Dell Dimension 8300 Series Service Manual

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Beep CodesYour computer might emit a series of beeps during start-up if the monitor cannot display errors or problems. This series of beeps, called a beep code,identifies a problem. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one beep, a burst of three beeps, and then one beep. This beep code tells you that thecomputer encountered a memory problem.Reseating the memory modules may fix the beep code errors in the following table. If the problem persists, see "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual forinstructions on obtaining technical assistance.If you hear one of the following beep codes, see "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.System Messagesl If the problem persists, contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual for technicalassistance.l If there is an error message on your screen identifying a problem with a device (such as the floppydrive or hard drive), check the device to ensure that it is functioning properly.l The operating system is attempting to boot from a device (such as the floppy drive or hard drive);see "System Setup Screens" to ensure that the boot sequence is correct for the devices installedon your computer.The computer is in a normaloperating condition afterPOST.None.Code Cause1-3-1 through 2-4-4 Memory not being properly identified or used4-3-1 Memory failure above address 0FFFFhCode Cause1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure1-1-3 NVRAM1-1-4 ROM BIOS checksum failure1-2-1 Programmable interval timer1-2-2 DMA initialization failure1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure3-1-2 Master DMA register failure3-1-3 Master interrupt mask register failure3-1-4 Slave interrupt mask register failure3-2-2 Interrupt vector loading failure3-2-4 Keyboard Controller Test failure3-3-1 NVRAM power loss3-3-2 NVRAM configuration3-3-4 Video Memory Test failure3-4-1 Screen initialization failure3-4-2 Screen retrace failure3-4-3 Search for video ROM failure4-2-1 No time tick4-2-2 Shutdown failure4-2-3 Gate A20 failure4-2-4 Unexpected interrupt in protected mode4-3-3 Timer-chip counter 2 failure4-3-4 Time-of-day clock stopped4-4-1 Serial or parallel port test failure4-4-4 Cache test failureNOTE: If the message you received is not listed in the table, see the documentation for either the operating system or the program that was runningwhen the message appeared.