

BIOS Error Messages

Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS displays an error
message describing the problem. Table 33 lists the error messages and provides a
brief description of each.

Table 33. BIOS Error Messages

Error Message

Explanation

CMOS Battery Low

The battery may be losing power. Replace the battery soon.

CMOS Checksum Bad

The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory may have been
corrupted. Run Setup to reset values.

Memory Size Decreased

Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no memory
was removed, then memory may be bad.

No Boot Device Available

System did not find a device to boot.