Bios Reference - Post Codes - Nexcom NEX 6620A User Manual

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4-3 BIOS Reference - POST Codes

POST (hex)
CFh
Test CMOS R/W functionality.
C0h
Early chipset initialization:
-Disable shadow RAM
-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
-Program basic chipset registers
C1h
Detect memory
-Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
C3h
Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
C5h
Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM.
0h1
Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0
02h
Reserved
03h
Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.
04h
Reserved
05h
1. Blank out screen
2. Clear CMOS error flag
06h
Reserved
07h
1. Clear 8042 interface
2. Initialize 8042 self-test
08h
1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
2. Enable keyboard interface.
09h
Reserved
0Ah
1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).
2. Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap (optional).
3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
0Bh
Reserved
0Ch
Reserved
0Dh
Reserved
0Eh
Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If test fails, keep beeping
the speaker.
0Fh
Reserved
10h
Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000
BIOS Setup
Description
Rev. B0
0301
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