The power-on self test (post), The power-on self test (post) -2 – Eurocom M570A DIVINE User Manual

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BIOS Utilities

5 - 2 The Power-On Self Test (POST)

The Power-On Self Test (POST)

Each time you turn on the computer, the system takes a few seconds to con-
duct a POST, including a quick test of the on-board RAM (memory).

As the POST proceeds, the computer will tell you if there is anything wrong.
If there is a problem that prevents the system from booting, it will display a
system summary and prompt you to run Setup.

If there are no problems, the Setup prompt will disappear and the system will
load the operating system. Once that starts, you can’t get into Setup without
rebooting.

POST Screen

1.BIOS information
2.CPU type
3.Memory status
4.Enter Setup prompt

appears only during
POST

Note: The POST
screen as pictured is
for guideline purposes
only. The POST
screen on your compu-
ter may appear slightly
different If you have
enabled the Boot-time
Diagnostic screen
(see page

5 - 9

) it will

bypass the POST.

Figure 5 - 1

POST Screen

CPU = Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 2.00GHz
511M System RAM Passed
2048K Cache SRAM Passed
System BIOS shadowed
Video BIOS shadowed
Fixed Disk 0: TOSHIBA MK2023GAS
ATAPI CD-ROM: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K15RA
Mouse intialized

Press to enter SETUP