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1E
If EISA NVM checksum is good, execute EISA initialization
(EISA BIOS only)
1F-29
Reserved
30
Detect Base Memory & Extended Memory Size
31
1. Test Base Memory from 256K to 640K
2. Test Extended Memory from 1M to the top of memory
32
1. Display the Award Plug & Play BIOS Extension
2. Program all onboard super I/O chips (if any) including
setup
33-3B
Reserved
3C
Set flag to allow users to enter CMOS Setup Utility
3D
1. Initialize Keyboard
2. Install PS2 mouse
3E
Try to turn on Level 2 cache
Note: Some chipset may need to turn on the L2 cache in this
stage.
3F-40
Reserved
BF
1. Program the rest of the Chipset's value according to
2. If auto-configuration is enabled, programmed the chipset
Table
41
Initialize floppy disk drive controller
42
Initialize Hard drive controller
43
If it is a PnP BIOS, initialize serial & parallel ports
44
Reserved
45
Initialize math coprocessor.
46-4D
Reserved
4E
If there is any error detected (such as video, kb...), show all the
error messages on the screen & wait for user to press <F1> key
4F
1. If password is needed, ask for password
2. Clear the Energy Star Logo (Green BIOS only)
26
message (PnP BIOS only)
COM ports, LPT ports,
value
But usually, the
Setup. (Later Setup Value
with pre-defined values
FDD port... according to
cache is turn on later in POST 61h
Program)
in the MODBINable Auto-
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