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POST (hex) 75h 77h 7Ah 7Fh Description -ALT+F2 is pressed Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM..... Detect serial ports & parallel ports. Detect & install co-processor 1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported. -If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys -If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue: ŠClear EPA or customization logo. E8POST.ASM starts 82h 1. Call chipset power management hook. 2. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) 3. If password is set, ask for password. 83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS 84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 85h 1. USB final Initialization 2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure 3. Switch screen back to text mode 4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory. 5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7. Initialize APM 8. Clear noise of IRQs. 93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code 94h 1. Enable L2 cache 2. Program boot up speed 3. Chipset final initialization. 4. Power management final initialization 5. Clear screen & display summary table 6. Program K6 write allocation 7. Program P6 class write combining 95h 1. Program daylight saving 2. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 96h 1. Build MP table 2. Build & update ESCD 3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick GA-G1975X Post Code Definition 11/14/2005 4

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GA-G1975X Post Code Definition
11/14/2005
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POST (hex)
Description
-ALT+F2 is pressed
75h
Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..
77h
Detect serial ports & parallel ports.
7Ah
Detect & install co-processor
7Fh
1.
Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.
-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys
-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:
Clear EPA or customization logo.
E8POST.ASM
starts
82h
1.
Call chipset power management hook.
2.
Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)
3.
If password is set, ask for password.
83h
Save all data in stack back to CMOS
84h
Initialize ISA PnP boot devices
85h
1.
USB final Initialization
2.
NET PC: Build SYSID structure
3.
Switch screen back to text mode
4.
Set up ACPI table at top of memory.
5.
Invoke ISA adapter ROMs
6.
Assign IRQs to PCI devices
7.
Initialize APM
8.
Clear noise of IRQs.
93h
Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code
94h
1.
Enable L2 cache
2.
Program boot up speed
3.
Chipset final initialization.
4.
Power management final initialization
5.
Clear screen & display summary table
6.
Program K6 write allocation
7.
Program P6 class write combining
95h
1.
Program daylight saving
2.
Update keyboard LED & typematic rate
96h
1.
Build MP table
2.
Build & update ESCD
3.
Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h
4.
Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick