7. BIOS Setup
PC-686BX(NLX)-LV, PC-686BX(NLX)-LVV
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Table 7.4. POST Codes < 3 / 5 >
36h Not used
37h Not used
38h Not used
39h Not used
3Ah Not used
3Bh Not used
3Ch Test 8254.
3Dh Not used
3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bit for channel 1.
3Fh Not used
40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bit for channel 2.
41h Not used
42h Not used
43h Test 8259 functions.
44h Not used
45h Not used
46h Not used
47h Initialize EISA slots.
48h Not used
49h
1. Calculate total memory size by checking last DWORD in each 64K page.
2. Set write allocation for AMD K5 CPU.
4Ah Not used
4Bh Not used
4Ch Not used
4Dh Not used
4Eh
1. Set MTRR for M1 CPU.
2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU and set applicable cache range to CPU.
3. Initialize APIC for P6 class CPU.
4. Set the available cache range for each CPU in a MP platform and adjust available cache size
downwards.
4Fh Not used
50h Initialize USB.
51h Not used
52h Test all memory. (Zero-clear all extended memory.)
53h Not used
54h Not used
55h Display number of processors. (For a multi-processor platform)
56h Not used
57h
1. Display PnP logo.
2. Initialize initial ISA PnP.
Assign CSN to all ISA PnP devices.
58h Not used
59h Initialize all common virus prevention code combinations.
5Ah Not used
5Bh
(Optional function)
Display a message requesting that AWDFLASH.EXE be input from the FDD. (Option)
POST (hex) Description