Chapter 8 BIOS ROM
Compaq iPAQ Family of Internet Devices
First Edition - March 2000
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8.2.1 SYSTEM ID
The INT 15, AX=E800h BIOS function can be used to identify the type of system. This function
will return the system ID in the BX register.
System R OM Type PnP ID System ID
Compaq iPAQ 686J1 C PQB1A0 0630h
8.2.2 SYSTEM INFORMATION TABLE
The System Information Table (SIT) is a comprehensive list of fixed configuration information
arranged into records. The INT 15 AX=E807h BIOS function accesses the SIT by returning a
pointer in ES:BX to indicate the location of the SIT. This system includes the following SIT
records:
Record # Function
01h Power conser vation
02h System standby
03h Display screensave
04h Hard drive timeout counter
05h Security features
06h Processor, memory, cache attri butes
07h General peripheral & input device information
08h Memory module information
09h Timeout default value
0Ah CMOS information
0Eh E xtended disks information
0Fh System information
10h Product name header
12h Processor micro-code patch data
The SIT records are used by Compaq applica tions such as Diagn ostics, Inspect, a nd Insight
Manager. Other applications may use SMBIOS firmware to obtain system data.