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New MessageHow do I get to the POST screen? (modified 0 times) alcuin99
Hi all; Somehow, I was able to see the post screen ONCE. it said, yadda yadda, 180mhz cpu, 16mb ram. Does anyone know how to get to it? I tried the esc key (the one in the upper left corner) but that doesnt work, gives me a black screen with a cursor. I know how to get to the cmos setup, but this is different, i think. Thanks to anyone for your help!
04-28-2000 02:16:54

New MessageRE:How do I get to the POST screen? (modified 0 times) alcuin99
hi all again,
OK, I figured out how I did it the first time. This is a virgin websurfer :) ... Just go to the bios, integrated perhipherals, and turn on serial port 2 to irq3 (forgot the mem address); reboot, and watch it error! but wait, you get
to see the neat POST message
Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG, An Energy Star Ally
Copright (C) 1984-99, Award Software, Inc.

MB1030 test bios w/z logo 1999/02/23

Cyrix MediaGX With MMX-S CPU at 180MHz
Memory Test : 16384K OK

Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A
Copyright (C) 1998, Award Software, Inc.
Detecting IDE Primary Master ... None

Conflict I/O Ports : 2F8

Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter setup
82/23/1999-GXm-Cx5530-2A434H09C-00

04-28-2000 02:52:03

New MessageRE:How do I get to the POST screen? (modified 0 times) Rick
To get this to work you have to have the ISA modem in place (That is what 2F8 conflicts with)

--Rick

04-28-2000 16:48:15

New MessagePut on the security boot option (modified 0 times) Spectrum
put in a password in the supervisor password option and it will stop at the info screen and show the post. Mine is at 266mhz :)

I replaced the stock heatsink with a Retail Coppermine heatsink

I bought 2 this morning at CompUSA in Anchorage Alaska, I left one there, I might get it later. The security guard looked at them funny and asked me why they were so cheap. I said I do not know. No TOS at all.

later

04-28-2000 17:00:17

New MessageRE:How do I get to the POST screen? (modified 0 times) Rick
Spectrum, I just overclocked mine to 266 on your advice. I used a bigger heatsink from an old CPU, and some thermal grease. The only thing I am afraid of is if it does ever burn out, where am I going to get another one of these CPU's. I can't find them anywhere and it looks like I'm not the only one.

--Rick

04-28-2000 17:52:41

New MessageI have yet to burn out a CPU (modified 0 times) Spectrum
I have been overclocking since 486 days, I have yet to burn out a CPU. Its just a roll of the dice.
04-28-2000 18:23:29

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