[plug] OT: POST codes for Gigabyte?

[Bernd Felsche]

On Mon, Apr 07, 2003 at 07:33:09PM -0400, indy at THE-TECH.MIT.EDU wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 08, 2003 at 07:14:30AM +0800, Bernd Felsche wrote:
> > Good morning pluggers.
> > 
> > I've been trying to figure out why this Gigabyte mainboard isn't
> > getting past the POST after a CPU swap. Not even with the same CPU
> > back in the system.
> > 
> > It's a GA-7VTXH+. POST produces 3 long beeps followed by a long
> > pause. What have I broken?
> > 
> > Gigabyte web syte doesn't list POST codes and of course, they're not
> > in TFM.

> beep codes are generally a function of BIOS manufacturer.
> 
> here's a web pages with codes for  some popular BIOSs
> 
> http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml

Thanks.

> under "ye olde IBM sort of standard" 3 long beeps used to mean
> "keyboard trouble" 
> (e.g. none of my old compaq's will boot w/o a kb)

Checked the site... it's an Award BIOS.
	Award BIOS Post Codes

	Unfortunately there are many versions of the Award BIOS, and
	they are supported not by one company, but by the
	motherboard maker.

I've sent an email to Gigabyte... I've also bought a Lotto ticket.

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