From: "Samuel W. Heywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 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?
According to my reference book, it sounds even worse:
3 beeps for AMIBIOS means either base 64 RAM or CMOS RAM failed.
"Pocket PC Reference, 5th Edition", copyright 1995,
Sequoia Publishing, Inc., p. 57
Sorry about that.
Sam Heywood
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Base 64 KB of memory is only a problem if it's soldered to the board. Swap
known good RAM (of the appropriate type) to bank 0. First two SIMMS
should be the same type and manufacturer (if possible).
Check your CMOS battery - that could be what's wrong with your NVRAM
(Non-Volatile Random Access Memory). If it's the IC, CMOS RAM is pretty
standard - just get the right size & type. (Use a small screwdriver to
remove the chip from socket by CAREFULLY prying up first one end and then
the other a bit at a time. (You usually only get about 1-1/2 bends out of
the legs on an IC :-( )
Worst case: parity-checking circuit on the motherboard is fried - but
this is the least likely by far. (You DID remember to ground yourself on
the shiny metal of the power supply BEFORE touching anything inside the box,
didn't you?)
Boyd Ramsay
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