Packard Bell - AMI BIOS Beep Codes
Note - The AMI BIOS beep codes are a series of evenly spaced beeps, not a pattern of long and short beeps as in Phoenix BIOS beep codes.
| Beeps | Error Message | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refresh Failure | The memory refresh circuitry on the motherboard is faulty. |
| 2 | Parity Error | Parity error in the first 64 KB of memory. |
| 3 | Base 64K Memory Failure | Memory failure in the first 64 KB. |
| 4 | Timer not Operational | Memory failure in the first 64 KB of memory, or Timer 1 on the motherboard is not functioning. |
| 5 | Processor Error | The CPU on the motherboard generated an error. |
| 6 | 8042 - 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 | The ROM checksum value does not match the value encoded in the BIOS. |
| 10 | CMOS Shutdown Register Read/Write Error | The shutdown register for CMOS RAM failed. |
| 11 | Cache Error/External Cache Bad | The external cache is faulty. |