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User’s Manual Life Support Policy Avalue Technology’s PRODUCTS ARE NOT FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF Avalue Technology Inc. As used here in: 1. Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which, (a) are intended for...
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Avalue Technology Inc. Room 805, Building 9,No.99 Tianzhou Rd., an Avalue Company 7 Marconi, Irvine, CA92618 Caohejing Development Area, Tel: +1-949-470-1888 Xuhui District, Shanghai Fax: +1-949-470-0971 Tel: +86-21-5169-3609 Information: BCMSales@bcmcom.com Fax:+86-21-5445-3266 Web: www.bcmcom.com Information: sales.china@avalue.com.cn Service: service@avalue.com.tw 4 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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(such as your sales receipt) in a shippable container. A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service. 5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 5...
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Virus Warning ........................35 3.5.2.5 CPU L1 & L2 & L3 Cache...................... 35 3.5.2.6 Hyper-Threading Technology ....................35 3.5.2.7 Quick Power On Self Test ..................... 35 3.5.2.8 First/Second/Third/Other Boot Device................... 35 3.5.2.9 Boot Up NumLock Status ...................... 36 6 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Maximum Payload Size ......................50 3.5.7 PC Health Status..........................51 3.5.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults........................52 3.5.9 Load Optimized Defaults ........................ 53 3.5.10 Set Supervisor / User Password....................54 3.5.11 Save & Exit Setup ........................56 3.5.12 Exit Without Save........................57 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 7...
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Wrong Board In Slot PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY........71 FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) → Unable to reset floppy subsystem........... 71 FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) → Floppy Type dismatch..............71 Hard Disk(s) fail (80) → HDD reset failed..................71 8 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted................. 71 Memory test fail..........................71 POST Codes ..........................72 40.1 Normal POST Code ........................72 40.2 Quick POST Codes........................78 40.3 S4 POST Codes ........................80 40.4 BootBlock POST Codes......................81 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 9...
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1 x Intel® US15WP XTX Module 1 x Quick Installation Guide 1 x DVD-ROM contains the followings: — User’s Manual (this manual in PDF file) — Ethernet driver and utilities — VGA drivers and utilities — Audio drivers and utilities 10 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual 1.3 Document Amendment History Revision Date Comment April 2010 Initial Release XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 11...
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We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to interface with XTX-US15WP series or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for guidance.
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Single-Channel 18/24-bit LVDS (from US15WP, Onboard) Audio Realtek ALC883 Chipset Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in AC97 Rev.2.2 Compatible, Digital High Definition Audio Interface with Support Audio Interface for Multiple Audio Codecs Ethernet Realtek 8103E 10/ 100 Base-Tx Fast Ethernet Compatible Ethernet Interface XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 13...
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Standard Version: 0 ~ 60°C (32~140°F) Operation Temperature Wide Temp. Version: -40 ~ 85°C (-40~194°F) 0% ~ 90% Relative Humidity, Non-condensing Operating Humidity 4.5" x 3.7" (114mm x 95mm) Size ( L x W ) 0.44lbs (0.2kg) Weight 14 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Connector Connector SATA X 2 PCIe x 1 JMicron 10/100 LAN Realtek JM362 PLX PLX8112 MicroSD IDT IDT89HPES4T4 8103E PCIe to 4 PCI BIOS 4 lanes PCIe Switch slot Bridge PCIe x 1 PCIe x 1 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 15...
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Window must be entered and configured correctly to match the particular system configuration. 7. If TFT panel display is to be utilized, make sure the panel voltage is correctly set before connecting the display cable and turning on the power. 18 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual 2.2.1 Main Memory XTX-US15WP provides one 200-pin SODIMM sockets to support DDR2 400/ 533 SDRAM. The total maximum memory size is 2GB. SODIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing SODIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the board and the components.
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(2) Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or optional boards. Before starting these procedures, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by touching a grounded metal object briefly. 20 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Use ATX power input, and set the board in AT mode. ATX mode/ AT power Use AT power input, and set the board in ATX mode. ATX mode/ ATX power Use ATX power input, and set the board in ATX mode. 22 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Pin1=BLE_OUT), and set in high (5V) enable mode Pin1 is GND Disable backlight enable signal control, Pin 1 = GND (0V) Enable backlight enable signal (JLVDS1 Backlight is low enable/ Pin1 is BLE_OUT Pin1=BLE_OUT), and set in low (0V) enable mode XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 23...
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XTX-US15WP 2.4.3 LVDS connector (JLVDS1) Signal Signal BLE_OUT LVDS_0- LVDS_0+ LVDS_1- LVDS_1+ LVDS_2- LVDS_2+ LVDS_3- LVDS_3+ LVDS_CLK- LVDS_CLK+ I_SCL I_SDA +3.3V +3.3V Note: For more details of JLVDS, please refer to section 2.4.2 mapping of SW2. 24 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to. Press F1 to Continue, DEL to enter SETUP 26 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu • Navigating Through The Menu Bar Use the left and right arrow keys to choose the menu you want to be in. Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 27...
