Which POST card operational mode should you use if you need the POST card to initialize itself, with no assistance from the server board’s BIOS?

A.
Basic diagnostics mode.

B.
Extended diagnostics mode.

C.
Forced start mode.

D.
None of the above.

Explanation:
Forced start mode should be used if you have a server board that seems unresponsive. In forced start mode, the POST card initializes itself, with no assistance from the BIOS of the server board.
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Answers:
A: You would use basic diagnostics mode if you want to run automated tests on all system components after the BIOS routines. In basic diagnostics mode, the card will list all components that cannot be found and will also accurately show which system components are tested and which are not tested.
B: In extended diagnostics mode, you specify which system components should be tested. You can use a testing script to specify which system components should be tested.
D: Forced start is the correct answer.
References:
Charles J. Brooks, Server+ Certification Exam Cram 2 (Exam SK0-002), QUE Publishing, Indianapolis, 2006, pp. 499-501.