GIAC GCFA Exam - Topic 2 Question 60 Discussion

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Question #: 60
Topic #: 2

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Sandra, an expert computer user, hears five beeps while booting her computer that has AMI BIOS; and after that her computer stops responding. Sandra knows that during booting process POST produces different beep codes for different types of errors. Which of the following errors refers to this POST beep code?

ADisplay memory error

BProcessor failure

CMother board timer not operational

DCache memory test failed

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Suggested Answer: C

by Dorcas at Nov 14, 2024, 01:16 AM

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Johnetta

3 months ago

Sounds like a classic case of display memory issues.

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Bok

3 months ago

Wait, are you sure? I thought it was cache memory that failed.

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France

3 months ago

Nope, it's the motherboard timer not working.

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Yolando

4 months ago

I thought five beeps meant a processor failure?

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Olene

4 months ago

That's definitely a display memory error!

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Virgie

4 months ago

I’m leaning towards the cache memory test failed option, but I’m not completely confident. I wish I had reviewed the beep codes more thoroughly!

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Edelmira

4 months ago

I feel like I read somewhere that five beeps could also indicate a processor failure. It’s tricky because the codes can be so similar.

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Elizabeth

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question about POST codes, and I think five beeps usually indicate a display memory error. But I could be mixing it up with another code.

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Cordelia

5 months ago

I remember studying the AMI BIOS beep codes, but I’m not entirely sure which one corresponds to five beeps. I think it might be related to memory issues?

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Glen

5 months ago

Ah, I've seen this kind of issue before. Based on the five beeps, I think the answer is likely Processor failure. I'll double-check, but that's my initial hunch.

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Julene

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the different beep codes and what they signify. I'll need to review my notes to refresh my memory on this topic.

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Virgina

5 months ago

Five beeps during boot? That sounds like a serious issue. I better read through the options carefully and try to pinpoint the exact problem.

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Blossom

5 months ago

Okay, I remember learning about this in class. Let me see if I can recall the different beep codes and match them to the possible errors.

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Nicolette

5 months ago

Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'll need to think carefully about the different POST beep codes and what they might indicate.

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Frederic

9 months ago

Five beeps, huh? Sounds like Sandra's computer is doing the YMCA dance. But in all seriousness, I'm betting on C.

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Denny

9 months ago

Hold up, didn't the question say it was an AMI BIOS? In that case, it's definitely a cache memory test failure. D is the one.

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Candra

8 months ago

Thanks for clarifying, I'll remember that for next time.

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Dyan

8 months ago

Yeah, I agree. The cache memory test failed beep code matches the description.

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Lou

9 months ago

I think you're right, D is the correct answer for an AMI BIOS.

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Bong

10 months ago

Five beeps and the computer stops responding? That's gotta be a display memory error. I'm choosing A.

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Ressie

9 months ago

User3: Display memory error it is. A is the answer.

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Raymon

9 months ago

User2: Yeah, I agree. A display memory error makes sense.

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Miesha

9 months ago

User1: I think it's a display memory error too. Choosing A.

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Tran

10 months ago

Hmm, I was thinking it might be a processor failure, but the beep code description makes me second guess that. I'll go with C.

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Yaeko

10 months ago

The five beeps sound like a motherboard timer issue to me. Option C seems like the correct answer here.

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Nguyet

10 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be C) Mother board timer not operational.

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Dominga

11 months ago

I agree with Amos, because five beeps on AMI BIOS usually indicate a processor failure.

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Amos

11 months ago

I think the answer is B) Processor failure.

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