2.4 System Board Troubleshooting

2 Troubleshooting Procedures

 

Table 2-5 Debugging port status (4/7)

 

 

D port

Contents

status

 

 

 

F105h

Initializes devices that are necessary to be initialized before initializing PCI bus.

 

Tests and initializes PIT.(only in COLD boot)

 

Sets test patterns to PIT#0 channel 0.

 

Checks if the test patterns can be read.

 

Initializes PIT channel 0 (sets the interval of timer interrupts to 55ms.

 

Initializes PIT channel 2. (sets the frequency of sound generator to

 

664Hz.)

 

Tests PIT channel 1. (Check if the refresh signal operates correctly in the

 

condition that the refresh frequency is 30µ s.)

 

Tests PIT channel 2. (Check if the speaker gate operates correctly.)

 

Measures CPU clock.

 

Permits SMI other than auto off function.

 

Check if the Input power is over the rated one.

 

Controls battery-charging current.

 

Check if the AC adapter current is over the rated one.

 

Executes dividing process for measuring IRT time.

 

Sets the clock generator.

 

Checks the parameter block A.

 

Initializes CPU.

 

Measures the frequency of CPU and difference of frequency of Gsv High and

 

Low.

 

Checks if the CPU supports Geyserville.

 

Sets the CPU clock to High.

 

 

F106h

Stores the memory size of each ROW to the buffer.

 

Reads EC version.

 

Renews the flash ROM type.

 

Judges the destination (Japan or overseas) from the DMI data.

 

Checks CMOS default setting. (Bad Battery, Bad checksum (ROM, CMOS)) ?

 

sets to default.

 

Initializes ACPI table. (for execution of option ROM)

 

 

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