Difference between revisions of "Testing Standard Documentation in Advanced Testing"
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| Plug In & Turn On || Attach the monitor cable to the video card, if required ask for an adapter. Turn the computer on and let the program run until it tells you what the card is. | | Plug In & Turn On || Attach the monitor cable to the video card, if required ask for an adapter. Turn the computer on and let the program run until it tells you what the card is. | ||
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− | || | + | || Determine Card Status || |
− | + | Recycle in the yellow bin IF: | |
#the card does not post | #the card does not post | ||
#it is an AGP that is under 64 MB | #it is an AGP that is under 64 MB | ||
− | + | Keep IF: | |
#the card posts | #the card posts | ||
#is a PCI or PCI-Express regardless of size | #is a PCI or PCI-Express regardless of size | ||
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'' Send all cards that say Macintosh to Mac Land without testing.'' | '' Send all cards that say Macintosh to Mac Land without testing.'' | ||
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− | | Create Card Label || Record what the screen says on a label. Make sure to include: | + | | Create Card Label || Record what the screen says on a label. Make sure to include:''' Vendor, Model, and Memory.''' |
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It should say something like: (Voodoo Banshee 64 MB) or (RIVA TNT 64 MB) or (Nvidia gf2 gts nv11 64 MB) or (Radeon 7000 R100 64 MB). This Label is to be placed on the Video Card. | It should say something like: (Voodoo Banshee 64 MB) or (RIVA TNT 64 MB) or (Nvidia gf2 gts nv11 64 MB) or (Radeon 7000 R100 64 MB). This Label is to be placed on the Video Card. | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 19 May 2010
These are instructions for testing video cards. PC cards are not hot swappable, so make sure the computer is off before starting the testing process. If you have any questions, check in with your instructor.
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