AXIOMTEK SBC8166, User Manual

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SBC8166 Socket370 Full-size CPU Card Series User’s Manual
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POST (hex) Description
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
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
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.
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