MotherBoard Testing - Revision history

Kevin.Williams at 20:10, 1 August 2014

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KevinWright at 20:33, 28 March 2014

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RobertTaylor: clarified instruction

2013-11-09T22:43:53Z

clarified instruction

Cliff: the latest per Tex

2012-11-22T01:11:21Z

the latest per Tex

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Psullivan at 22:39, 19 June 2012

2012-06-19T22:39:22Z

Cliff: Added check the WhiteBoard

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Added check the WhiteBoard

Cliff: added check the whiteboard

2011-09-06T04:30:30Z

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Cliff: added check the whiteboard

2011-09-06T04:28:46Z

added check the whiteboard

Cliff at 04:25, 6 September 2011

2011-09-06T04:25:59Z

Meredith: added sockets 478 & 754 to auto-recycle list

2011-08-18T00:06:35Z

added sockets 478 & 754 to auto-recycle list

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 * The board has visible damage. This includes:
 ** Blown capacitors. Visually inspect for  check for '''ANY''' domed capacitors. [[Image:Blown_fuse_screenshot.JPG |thumb|''[[Blown capacitors]]'' Check for curved or leaking top.]]
-** Damaged sockets. If it is a socket 775 check carefully for bent socket pins with a magnifying lens.
+** Damaged sockets. If it is an LGA socketed motherboard, check carefully for bent socket pins with a magnifying lens.
 ** Dark areas on the underside of the board where a device (surface mounted) may have over heated.
 * It has one of the following socket types: Socket370, Socket462, Socket754, Socket478, slot processor (Pentium II), a dual SOCKET server board (XEON)
-* It says that it is a DELL motherboard.
+* It says that it is a DELL motherboard AND is not a standard ATX format. If you do not know what a standard ATX motherboard looks like, ask an instructor to help you.
 * There are no SATA ports.
 * It is a BTX format motherboard (I/O shield is on the right hand side of the board), a multisocket server board, or have a non-standard ATX (see ATX definition below).
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 |Mount the board||
-*Place the motherboard on the test jig.
+*Place the motherboard on the test jig, placing each peg on the jig into the matching hole on the motherboard - do NOT rest the motherboard *ON* the pegs, it could cause a short.
 *Orient the motherboard so the external ports (printer, PS2, USB, etc.) are facing you.
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 *Look up the motherboard specification sheet for the appropriate CPU to use.
 ** Unless it is a very fancy motherboard, start with the fastest CPU we have in stock for this socket type, or one which is recommended in the specification sheet.
-**Write down the maximum amount of RAM this motherboard will support, also the type.
+**Write down the maximum amount of RAM this motherboard will support, and also the type of RAM (DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 and what speed).
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 |Installing a processor in the CPU socket ||'''BE CAREFUL!'''
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 |Power up the motherboard and go into BIOS|| The following is the power-up procedure:
-*Add a memory stick to the first memory slot (slot closest to the CPU)
+*Add a memory stick to the first memory slot as indicated on the motherboard.
 *Turn on the power supply
 *Find the front panel header post group. Take a screwdriver and momentarily short the 2 pins labeled '''PWR''' or use a momentary push button.
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 *ENABLE quick boot
 *ENABLE support for all USB devices*Plug in PS2 mouse or USB mouse if no PS2 port.
-*ENABLE support for all IDE devices
+*ENABLE support for all IDE devices (slot closest to the CPU)
 *ENABLE IDE bus mastering on all channels
 *ENABLE SATA devices as IDE

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 |Evaluate if the motherboard should be recycled ||
 ;Reasons to Recycle a motherboard include:
 * The board has visible damage. This includes: