User:Cliff/ExtEnclTesting

External HD Enclosure Testing
Cliff 16:00, 2010-08-21 (UTC)

{|fontsize="14" border=".05" fontweight="bold" cellpadding=".5" width="100%" Notes: Reasons NOT to reject a motherboard on preliminary inspection
 * align="left" padding=".5"|There are a multitude of items to check in motherboard testing. These steps will walk you through testing the functionality of a motherboard.
 * align="left" padding=".5"|There are a multitude of items to check in motherboard testing. These steps will walk you through testing the functionality of a motherboard.
 * Broken or missing memory slot attachment arms are no reason to reject a board as long as the board passes all the other tests.
 * Missing PS2 ports as long as there are USB ports available.
 * Missing on-board sound (resolved with PCI based sound cards).
 * Missing LAN ports (resolved with PCI based LAN cards)
 * Missing on-board video (resolved by PCI, PCI-e, or AGP slots on the motherboard)
 * Missing PCI slots - as long as there are PS2 or USB, video, and sound ports on the board.
 * Broken or damaged Northbridge, Southbridge, or SUPERIO chip heatsinks can be replaced as can any on-board fans.