AST BIOS Beep Codes

AST BIOS Beep Codes:

Beeps	Error Message	Description
1 short	CPU register test failure	The CPU has failed
2 short	Keyboard controller buffer failure	The keyboard controller has failed
3 short	Keyboard controller reset failure	The keyboard controller has failed or the motherboard circuitry is faulty
4 short	Keyboard communication failure	Either the keyboard controller IC or the associated circuitry has failed.  replace the keyboard first, then is still faulty, replace the keyboard controller IC
5 short	Keyboard input failure	The keyboard controller IC has failed.   Replace the IC
6 short	System board chipset failure	The chipset on the motherboard has failed.  Replace the motherboard
9 short	BIOS ROM checksum error	The BIOS ROM has failed.  If possible, replace the BIOS on the motherboard
10 short	System timer test failure	The system clock IC has failed
11 short	ASIC failure	Motherboard circuitry has failed.   Replace the motherboard
12 short	CMOS RAM shutdown register failure	THE real time clock/CMOS IC failed.   Replace the CMOS or motherboard
1 long	DMA controller 0 failure	The DMA controller IC for channel 0 has failed.  If possible, replace the IC
1 long, 1 short	DMA controller 1 failure	The DMA controller IC for channel 1 has failed.  If possible, replace the IC
1 long, 2 short	Video vertical retrace failure	The video adapter has probably failed.   Replace the video adapter
1 long, 3 short	Video memory test failure	The video adapter's memory has failed.   Replace the video adapter
1 long, 4 short	Video adapter failure	The video adapter has failed.   Replace the video adapter
1 long, 5 short	64KB memory failure	A failure has occurred in the base 64KB of memory.  If possible, replace the RAM IC
1 long, 6 short	Unable to load interrupt vectors	The BIOS was unable to load the interrupt vectors into memory
1 long, 7 short	Unable to initialize video	This a video problem. Replace the video adapter first.  If problem is still present, replace the motherboard
1 long, 8 short	Video memory failure	The is a failure in the video memory.   Replace the video adapter first.  If problem is still present, replace the motherboard