Good Sunday morning to ya! I was searching for a good topic today and happened across this article topic, that never really dawned on me, “Trouble Shoot Beep Codes” by Tim Fisher on www.about.com I always turned on my computer and never really wondered about the beeps. Oh, I have when it went out of control, but this article, I think, should be reviewed for all of us who are ignorant of our computer’s BIOS page. (wait the topic of BIOS will also be described in this article)
Tim suggests turning your computer on. After warming up you should hear at least one beep. For most computers, it’s the motherboard reporting that the system diagnostic has successfully completed with no errors. But…if you hear a succession of beeps, there could be a problem. What you need to know is FIRST what type of BIOS your system has. In other words what is the manufacturer of your mother board. Excerpt from Tim’s article:
“4.What steps you take to solve a particular beep code will differ depending on the BIOS manufacturer.
Choose the correct beep code troubleshooting guide below based on your motherboard’s BIOS manufacturer:
•AMI Beep Code Troubleshooting (AMIBIOS)
•Award Beep Code Troubleshooting (AwardBIOS)
•Phoenix Beep Code Troubleshooting (PhoenixBIOS)
Tip: Not sure what brand of BIOS is on your motherboard? See this How to Determine Your Motherboard BIOS Manufacturer guide for some helpful advice.”
I hope this short snippet has enlightened your computing Sunday! Until tomorrow keep computing!
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