Using
NVIDIA
Software
Award POST Codes
Code
Name
Description
48 Reserved
49
Size Memory
Size base memory from 256K to 640K and extended
memory above 1MB.
4A Reserved
4B Reserved
4C Reserved
4D Reserved
4E
Init APIC
Initialize APIC and set MTRR
4F Reserved
50
USB init
Initialize USB controller
51 Reserved
52
Memory Test
Test all memory of memory above 1MB using Virtual
8086 mode, page mode and clear the memory
53 Reserved
54 Reserved
55
CPU display
Detect CPU speed and display CPU vendor specific
version string and turn on all necessary CPU features
56 Reserved
57
PnP Init Display
PnP logo and PnP early init
58 Reserved
59
Setup Virus
Setup virus protect according to Protect Setup
5A Reserved
5B
Awdflash Load
If required, will auto load Awdflash.exe in POST
5C Reserved
5D
Onboard I/O
Init Initializing onboard superIO
5E Reserved
5F Reserved
60
Setup enable
Display setup message and enable setup functions
61 Reserved
62 Reserved
63
Initialize Mouse
Detect if mouse is present, initialize mouse, install
interrupt vectors.