Aspire TC-651, Service Manual

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79
Checkpoint
Description
33
Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying text information.
37
Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any
OEM specific information.
38
Initializes different devices through DIM. USB controllers are initialized at this point.
39 Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2.
3A Initialize RTC date/time.
3B
Test for total memory installed in the system. Also, Check for DEL or ESC
keys to limit memory test. Display total memory in the system.
3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers.
40
Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, …
etc.) successfully installed in the system and update the BDA, EBDA…etc.
52
Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test. Allocates
memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory. Programming the
memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system
RAM size if needed.
60 Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD type matic rate.
75 Initialize Int-13 and prepare for IPL detection.
78 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs.
7C Generate and write contents of ESCD in NV Ram.
84 Log errors encountered during POST.
85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error.
87
Execute BIOS setup if needed / requested. Check boot password if
installed.
8C Late POST initialization of chipset registers.
8D Build ACPI tables (if ACPI is supported)
8E Program the peripheral parameters. Enable/Disable NMI as selected