Asus E3611 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
A-4 Appendix: CPU features
Code Description
CPU INIT
CPU Initiation
DET CPU
Test CMOS R/W functionality.
CHIPINIT
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-Disable shadow RAM
-Disable L2 cache
-Program basic chipset registers
DET DRAM
Detect memory

-Auto-detection of L2 cache
DC FCODE
Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
EFSHADOW
Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM.
INIT IO

INIT HWM

CLR SCRN
1. Blank out screen

INIT8042
1. Clear 8042 interface

ENABLEKB
1. Test special keyboard controller for Super I/O chips.
2. Enable keyboard interface.
DIS MS
1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).
2. Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface
swap (optional).
3. Reset keyboard for Super I/O chips.
R/W FSEG
Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If test
fails, keep beeping the speaker.
DET FLASH

area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.
TESTCMOS
Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set
real-time clock power status, and then check for override.
PRG CHIP
Program chipset default values into chipset.
INIT CLK

CHECKCPU
Detect CPU information including brand, type and CPU level (586 or 686).
INTRINIT
Initial interrupts vector table.
INITINT9
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CPUSPEED
1. Program CPU internal MTRR (Pentium class CPU) for 0-640K memory
address.
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3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE
controller.
4. Measure CPU speed.
5. Invoke video BIOS.
VGA BIOS

TESTVRAM
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2. Put information on screen display, including BIOS logo, CPU type, CPU
speed .
RESET KB
Reset keyboard.
A.4 Debug code table