AWARD Test Sequence after version 4.2:

CPU 	BIOS sets, verifies and resets the error flags in the CPU then performs 
a register test by writing and reading bit patterns.   Failure is normally due 
to the CPU or clock chip

Initialize Support Chips 	Video is disabled as is parity, DMA and NMI.  
Then the PIT, PIC, and DMA chips are initialized.  Failure is normally the DMA 
or PIT chips

Initialize Keyboard 	Keyboard and controller are initialized

ROM BIOS Test 	A checksum is performed by the ROM BIOS on the data within 
itself and is compared to a preset value of 00.  Failure is normally due tot he 

ROM BIOS
CMOS Test 	A test of the CMOS chip which should also detect a bad battery. 
 Failure is due to either the CMOS chip or the battery

Memory Test 	First 356K of memory tested with any routines in the chipsets.  
Failure is normally due to defective memory

Cache Initialization 	Any external cache to the chipset in activated.  
Failure is normally due to the cache controller or chips

Initialize Vector Table 	Interrupt vectors are initialized and the 
interrupt table is installed into low memory.  Failure is normally due to the 
BIOS or low memory

CMOS RAM 	CMOS RAM checksum tested and BIOS defaults loaded if invalid.  
Failure would indicate CMOS RAM failure

Keyboard Initialization 	Keyboard initialized and Num Lock set on.  
Check the keyboard or controller is a failure occurs

Video Test 	Video adapter tested and initialized

Video Memory 	Tested for Mono and CGA adapters.   Failure could be the 
adapter card

DMA Test 	DMA controllers and page registers are tested.  Failure could 
indicate bad DMA chips

PIC Tests 	8259 PIC chips are tested.  Failure would indicate a bad PIC

EISA Mode Test 	A checksum is performed on the extended data area of CMOS where 

EISA information is stored.  If passed the EISA adapter is initialized

Enable Slots 	Slots 0-15 doe EISA adapters are enabled if the above test is 
passed

Memory Size 	Memory addresses above 256K written in 64K blocks and addresses 
found are initialized.  If a bit is bad, the entire block containing it and 
those above will not be seen

Memory Test 	Read and write tests are performed on memory above 256K.  
Failure is due to bad bit in RAM

EISA Memory 	Memory tests on any adapters initialize previously.  Check the 
memory chips if a failure occurs

Mouse Initialization 	Checks for a mouse and installs the appropriate 
interrupt vectors if one is found.  Check the mouse adapter if a failure occurs

Cache Initialized 	The cache controller is initialized if present

Shadow RAM Setup 	Any Shadow RAM present according to the CMOS is enabled

Floppy Test 	Test and initialize floppy controller and drive

Hard Drive Test 	Test and initialize hard disk controller and drive.  
You may have an improper setup or a bad controller/hard drive if a failure 
occurs

Serial and Parallel Ports 	Amy serial and parallel ports are found and 
initialized

Math Coprocessor 	The coprocessor is initialized if found.   Check the 
CMOS setup or the math coprocessor if a failure occurs

Boot Speed 	Set the default speed at which the computer boots

POST Loop 	Reboot occurs if the loop pin is set for manufacturing purposes

Security 	Ask for a password if one has been set in the CMOS.

Write CMOS 	The BIOS is waiting to write the CMOS values from Setup to CMOS 
RAM.  Failure is normally due to an invalid CMOS configuration

Pre-Boot 	The BIOS is waiting to to write the CMOS values from Setup to 
CMOS RAM

Adapter ROM Initialization 	Adapter ROM's between C800 and EFFF are 
Initialized.  The ROM will do an internal test before giving back control to 
the system ROM.  Failure is normally due to the adapter ROM or the adapter card

Setup Time 	Set CMOS time to the value located at 40h of the BIOS data area

Boot System 	Control is given to Int 19 boot loader