P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual

POST (hex)

Description

 

 

 

 

58h

Reserved

 

59h

Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.

 

5Ah

Reserved

 

5Bh

(Optional Feature)

 

 

Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional)

 

5Ch

Reserved

 

5Dh

1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.

 

 

2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch.

 

5Eh

Reserved

 

5Fh

Reserved

 

60h

Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users

 

 

enter the CMOS setup utility.

 

61h

Reserved

 

62h

Reserved

 

63h

Reserved

 

64h

Reserved

 

65h

Initialize PS/2 Mouse

 

66h

Reserved

 

67h

Prepare memory size information for function call:

 

 

INT 15h ax=E820h

 

68h

Reserved

 

69h

Turn on L2 cache

 

6Ah

Reserved

 

6Bh

Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup &

 

 

Auto-configuration table.

 

6Ch

Reserved

 

6Dh

1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.

 

 

2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is

 

 

set to “AUTO”.

 

6Eh

Reserved

 

6Fh

1. Initialize floppy controller

 

 

2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.

 

70h

Reserved

 

71h

Reserved

 

72h

Reserved

 

73h

(Optional Feature)

 

 

Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if :

 

 

-AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive.

 

 

-ALT+F2 is pressed

 

74h

Reserved

 

75h

Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..

 

76h

Reserved

 

77h

Detect serial ports & parallel ports.

 

78h

Reserved

 

79h

Reserved

 

7Ah

Detect & install co-processor

 

7Bh

Reserved

 

7Ch

Reserved

 

7Dh

Reserved

 

7Eh

Reserved

 

7Fh

1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.

 

 

-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys

 

 

-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:

 

 

Clear EPA or customization logo.

 

 

 

 

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