StarTech.com PCIPOST User manual

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PCIPOST

PCI POST PC System Diagnostics Test Card -

2 x 7 Segment LED

*actual product may vary from photos

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FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there

is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver

is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Table of Contents

Introduction............................................................................................1

Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1

Features ........................................................................................................................................................ 1

Before You Begin ....................................................................................................................................... 2

Installation ..............................................................................................2

Using Your Card.......................................................................................................................................... 3

Quick Error Reference Guide................................................................................................................. 4

AMI BIOS POST Test Codes....................................................................5

AMI WinBIOS/HiFLEX 101094................................................................................................................ 5

Runtime code is uncompressed in F000 shadow ram................................................................. 6

AWARD BIOS POST Test Code Listing................................................................................................. 14

Phoenix BIOS POST Test Code Listing................................................................................................ 17

Technical Support ..................................................................................22

Warranty Information............................................................................22

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Introduction

This reliable PCI Post Card is the perfect diagnostics tool for pinpointing Power On

Self-Test problems.

A denite time saver, the PCI Post Card is easy to install and delivers simple PC

diagnostics in the form of error codes on the built-on LED display. Determining the

computer problem is then as simple as referring to the error code chart that’s included

with the PCI Post Card, eliminating unnecessary troubleshooting steps and preventing

non-defective parts from being replaced.

Backed by Lifetime Warranty and free lifetime technical support, StarTech.com’s PCI

Post card is designed and constructed to provide reliable computer diagnostics.

Please Note: You may have to refer to your motherboard manufacturer’s manual for

motherboard specic error diagnostic codes when using the PCI Post card.

Packaging Contents

• 1x PCI Diagnostic Card

• 1x Instruction Manual

Features

• Fits into any open PCI slot

• Lists generic errors for AMI BIOS, PHOENIX BIOS, and AWARD BIOS

• Error codes clearly visible through on-board LEDs

• Backed by StarTech.com’s lifetime warranty

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Before You Begin

To ensure a quick and easy card installation, please read through this section carefully

before attempting to install the card.

WARNING! PCI cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static

electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer

case or touching your PCI card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static

strap when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable,

discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal

surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds. Also be careful to handle the

PCI card by its edges and not the gold connectors.

NOTE: Before you begin the test, make sure that you know the BIOS supplier and

BIOS version. Without this information, you will not be able to determine the

meaning of the error code. The PCIPOST card does not generate the error codes,

the codes are generated by the BIOS supplier and are specic to that BIOS. Contact

your motherboard manufacturer if you encounter any diculties. The PCIPOST is

compatible with every IBM-compatible system, but since there are numerous BIOS

versions and suppliers, you may not nd your system BIOS information in the error

code listing. This information may be available in your motherboard manufacturer’s

user guide. Your BIOS manufacturer can likely supply you with this information if you

contact them.

Installation

This section will guide you through the installation of your PCI card and the related

software. Please read through the instructions carefully and complete each step in the

order listed.

Installing the Card

1. Make sure that your system is unplugged and you are grounded.

2. Remove the cover of your system (see your computer’s user manual for details, if

necessary) and gently turn your computer onto its side.

3. Locate an empty PCI slot (usually white in colour) that can provide a clear view of

the LEDs on the card and remove the metal plate that covers the rear bracket. You may

need a Phillips screwdriver to perform this step. Hang on to the screw! You will need it

to secure the card later.

4. Gently insert the card into the empty slot, making sure it is rmly seated and that

you are able to see the LEDs on the card.

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5. Secure the card in place using the screw you removed in Step 3.

6. When you are ready to begin the test, plug your system in and turn it on.

Using Your Card

When power is rst supplied to your computer, the power supply will generate a

power good signal that is received by the motherboard clock if all the output voltages

from the power supply are correct. When the clock receives this signal, it stops forcing

a reset signal to the CPU and the CPU begins processing instructions. These initial tasks

are monitored by the circular green D1+ and D2+ LEDs. If the top D1+ LED does not

light, there is a problem with the reset. If the D2+ LED does not light, there is a problem

with the system clock.

The BIOS will then initialize, verify, and test numerous functions in your computer.

Every initialization, verication, and test is its own separate program with its own

error code. As the BIOS scrolls through these processes, you will see these error codes

ashing across the LEDs. If an initialization, verication, or test fails, the system will

pause and the error code will remain on the LED. You can now consult the error code

listing and determine where the problem lies.

The error codes on the card are based on hex (0, 1, 2 ... 9, A, B, C, D, E, F, 10, 11, 12 ... 19,

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 20 ...) as opposed to decimal arithmetic. Therefore, a range of“2C

~ 34” means “2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34”.

