AwardBIOS is a type of BIOS produced by Award Software Inc., owned by Phoenix Technologies since 1998. Many popular motherboard manufacturers use this BIOS in their systems.
Common Beep Codes on Computers (Most Common Codes – Phoenix BIOS)
Other motherboard manufacturers have created custom BIOS software based on the AwardBIOS system. The beep codes of an AwardBIOS based BIOS may be the same as the original AwardBIOS beep codes (below) or they may be slightly different. You can always check your motherboard manual to be sure.
A single, short beep is actually a "wipe all systems" message. In other words, this is a beep code you want to hear, and you've probably heard it every time your computer turns on since the day you bought it. No troubleshooting required!
One long beep followed by two short beeps indicates an error with the video card.
