8 short - Video RAM failure

IDENTIFYING BEEP CODES 9 short - ROM BIOS error

10 short - CMOS read/write error
Beep codes produced by a computer is very important for a
11 short - Cache RAM error
Computer Technician. YOu can save a lot of time
1 short, 3 long - Memory failure
troubleshooting by just listening to these beep codes. That's
1 short, 8 long - Video adapter failure
why it is very important to bring your own PC speaker when
Check board/chipset makers website for more infomation.
you are in the field. I always encounter PC's that doesn't have
a PC speaker, or if there is one, it is connected the wrong way
AWARD BIOS
(+ to - and vice versa) so make sure to check it first before
1 long - Memory error
doing anything else.
1 long, 2 short - Video error
1 long, 3 short - Video failure
Continuous beeps - Memory or video failure

note that AWARD relies on motherboard manufacturers to

develop their own beep codes - the above are only their own
internal codes. You will need to refer to your own manual for
an explanation of precise codes.
Old-school PC speaker

Standard IBM beep codes.

No beep - Power supply or motherboard failure
1 short - System is ok
2 short - POST error (code displayed on screen)
Repeating short - Motherboard failure
Small but terrible. This is what i 1 long, 1 short - Motherboard failure
bring whenever i'm on the road. 1 long, 2 short - Video display adapter failure
1 long, 3 short - Video display adapter error
3 long - Keyboard error

THe most common beeps that you will encounter 95% of the Pheonix beep codes
time in repairing PC's are: 1-1-3 CMOS memory failure
1-1-4 BIOS failure
1 beep - computer ok 1-2-1 System timer error
continous beeps / long beeps - memory error 1-2-2 Motherboard error
continous short beeps - bios boot block/corrupted bios 1-2-3 Motherboard error
1 long beep followed by 3 short beeps - video card error 1-3-1 Motherboard error
1-4-1 Motherboard error
They are the most common/standard beep codes that you 1-4-2 Memory error
will encounter daily as a Computer Tech. However if you 2-x-x Memory failure (any number of other beeps)
happen to came across other beep codes that are not listed 3-1-x Chipset error (any number of other beeps)
above, you can check out this list 3-2-4 Keyboard controller error
3-3-4 Video adapter failure
AMI BIOS 4-2-4 Expansion card failure
1 short - Computer ok 4-3-4 Time of day clock failure
2 short - RAM failure 4-4-1 Serial port error
3 short - Parity RAM failure 4-4-2 Parallel port error
4 short - System timer failure 4-4-3 Math co-processor error
5 short - Motherboard failure
6 short - Keyboard controller error
7 short - CPU failure