Re: Memory not working
Well, this has happened to me before, and sometimes, it has been
fixable with as simple a solution as re-seating the memory.
Anthony J. Albert
On 22 Mar 00, at 11:34, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> At 07:41 PM 3/22/00 +0200, you wrote:
> >I am trying to get a 386 computer to work again.
> >When started, it beeps the following sequence:
> ><beep> <beep> <beep> <pause> and repeats in a loop.
> >
> >The beeps are short.
> >
> >The CPU is an AMD 386DX, 40MHz.
> >BIOS is AMI from 1986. name: "386 BIOS Plus".
> >
> > Or Botton
> I found this website: http://www.jerry-diltz.net/ami_beep_codes.htm
> which lists ami bios beep codes. according to it, 3 short beeps means
>
> Memory parity error. A parity error has occurred in the first 64KB of
> RAM. The RAM IC is probably defective. Replace the memory or motherboard.
> or
> Base 64 KB memory failure. The memory IC is probably bad. Replace the Ram
> IC or the motherboard.
>
> Gee, that doesn't sound too good, does it?
>
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