beautypg.com

Intel 430TX User Manual

Page 26

background image

26

1E

If EISA NVM checksum is good, execute EISA initialization
(EISA BIOS only)

1F-29

Reserved

30

Detect Base Memory & Extended Memory Size

31

1. Test Base Memory from 256K to 640K
2. Test Extended Memory from 1M to the top of memory

32

1. Display the Award Plug & Play BIOS Extension
message (PnP BIOS only)
2. Program all onboard super I/O chips (if any) including
COM ports, LPT ports, FDD port... according to
setup
value

33-3B

Reserved

3C

Set flag to allow users to enter CMOS Setup Utility

3D

1. Initialize Keyboard
2. Install PS2 mouse

3E

Try to turn on Level 2 cache
Note: Some chipset may need to turn on the L2 cache in this
stage. But usually, the cache is turn on later in POST 61h

3F-40

Reserved

BF

1. Program the rest of the Chipset’s value according to
Setup. (Later Setup Value Program)
2. If auto-configuration is enabled, programmed the chipset
with pre-defined values in the MODBINable Auto-
Table

41

Initialize floppy disk drive controller

42

Initialize Hard drive controller

43

If it is a PnP BIOS, initialize serial & parallel ports

44

Reserved

45

Initialize math coprocessor.

46-4D

Reserved

4E

If there is any error detected (such as video, kb...), show all the
error messages on the screen & wait for user to press key

4F

1. If password is needed, ask for password
2. Clear the Energy Star Logo (Green BIOS only)