6 Tests and Error Messages

Order in Which POST Tests Are Performed

Checkpoint

 

MaxiLife LCD

Beep

POST Routine Description

Display

Code

Codes

 

Message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56h

Enable keyboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

58h

Test for unexpected interrupts

Unexpect. STOP

 

 

 

 

 

59h

Initialize POST display service

 

 

 

 

 

 

5Ah

Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”

 

 

 

 

 

 

5Bh

Disable CPU cache

 

 

 

 

 

 

5Ch

Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB

Base Memory Test

 

 

 

 

 

60h

Test extended memory

Ext. Memory Data

 

 

 

 

 

62h

Test extended memory address lines

Ext. Memory Add.

 

 

 

 

 

64h

Jump to UserPatch1

 

 

 

 

 

 

66h

Configure advanced cache registers

 

 

 

 

 

 

67h

Initialize Multi Processor APIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

68h

Enable external and CPU caches

 

 

 

 

 

 

69h

Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area

 

 

 

 

 

 

6Ah

Display external L2 cache size

 

 

 

 

 

 

6Ch

Display shadow-area message

 

 

 

 

 

 

6Eh

Display possible high address for UMB recovery

 

 

 

 

 

 

70h

Display error messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

72h

Check for configuration errors

 

 

 

 

 

 

76h

Check for keyboard errors

Keyboard Test

 

 

 

 

 

7Ch

Set up hardware interrupt vectors

 

 

 

 

 

 

7Eh

Initialize coprocessor if present

 

 

 

 

 

 

80h

Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs

 

 

 

 

 

 

81h

Late POST device initialization

 

 

 

 

 

 

82h

Detect and install external RS 232 ports

 

 

 

 

 

 

83h

Configure non-MCD IDE controllers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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