memory farts

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

memory farts
 n.

   The flatulent sounds that some DOS box BIOSes (most notably AMI's)
   make when checking memory on bootup.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

memory farts

   <jargon, humour> The flatulent sounds that some {MS-DOS} box
   {BIOS}es (most notably {AMI}'s) make when checking memory at
   {boot} time.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1994-11-02)