Dell PowerEdge 4600

Beep Codes

When an error that cannot be reported on the monitor occurs during a boot routine, the system may emit a series of beeps that identify the problem.

When a beep code is emitted, record it on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist and then look it up. If you are unable to resolve the problem by looking up the meaning of the beep code, use system diagnostics to identify a more serious cause. 

NOTE: If the system boots without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor attached, the system will not issue beep codes related to those peripherals.

Code

Cause

Corrective Action

1-1-2	CPU register test failure	Replace microprocessor 1. If the problem persists, replace microprocessor 2.
1-1-3	CMOS write/read failure; faulty system board.	Replace the system board.
1-1-4	BIOS error	Re-flash the BIOS firmware.
1-2-1	Programmable interval-timer failure; faulty system board	Replace the system board.
1-2-2	DMA initialization failure	Remove and reseat the memory modules. If the problem persists, replace the memory modules. If the problem still persists, replace the system board.
1-2-3	DMA page register write/read failure
1-3-1	Main-memory refresh verification failure
1-3-2	No memory installed
1-3-3	Chip or data line failure in the first 64 KB of main memory
1-3-4	Odd/even logic failure in the first 64 KB of main memory
1-4-1	Address line failure in the first 64 KB of main memory
1-4-2	Parity failure in the first 64 KB of main memory
1-4-3	Fail-safe timer test failure
1-4-4	Software NMI port test failure
2-1-1 through 2-4-4	Bit failure in the first 64 KB of main memory
3-1-1	Slave DMA-register failure	Replace the system board.
3-1-2	Master DMA-register failure
3-1-3	Master interrupt-mask register failure
3-1-4	Slave interrupt-mask register failure
3-2-2	Interrupt vector loading failure
3-2-4	Keyboard-controller test failure	Check the keyboard cable and connector for proper connection. If the problem persists, replace the keyboard. If the problem still persists, replace the system board.
3-3-1	CMOS failure	Replace the system board.
3-3-2	System configuration check failure
3-3-3	Keyboard controller not detected
3-3-4	Video memory test failure
3-4-1	Screen initialization failure
3-4-2	Screen-retrace test failure
3-4-3	Video ROM search failure
4-2-1	No timer tick
4-2-2	Shutdown test failure
4-2-3	Gate A20 failure
4-2-4	Unexpected interrupt in protected mode	Ensure that all expansion cards are properly seated, and then reboot the system.
4-3-1	Improperly installed or faulty memory modules	Remove and reseat the memory modules. If the problem persists, replace the memory modules. If the problem still persists, replace the system board.
4-3-2	No memory modules installed in bank 1	Install memory modules of the same type and size in bank 1.
4-3-3	Faulty system board	Replace the system board.
4-3-4	Time-of-day clock stopped	Replace the system battery. If the problem persists, replace the system board.
4-4-1	Super I/O chip failure; faulty system board	Replace the system board.
4-4-2	BIOS-shadowing failure	Remove and reseat the memory modules. If the problem persists, replace the memory modules. If the problem still persists, replace the system board.
4-4-3	Microprocessor speed control sequence failure	Replace the microprocessor. If the problem persists, replace the system board.
4-4-4	Cache test failure; faulty microprocessor