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The Power On Self Test
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When the system is powered on, the BIOS will perform diagnostics and initialize
system components, including the video system. (This is self-evident when the
screen first flicks before the Video Card header is displayed). This is commonly
referred as POST (Power-On Self Test).
Afterwards, the compu ....
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4. Once the POST have succeeded and the BIOS is ready to call the operating
system (DOS, OS/2, NT, WIN95, etc.) you will see a basic table of the system's
configurations:
· Main Processor: The type of CPU identified by the BIOS. Usually Cx386DX,
Cx486DX, etc..
· Numeric Processor: Present if you have a FPU or None on the contrary. If
you have a FPU and the BIOS does not recognize it, see section Numeric Processor
Test in Advanced CMOS Setup.
· Floppy Drive A: The drive A.... |
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