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POST Error Code

POST (hex)

Description

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

1. Detect memory
-Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
2. PEG slots Auto-Configuration

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

03h

Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.

05h

1. Blank out screen
2. Clear CMOS error flag

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.

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.

0Eh

Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If
test fails, keep beeping the speaker.

10h

Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the
run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.

12h

Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS
circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for override.

14h

Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are
MODBINable by OEM customers.

16h

Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch.

18h

Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and CPU
level (586 or 686).

1Bh

Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W interrupts are
directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to
SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.