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Award and your systems manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for causing you to use the override. 28 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Note: The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the Avalue website (www.avalue.com.tw) to download the latest product and BIOS information. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 29...
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Select the default video device CGA 80 MONO All Errors No Errors Select the situation in which you want the BIOS Halt On All, but Keyboard to stop the POST process and notify you All, but Diskette All, but Disk/Key 30 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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**** Warning: Setting a value of 65535 Precomp Max = 65535 means no hard disk Min = 0 Landing zone **** Max = 65535 Min = 0 Sector Number of sectors per track Max = 255 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 31...
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XTX-US15WP 3.5.2 Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security. 32 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Disable, C2, This item allows to select C state CPU C State Capability C3, C4, capability. Deep C4, C6 Execute Disable Bit Enabled, Disabled It can help prevent certain classes of XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 33...
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Boot up from 1st/2nd/3rd USB Hard Disk Bootable Add-in Cards Boot up from other Add-In Card Hard Disk Device. 3.5.2.3 BIOS Write Protect This function allows you to set BIOS write protect mode. Item Description Enabled Enable cache Disabled Disable cache 34 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Item Description LS120 LS120 Device Hard Disk Hard Disk Device CDROM CDROM Device ZIP100 ZIP-100 Device USB-FDD USB Floppy Device USB-ZIP USB ZIP Device USB CDROM Device USB-CDROM Network Device Disabled Disabled any boot device XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 35...
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3.5.2.13 Typematic Delay (Msec) This is the delay, in milliseconds, before the keyboard automatically repeats the keystroke that you have pressed continuously. This setting will only work if Typematic Rate Setting is enabled. Options: 250, 500, 750, 1000 36 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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3.5.2.17 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system. Item Description Non-OS2 Disable OS for over 64 MB DRAM Enable OS for over 64 MB DRAM XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 37...
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Generate error message 3.5.2.19 Small Logo (EPA) Show This item allows you enabled/disabled the small EPA logo show on screen at the POST step. Item Description Enabled EPA Logo show is enabled Disabled EPA Logo show is disabled 38 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS. However, this does not translate into better system performance because the OS does not need to access the system BIOS much. The choices: Disabled, Enabled. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 39...
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1024x768 24/1 1280x1024 24/2 1680x1050 24/2 1920x1080 24/2 Auto This feature allows you to select panel scaling Force Panel Scaling mode. Auto, Disable, This item is to select the BIA control mode. BIA Control Level 1-5 40 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual 3.5.4 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 41...
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ECP Mode Use DMA This option will determine PWRON after PWRON After PWR-Fail PWR-Fail. Former-Sts Disabled, 10, 20, 30, 40 Sec. This option will determine watch dog timer Watch Dog Timer Select 1, 2, 4 Min. 42 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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IDE Primary Master UDMA (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus Disabled IDE Primary Slave UDMA master driver). If the hard drive and the system software both support Ultra DMA, select Auto to enable BIOS support. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 43...
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This item allows you to enabled Intel HD auto Intel HD Auto Controller Disabled controller. Enable, This item allows you to enabled SDIO/MMC SDIO/MMC Controller Disabled controller. Enable, This item allows you to enabled the LAN Boot Onboard LAN boot ROM Disabled ROM. 44 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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3E8, 2E8 IRQ3, IRQ4, This item allows you to select IRQ for serial port IRQ5, IRQ9, Serial Port 3/ 4 use IRQ 3/ 4. IRQ10, IRQ11 Normal Select serial mode for port 3. Serial port 3 mode XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 45...
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PCI Express Root Port Func Item Options Description Auto, Enabled, Select PCI Express mode for port 1. PCI Express Port 1 Disabled Auto, Enabled, Select PCI Express mode for port 2. PCI Express Port 2 Disabled 46 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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USB keyboard should be provided by the Enabled operating system or the BIOS. This BIOS feature determines if support for the Disabled USB Storage Function USB Storage should be provided by the Enabled operating system or the BIOS. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 47...
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Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung”.(Only could working on ATX Power supply) The choices: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off. 48 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 49...
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The choices: PCI device, Reserved 3.5.6.5 PCI / VGA Palette Snoop Leave this field at Disabled. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. 3.5.6.6 Maximum Payload Size This setting defines the maximum payload size. The choices: 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096. 50 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual 3.5.7 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, Fan & System. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 51...
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to operate. Press <Y> to load the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 52 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs. Press <Y> to load the default values setting for optimal performance system operations. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 53...
