American Megatrends Excalibur PCI, User Manual

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Chapter 5 AMIBIOS POST
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POST Memory Test
Normally, the only visible POST routine is the memory test. The screen that appears when the system is powered on is
shown below.
AMIBIOS (C) 1993 American Megatrends Inc.
XXXXX
KB OK
BIOS Release 701080893
Press <DEL> if you want to run SETUP
40-0100-0046701-00111111-080893-AMIS701B-H
The AMIBIOS Identification string appears in the left bottom corner of the screen. Press <Ins> during system boot to
display two additional BIOS Identification strings. These strings contain system information. The AMIBIOS
Identification String are described in the
ISA and EISA Hi-Flex AMIBIOS Technical Reference .
When a problem occurs, freeze the screen by powering on the system and holding a key down, which causes a
Keyboard Error message. Copy the BIOS Identification Strings and report this information to American Megatrends
Technical Support. Press <F1> to continue.
Enable the Wait for <F1> If any Error option in Advanced Setup before using this method to freeze the screen.
The following message is displayed after POST is completed:
Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP
Press <Del> to access AMIBIOS Setup.