BIOS Utilities
The Power-On Self Test (POST) 5 - 3
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The Power-On Self Test (POST)
Each time you turn on the computer, the system takes a few seconds to con-
duct a
POST
, which will indicate the CPU type, and include 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.HDD identification
notice
5.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.
Figure 5 - 1
POST Screen
Phoenix Bios 4.0 Release 6.0
Copyright 1985 - 2002 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
BIOS Revision: 1.00.05 T2
KBC/EC Revision: 1.00.03
CPU = Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
639K System RAM Passed
989M Extended RAM Passed
512K Cache SRAM Passed
System BIOS shadowed
Fixed Disk 0: TOSHIBA MK3021GAS
ATAPI CD-ROM: DV-W22E
Mouse Intialized
System Configuration Data updated
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
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