Appendix
0C
0D
0E
0F
10
11
12-13
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15
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19
1A-1D
1E
1F-29
30
31
32
A-6
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Create resource map from ESCD.
5. Assign IO & Memory for PCI devices. (PCI BIOS only)
Initialization of the BIOS Data Area. (40:ON - 40:FF)
1. Program some of the Chipset's value according to Setup.
(Early Setup Value Program)
2. Measure CPU speed for display & decide the system
clock speed.
3. Video initialization including Monochrome, CGA, EGA/
VGA. If no display device found, the speaker will beep.
1. Test video RAM. (If Monochrome display device found)
2. Show messages including.
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Award Logo, Copyright string, BIOS Data code & Part
No.
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OEM specific sign on messages.
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Energy Star Logo. (Green BIOS ONLY)
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CPU brand, type & speed.
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Test system BIOS checksum. (Non-Compress Version
only)
DMA channel 0 test.
DMA channel 1 test.
DMA page registers test.
Reserved.
Test 8254 Timer 0 Counter 2.
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.
Reserved.
Test 8259 functionality.
Reserved.
If EISA NVM checksum is good, execute EISA initialization.
(EISA BIOS only)
Reserved.
Detect Base Memory & Extended Memory Size.
1. Test Base Memory from 256K to 640K.
2. Test Extended Memory from 1M to the top of memory.
1. Display the Award Plug & Play BIOS Extension message.
(PnP BIOS only)
EP-3VBA2/6VBA2
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