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You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. Supervisor Password: able to enter/change the options of setup menus. User Password: able to enter but no right to change the options of setup menus. 54 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Features Setup Menu and its Security option (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 55...
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Enter <Y> to store the selection made in the menus in CMOS, a special section in memory that stays on after turning the system off. The BIOS configures the system according to the Setup selection stored in CMOS when boot the computer next time. The system is restarted after saving the values. 56 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual 3.5.12 Exit Without Save Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup, and the system is restarted after exiting. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 57...
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XTX-US15WP 4. Drivers Installation Note: Installation procedures and screen shots in this section are for your reference and may not be exactly the same as shown on your screen. 58 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Windows XP operation system. If the warning message Step 3. Click Next. appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step1. Locate 「\Driver_Chipset\Intel\ US15WP\ \infinst_autol.exe」. Step 4. Click Finish to complete setup. Step 2. Click Next. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 59...
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Step 1. Click Start of the task bar, then the Step 4. Click Update Driver. System of Performance and Maintenance in Control Panel. Step 2. Click Device Manager of Step 5. Select the Advanced item and click Hardware. Next. 60 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual Step 6. Select the specific location to Step 7. Click Finish to complete the installation. Next. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 61...
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Windows 2000 operation system. Step 3. Select Yes to the next step. Step 4. Click Finish to complete the Step 1. Locate 「\Driver_Audio\ Realtekl\ setup. ALC883\setup.exe」. Step 2. The program executes the Setup automatically. 62 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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XTX-US15WP Appendix A: AWARD BIOS POST Messages 66 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Then reboot the system. DISKETTE DRIVES OR TYPES MISMATCH ERROR - RUN SETUP Type of diskette drive installed in the system is different from the CMOS definition. Run Setup to reconfigure the drive type correctly. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 67...
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Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive controller. Make sure the controller is installed correctly and firmly. If there are no floppy drives installed, be sure the Diskette Drive selection in Setup is set to NONE. 68 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem cannot be isolated. 19. OFFENDING SEGMENT: This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem has been isolated. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 69...
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EISA Configuration Utility. 26. SYSTEM HALTED, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) TO REBOOT ... Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted. Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL. 70 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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This is also used for M/B burn in test. 38. BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted. The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad. 39. Memory test fail. BIOS reports the memory test fail if the onboard memory is tested error. XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 71...
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If unmasked NMI occurs, display Press F1 to disable NMI, F2 reboot. Program Chip Set To program chipset from defaults values E1-EF Setup Pages E1- Page 1, E2 - Page 2, etc. Force load Default to Chipset defaults program chipset Reserved 72 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Re-init KB Reserved HPM init If support HPM, HPM get initialized here Reserved Test CMOS Interface Verifies CMOS is working correctly, detects bad battery. If failed, and battery Status load CMOS defaults and load into chipset Reserved XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 73...
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Verify 8259 Channel 1 masked interrupts by alternately turning off and on the interrupt lines. Reserved Test 8259-2 Mask Bits Verify 8259 Channel 2 masked interrupts by alternately turning off and on the interrupt lines. Reserved Reserved 74 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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PnP Init Display PnP logo and PnP early init Reserved Setup Virus Protect Setup virus protect according to Setup Reserved Awdflash Load If required, will auto load Awdflash.exe in POST Reserved Onboard I/O Init Initializing onboard superIO XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 75...
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IDE device detection and install Reserved Detect & Initialize Initialize any serial and parallel ports (also game port). Serial/Parallel Port Reserved Reserved Detect & Initialize Math Initialize math coprocessor. Coprocessor Reserved HDD Check for Write HDD check out protection 76 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Read and store boot partition head and cylinders values in RAM Final Init Final init for last micro details before boot Special KBC patch Set system speed for boot. Setup NumLock status according to Setup Boot Attempt Set low stack Boot via INT 19h. Boot XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 77...
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Reserved Reserved Setup Init Display setup message and enable setup functions Detect if mouse is present, initialize mouse, install interrupt vectors. Special treatment to PS2 Mouse port ACPI sub-system initializing Setup Cache Controller Initialize cache controller. 78 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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Read and store boot partition head and cylinders values in RAM Final Init Final init for last micro details before boot Special KBC patch Set system speed for boot. Setup NumLock status according to Setup. Boot Attempt Set low stack Boot via INT 19h. Boot XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 79...
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BIOS data area Parameters Initialize hard drive controller and any drives. IDE device detection and install Cache Init Cache init and USB init PM init PM initialization PM final Init and issue Final init Before resume Full on 80 XTX-US15WP User’s Manual...
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KB init Initialized KBC Install interrupt vectors Install int. vector (0-77), and initialized 00-1fh to their proper place Init Video Video initializing Init FDD Scan floppy and media capacity for onboard superIO Boot Load boot sector XTX-US15WP User’s Manual 81...
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