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D.
BIOS Setup Error Codes
D.1
Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints
The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset, memory and other components before system memory
is available. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the bootblock
initialization portion of the BIOS:
Checkpoint
Description
Before D1
Early chipset initialization is done. Early super I/O initialization is done including RTC and
keyboard controller. NMI is disabled.
D1
Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Check if waking up from power management
suspend state. Save power-on CPUID value in scratch CMOS.
D0
Go to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled. Verify the bootblock checksum.
D2
Disable CACHE before memory detection. Execute full memory sizing module. Verify that
flat mode is enabled.
D3
If memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in
Bootblock code. Do additional chipset initialization. Re-enable CACHE. Verify that flat
mode is enabled.
D4
Test base 512KB memory. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Set stack.
D5
Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is given to it.
BIOS now executes out of RAM.
D6
Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS recovery is
forced. Main BIOS checksum is tested. If BIOS recovery is necessary, control flows to
checkpoint E0. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints section of document for more
information.
D7
Restore CPUID value back into register. The Bootblock-Runtime interface module is moved
to system memory and control is given to it. Determine whether to execute serial flash.
D8
The Runtime module is uncompressed into memory. CPUID information is stored in
memory.
D9
Store the Uncompressed pointer for future use in PMM. Copying Main BIOS into memory.
Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing
SMRAM.
DA
Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel).
See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for more information.
E1-E8
OEM memory detection/configuration error. This range is reserved for chipset vendors &
system manufacturers. The error associated with this value may be different from one
EC-EE
platform to the next. Refer to memory initialization ERROR CODE D.5
D-1
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