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B-3 uncompressed initialization codes – SUPER MICRO Computer AS1020S-8 User Manual

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

Checkpoint Code Description

03h

The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition.

05h

The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory.

06h

Uncompressing the POST code next.

07h

Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area.

08h

The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.

0Ah

The CMOS checksum calculation is done. Initializing the CMOS status register for
date and time next.

0Bh

The CMOS status register is initialized. Next, performing any required initialization
before the keyboard BAT command is issued.

0Ch

The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the
keyboard controller.

0Eh

The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verifi ed. Next, performing
any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.

0Fh

The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done. The key-
board command byte is written next.

10h

The keyboard controller command byte is written. Next, issuing the Pin 23 and 24
blocking and unblocking command.

11h

Next, checking if keys were pressed during power on. Initializing
CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was
set in AMIBCP or the key was pressed.

12h

Next, disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2.

13h

The video display has been disabled. Port B has been initialized. Next, initializing
the chipset.

14h

The 8254 timer test will begin next.

19h

Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

1Ah

The memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off time next.

2Bh

Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required confi guration before the
video ROM test.

2Ch

All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done. Look-
ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it.

2Dh

The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required pro-
cessing after the video ROM had control

23h

Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next.
Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary confi gura-
tion before initializing the interrupt vectors.

24h

The confi guration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed. In-
terrupt vector initialization is about to begin.

B-3 Uncompressed

Initialization

Codes

The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution.

These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.