Phoenix POST Error Codes

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Beep CodeError DescriptionBeep CodeError Description
1-1-3CMOS Read/Write4-2-4Gate A20 failure
4-4-3Parallel Port error1-3-3RAM Refresh Verification error
1-1-4ROM BIOS Checksum failure4-2-3Shutdown failure
4-4-2Serial Port error1-3-4First 64K RAM Chip/Data Line failure
1-2-2Programmable Interval Timer failure4-2-2Timer Tick failure
4-4-1Realtime Clock failure1-4-1First 64K RAM Odd/Even Logic
1-2-3DMA Initialisation failure4-2-1Video ROM search proceeding
4-3-2-3RAM test above 64K failure1-4-2First 64K RAM: Address Line
1-3-1DMA Page Register Read/Write failure3-4-2Display Retrace failure
1-4-3First 64K RAM: Parity failure3-4-1Display Memory failure
1-4-4Fail-Safe Timer Feature (EISA only)3-4-3Keyboard Controller failure
2Software NMI Port failure (EISA only)3-1-2Slave DMA Register failure
3-1-3First 64K RAM Chip/Data Line failure3-1-4Master Interrupt Mask Register failure
3-4-2Slave Interrupt Mask Register failure4-3-1Unexpected Interrupt in Protected Mode