BIOS beeps

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RobertR.
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Yesterday when i turned on my PC, heard two beeps coming from my PC. What do they mean? I have a Pheonix BIOS chip. here are some other information you might need:

Brand name: HP
Model number: Pavilion a210n
Primary HDD: Western Digital 160gig (Upgraded from Maxtor 80gig)
Secondary HDD: Seagate 100gig (Add on)
Primary optical drive: Samsung DVD-ROM
Secondary optical drive: I/O Magic DVD-RW (Upgraded from CD-RW)
CPU: Intel(R) Celeron @ 2500 Mhz
Memory Installed: 512 MB (2x256) (upgraded from 256mb)
Chipset: Intel 2560 rev 3
OS: Windows XP Home edition
ACPI Revision: 1.0
BIOS Date: 04/25/03
BIOS Type: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
BIOS ID: 31891.HPD.0000.D.0304251530
BIOS ROM In Socket: No
edwin
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Imperial GLVE board. Chances are the board is dead. Check inside and look for symptoms like these:

http://www.badcaps.net
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RobertR.
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I checked the board for leaking and bulging caps. I did not see any of those and the board still boots up fine. It was only that one time i heard those beeps, but i havent heard them back.
KachiWachi
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Be glad you don't hear them anymore. :P

They do mean something though. Search the Internet for "Beep Codes" and such....see what matches up with your BIOS.

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RobertR.
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I went to phoenix.com and found documentation on my BIOS and found that the beeps were for a checksum error. Is a checksum error nothing to worry about or is it a big issue?
KachiWachi
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Hey...sometimes random stuff happens for no apparent reason. :roll:

Just keep your eyes open for repeat instances. :wink:

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replace the CMOS battery if you want to be safe. Officially they should last between 3 and 10 years but your mileage may vary...
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RobertR.
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What kind of battery does the CMOS use?
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3V lithium ion coin cell, model CR2032
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