MSI G52-S9617X1 - Manual (Page 37)

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Hardware Setup
Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting. 1 2
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Initializing Keyboard Controller.
Testing VGA BIOS
This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.
Processor Initialization
This will show information regarding the processor (like
brand name, system bus, etc...)
Testing RTC (Real Time Clock)
Initializing Video Interface
This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video
onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter.
BIOS Sign On
This will start showing information about logo, proces-
sor brand name, etc...
Testing Base and Extended Memory
Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and extended
memory above 1MB using various patterns.
Assign Resources to all ISA.
Initializing Hard Drive Controller
This will initialize IDE drive and controller.
Initializing Floppy Drive Controller
This will initialize Floppy Drive and controller.
Boot Attempt
This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h.