AWARD BIOS BEEPING Number Possibilities Fix suggestion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Short Boot successful ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Long/ One short RAM or Motherboard problem. Try to 1. Make sure DIMM inserted firmly 2. Replace another DIMM Module 3. Try another DIMM Socket ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Long /Two short Video card or Monitor problem Try to 1. Make sure that the Video card inserted firmly. 2. Try another Video card 3. Check the connection between Video card and monitor ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Long/ Three short Keyboard controller Problem Replace Keyboard. If the Keyboard controller of the motherboard causes the problem, change the motherboard. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Long/ Nine short Flash RAM or EPROM Problem (BIOS Error) get a BIOS replacement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continuous Beeps (long beeping with intervals) Memory related Check if the DIMM inserted firmly Replace DIMM (check if you have a bad memory) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No Screen, No Beep Could be CPU related, or a dead Power supply 1. Make sure if the Motherboard supports your CPU. 2. Replace another CPU3. 3. Make sure that the Setting of motherboard is correct, such as FSB speed, CPU type etc. 4. Make sure that the motherboard is not shorted by the case. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continuous Short-beeping Power supply Replace another power supply AMI BIOS Beeping Number Possibilities Fix suggestion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Short DIMM memory Replace DIMM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three short System Basic memory first 64MB check failure Replace DIMM1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Four Short System Clock Error Go for service ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Five Short CPU Replace CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Six Short Keyboard Controller Go for service ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seven System Real mode Error Go for Service ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eight Short Video Memory Error Replace Video Card ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine Short BIOS Error Go for service Replace or Re-flash BIOS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Long /Three short DIMM error Replace DIMM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Long/ Eight short Monitor/Video Connection Or Video card not insert firmly Check them