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Full-Size CPU Card SBC- 780
Chapter3 Award BIOS Setup
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3.1 System test and initialization
These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines
encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short
beeps or see an error message on the screen. Th ere are two kinds of
errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue the boot
up sequence with non -fatal errors. Non -fatal error messages usually
appear on the screen along with the following instructions:
Press <F1> to RESUME
Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the boot
up sequence.
When you should encounter fatal errors, please contact your
distributor or sales representative.
System configuration verification
These routines check the current system configuration the value s
stored in the CMOS memory of the board. If they do not match, the
program outputs an error message. You will then need to run the
BIOS setup program to set the configuration information in
memory.
There are three situations in which you will need to chan ge the
CMOS settings:
You are starting your system for the first time
You have changed the hardware attached to your system
The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration
information has been erased.
The SBC-780 CMOS memory has an integral lithium ba ttery backup
for data retention . However, you will need to replace the complete
unit when it finally runs down.