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Chapter 4
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POST Check Points
When POST executes a task, it uses a series of preset numbers called check point to be latched at port 80h,
indicating the stages it is currently running. This latch can be read and shown on a debug board.
The following table describes the Acer common tasks carried out by POST. A unique check point number
represents each task.
Checkpoint
Description
CFh
Test CMOS R/W functionality
C0h
Early chipset initialization:
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Disable shadow RAM
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Disable L2 Cache (socket 7 or below)
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Program basic chipset registers
C1h
Detect memory
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Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
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Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
C3h
Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
C5h
Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM
0h1
Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0
02h
Reserved
03h
Initial Superio_Early_Init switch
04h
Reserved
05h
1. Blank out screen
2. Clear CMOS error flag
06h
Reserved
07h
1. Clear 8042 interface
2. Initialize 8042 self-test
08h
1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I/O
chips
2. Enable keyboard interface
09h
Reserved
0Ah
1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional)
2. Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & inter-
face swap (optional)
3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips
0Bh
Reserved
0Ch
Reserved
0Dh
Reserved
0Eh
Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If
test fails. keep beeping the speaker.
0Fh
Reserved
10h
Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the
run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.
11h
Reserved
12h
Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry.
Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for override.
13h
Reserved
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