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Chapter 4
AMIBIOS Power-On Self Test
AMIBIOS provides all IBM-standard POST routines as well as enhanced POST routines. POST
supports CPU internal diagnostics. POST codes are accessible via the Manufacturing Test Port
(I/O Port 80h).
POST Phases
When the system is powered on, AMIBIOS executes POST routines. The POST phases are:
System Test and Initialization (test and initialize motherboards for normal operations) and
System Configuration Verification (compare defined configuration with hardware actually
installed).
BIOS Error Reporting
If..
.. then...
the error occurs before
the display device is
initialized,
a series of beeps sound. Beep codes indicate
that a fatal error occurred. The Beep Codes
are described on the next page.
the error occurs after the
display device is
initialized,
the error message is displayed. Displayed
BIOS error messages are explained on page
81. A prompt to press <F1> can also appear
with displayed error messages.