User Manual

SubCompact Board GENE-9455 Rev.B
3.1 System Test and Initialization
These routines test and initialize board hard ware. If the routines
encounter an error during the tests, you will either h ea r a few short
beeps or see an error m essage on the screen. There 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.
System configuration verification
These routines check the current system configuration against the
values stored in the CMOS memory. 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 info rmation in memory.
There are three situations in which you will nee d to change the
CMOS settings:
1. You are starting your system for the first time
2. You have changed the hardware attached to your system
3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the config uration
information has been erased.
The GENE-9455 Rev.B CMOS memory has an integral lithium
battery backup for data retention. However, you will need to repla ce
the complete unit when it finally runs down.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3-2