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BIOS Utilities

5 - 2 The Power-On Self Test (POST)

The Power-On Self Test (POST)

Each time you turn on the computer, the system takes a few seconds to conduct a

POST, including a quick test of the on-board RAM (memory).

As the POST proceeds, the computer will tell you if there is anything wrong. If there

is a problem that prevents the system from booting, it will display a system summary

and prompt you to run Setup.

If there are no problems, the Setup prompt will disappear and the system will load

the operating system. Once that starts, you can’t get into Setup without rebooting.

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POST Screen

1.BIOS information

2.CPU type

3.Memory status

4.Enter Setup prompt

appears only during

POST

Note: The POST screen

as pictured is for guide-

line purpo s es on l y.

Figure 5 - 1

POST Screen

Phoenix SecureCore(tm) NB

BIOS Revision: ********

KBC/EC Revision: ********

CPU=1Processors Detected, Cores per Processor = 2

Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.40GHz

2046M System RAM Passed

System BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS shadowed

Fixed Disk 0: FUJITSU MHY2160BH

ATAPI CD-ROM: Optiarc CDRWDVD CRX890S

Mouse intialized

Press <F2> to enter SETUP