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AMI 2.2x BIOS / Motherboard POST Error Codes

QuickPOST SeriesPOST Error CodesUpdated 6/14/2019

Code	Meaning
00	Flag test
03	Register test
06	System hardware initialisation
09	BIOS ROM checksum
0C	Page register test
0F	8254 timer test
12	Memory refresh initialisation
15	8237 DMA controller test
18	8237 DMA initialisation
1B	8259 interrupt controller initialisation
1E	8259 interrupt controller test
21	Memory refresh test
24	Base 64K address test
27	Base 64K memory test
2A	8742 keyboard self test
2D	MC 146818 CMOS test
30	Start first protected mode test
33	Memory sizing test
36	First protected mode test
39	First protected mode test failed
3C	CPU speed calculation
3F	Read 8742 hardware switches
42	Initialise interrupt vector area
45	Verify CMOS configuration
48	Test and initialise video system
4B	Unexpected interrupt test
4E	Start second protected mode test
51	Verify LDT instruction
54	Verify TR instruction
57	Verify LSL instruction
5A	Verify LAR instruction
5D	Verify VERR instruction
60	Address line 20 test
63	Unexpected exception test
66	Start third protected mode test
69	Address line test
6C	System memory test
6F	Shadow memory test
72	Extended memory test
75	Verify memory configuration
78	Display configuration error messages
7B	Copy system BIOS to shadow memory
7E	8254 clock test
81	MC 146818 real time clock test
84	Keyboard test
87	Determine keyboard type
8A	Stuck key test
8D	Initialise hardware interrupt vector
90	Math coprocessor test
93	Determine COM ports available
96	Determine LPT ports available
99	Initialise BIOS data area
9C	Fixed/Floppy controller test
9F	Floppy disk test
A2	Fixed disk test
A5	External ROM scan
A8	System key lock test
AE	F1 error message test
AF	System boot initialisation
B1	Interrupt 19 boot loader