Intel SX220 User Manual

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Table 41 : POST Codes (Continued)

Diagnostic LED Decoder

G=Green, R=Red, A=Amber

Post

Code

MSB LSB


Description

39h G Off R A Displaying

bus

initialisation

error

messages.

3Ah G Off A R

Display Setup Message: The new cursor position has been read and saved.
Displaying the Hit Setup message next.

40h

Off

R

Off

Off

Ensure Timer Keyboard Interrupts are on.

4Bh G R G G

Memory Test: The amount of memory above 8 MB has been found and
verified. Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 8 MB for
the soft reset next. If this is a power-on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh
next.

57h

Off

A

G

A

Chipset hook after memory size

53h

Off

R

A

A

Display processor cache size.

54h

Off

A

Off

R

Disable parity and nmi reporting.

60h Off R R Off

Test 8237 DMA Controller: The DMA page register test passed. Performing
the DMA Controller 1 base register test next

65h Off A R G

Init 8237 DMA Controller: The DMA controller 2 base register test passed.
Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.

7Fh

G

A

A

A

Extended NMI enable: Extended NMI source enabling is in progress.

80h R Off

Off

Off

Enable Mouse and Keyboard: The keyboard test has started. Clearing the
output buffer and checking for stuck keys. Issuing the keyboard reset
command next

81h R Off

Off G

Keyboard Interface Test: A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found.
Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next.

82h R Off

G Off

Check Stuck Key Enable Keyboard: The keyboard controller interface test
completed. Writing the command byte and initialising the circular buffer
next.

83h R Off

G G

Disable parity NMI: The command byte was written and global data
initialisation has completed. Checking for a locked key next

84h R G

Off

Off

Verify RAM Size: Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM
data next

84h

R

G

Off

Off

Check ATA Cable Type presence of ATAPI devices

84h

R

G

Off

Off

Display Keyboard Message

16h

Off

G

G

R

Display IDE mass storage devices.

17h Off G G A Display

USB

mass

storage

devices.

85h

R

G

Off

G

Report the first set of POST Errors To Error Manager.

86h R G G Off

Boot Password Check: The password was checked. Performing any
required programming before Setup next.

8Dh

A

G

Off

G

OEM Patch 9

8Dh

A

G

Off

G

Set Printer RS-232 Timeout

8Dh

A

G

Off

G

Init FDD Devices: Resetting the hard disk controller next.

95h

R

G

Off

A

Lock out PS/2 keyboard/mouse if unattended start is enabled.

92h R Off G R Option

ROM

Scan

98h A Off

Off R

Init Boot Devices: The adapter ROM had control and has now returned
control to BIOS POST. Performing any required processing after the option
ROM returned control.

Continued

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