Is the BIOS gubbed?
13 January 2003, 06:01 PM
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One of the lads here @ work brought in an old AMD-K2/400 based system for me to install a new hard disk for him.
The motherboard needed the BIOS flashed to support the large disk.
I downloaded the update and run the AWDFLASH.EXE utility from the boot disk. It told me 'insufficient memory' and just dumped me to the A:\ prompt.
I then found a newer utility (flash864) and ran that, but it told me 'flash not supported' and dumped me to the A:\ prompt again.
When I switched the PC off and back on again, it justs gives one long beep, then continuous short beeps after that.
WTF?
OK, I realise flashing the BIOS is risky, but none of the utils looked like they could get as far as actually attempting the flash upgrade.
It's a GigaByte GA-5AX board. Any ideas if I can get a new flash to try or has anyone a list of POST error codes? (can't find any on the GigaByte website
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Stefan
The motherboard needed the BIOS flashed to support the large disk.
I downloaded the update and run the AWDFLASH.EXE utility from the boot disk. It told me 'insufficient memory' and just dumped me to the A:\ prompt.
I then found a newer utility (flash864) and ran that, but it told me 'flash not supported' and dumped me to the A:\ prompt again.
When I switched the PC off and back on again, it justs gives one long beep, then continuous short beeps after that.
WTF?
OK, I realise flashing the BIOS is risky, but none of the utils looked like they could get as far as actually attempting the flash upgrade.
It's a GigaByte GA-5AX board. Any ideas if I can get a new flash to try or has anyone a list of POST error codes? (can't find any on the GigaByte website
)Stefan
13 January 2003, 06:09 PM
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How many beeps?
The beeps determine the problem
1 beep Refresh failure
2 beeps Parity error
3 beeps Base 64K memory failure
4 beeps Timer not operational
5 beeps Processor error
6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure
7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error
8 beeps Display memory read/write failure
9 beeps ROM checksum error
10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error
11 beeps Cache memory bad
The beeps determine the problem
1 beep Refresh failure
2 beeps Parity error
3 beeps Base 64K memory failure
4 beeps Timer not operational
5 beeps Processor error
6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure
7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error
8 beeps Display memory read/write failure
9 beeps ROM checksum error
10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error
11 beeps Cache memory bad
13 January 2003, 06:16 PM
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Have motherboard on workbench with CPU, PSU, 64Mb SDRAM and video connected; nothing else.
One long beep, then a very short beep immediately after (no pause in between)
pause for a second, then very fast continuous high-pitch beeps (gave up counting at 70+)
Stefan
One long beep, then a very short beep immediately after (no pause in between)
pause for a second, then very fast continuous high-pitch beeps (gave up counting at 70+)
Stefan
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