SBI-7426T-S3 Blade Module User’s Manual

Recoverable POST Errors

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes:

One long and two short beeps – video configuration error

One repetitive long beep – no memory detected

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen.

The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h.

 

Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors

 

 

Post Code

Description

02h

Verify Real Mode

 

 

03h

Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)

04h

Get CPU type

 

 

06h

Initialize system hardware

07h

Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.

 

 

08h

Initialize chipset with initial POST values

09h

Set IN POST flag

 

 

0Ah

Initialize CPU registers

0Bh

Enable CPU cache

 

 

0Ch

Initialize caches to initial POST values

0Eh

Initialize I/O component

 

 

0Fh

Initialize the local bus IDE

10h

Initialize Power Management

 

 

11h

Load alternate registers with initial POST values

12h

Restore CPU control word during warm boot

 

 

13h

Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices

14h

Initialize keyboard controller

 

 

16h

1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum

17h

Initialize cache before memory Auto size

 

 

18h

8254 timer initialization

1Ah

8237 DMA controller initialization

 

 

1Ch

Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

20h

1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh

 

 

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SUPER MICRO Computer SBI-7426T-S3 Recoverable Post Errors, Table A-2. Terminal Post Errors, Post Code Description