[plug] OT: POST codes for Gigabyte?

[Bernd Felsche]

On Tue, Apr 08, 2003 at 07:51:06AM +0800, Bernd Felsche wrote:
> 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.

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

Doh... should have gotten off my arse and looked before sending...
it's an AMIBIOS.... code not listed, unless it's 3 "short" beeps.

It's not yet end of warranty... why replace the mainboard?

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