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Error

Caused

AMI

BIOS (c)

1990

HiFLEX

BIOS

AMI

BIOS (c)

1994

WinBIOS

Award Phoenix Quadtel

AT BIOS Troubleshooting

CPU 01~02 01~02 01~02 01 02~04

Replace CPU

(speed should be

the same)

Math

Comp-

ressor

9C~9D 9C~9D 45 3E 76~78

1. Replace CPU

2. Replace CPU

if NPU is built in

CPU

Memory 13

20~24

D1~D3

40~58

31~32

09~1F

1C~20

28~2C

32, 3A

60~68

1. Check and

clean RAM

module

2. Replace RAM

module

Display

Card 2C~34 2C~34 0D~0E 2B~33 46

1. Check and

clean display card

slot and golden

nger

2. Replace display

card

M/B

error

Others

DIY

Code

Others

DIY Code

Others

DIY

Code

Others

DIY Code

Others

DIY Code

Call Customer

service center for

help or replace

M/B

Quick Error Reference Guide

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AMI BIOS POST Test Codes

AMI WinBIOS/HiFLEX 101094

POST Code AMI WinBIOS uncompress code checkpoints description

C2 NMI is Disabled. Power on delay starting.

C5 Power on delay complete. Going to disable cache, is any.

C6 Calculating ROM BIOS checksum.

C7 ROM BIOS checksum passed. CMOS shutdown register test to be done next.

C8 CMOS shutdown register test done. CMOS checksum calculation to be done next.

CA CMOS checksum calculation is done, CMOS Diag byte written. CMOS status

CB CMOS status register initialization done. Any initialization before keyboard

BAT is to be done next.

CD BAT command to keyboard controller is to be issued.

CE Keyboard controller BAT result veried. Any initialization after KB controller

BAT is to be done next.

CF Initialization after KB controller BAT done. Keyboard command byte is to be

written next.

D1 Keyboard controller command byte is written. Going to check pressing of

<INS> key during power-on.

D2 Check for pressing of <INS> key during power-on done. Going to disable

DMA and Interrupt controllers.

D3 DMA controller #1, #2, interrupt controller #1, #2 disabled. Chipset

initialization/auto memory detection about to begin.

D4 Chipset initialization/auto memory detection over. To uncompress the

RUNTIME code.

D5 RUNTIME code is uncompressed.

D0 Transfer control to uncompressed code in shadow ram at F000:FFF0

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Runtime code is uncompressed in F000 shadow ram

POST Code AMI HiFLES BIOS/WinBIOS runtime code description

01 Processor register test about to start and NMI to be disabled.

02 NMI is disabled. Power-on delay starting.

03 Power on delay complete. To check soft reset/power-on.

05 Soft reset/power-on determined. Going to disable cache if any.

06 POST code to be uncompressed.

07 POST code is uncompressed. CPU initialization and CPU data area

initialization is to be done next.

08 CPU and CPU data area initialization is done. CMOS checksum

calculation is to be done next.

09 CMOS checksum calculation is done, CMOS Diag byte written. CMOS

initialization is to begin.

0A CMOS initialization done (if any). CMOS status about to initialize for

Data and Time.

0B CMOS status register initialization done. Any initialization before

keyboard BAT is to be done next.

0C KB controller I/B free. Going to issue the BAT command to the

keyboard controller.

0D BAT command to keyboard controller is issued. Going to verify the

BAT command.

0E Keyboard controller BAT result veried. Any initialization before

keyboard BAT is to be done next.

0F Initialization after KB controller BAT done. Keyboard command byte

to be written next.

10 Keyboard controller command byte is written. Going to issue pin 23,

24 blocking/unblocking command.

11 Pin 23, 24 of keyboard controller is blocked/unblocked. Going to

check pressing of <INS> key during power-on.

12 Checking for pressing of <INS> key during power-on done. Going to

disable DMA and Interrupt controllers.

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DMA controller #1, #2, interrupt controller #1, #2 disabled. Video

display is disabled and port B is initialized. Chip set initialization

about to begin.

15 Chipset initialization over. 8254 timer test about to start.

19 8254 timer test over. About to start memory refresh test.

1A Memory refresh line is toggling. Going to check 15 micro second ON/

OFF time.

20 Memory refresh period 30 micro second test complete. Base 64K

memory initialized.

23 Base 64K memory initialized. Going to set BIOS stack and to do any

setup before interrupt vector initialization.

24 Setup required before interrupt vector initialization is complete.

Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin.

25 Interrupt vector initialization is done. Going to read input port of

8042 for turbo switch and to clear password if post diag switch is on.

26 Input port of 8042 is read. Going to initialize global data for turbo

switch.

27 Global data initialization for turbo switch is over. Any initialization

before setting video mode is to be done next.

28 Initialization before setting video mode is complete, Going for

monochrome mode and colour mode setting.

2A Dierent BUSes initialization to start if present.

2B About to give control for any setup required before optional video

ROM check.

2C Processing before video ROM control is done. About to look for

optional video ROM and give control.

2D Optional video ROM control is done. About to give control to do any

processing after video ROM returns control.

2E Return from processing after the video ROM control. If EGA/VGA not

found the do display memory R/W test.

2F EGA/VGA not found. Display memory R/W test about to begin.

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