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For more details on the subject, check out [[Motherboard Testing]]
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== Boards We Like to Test ==
 
== Boards We Like to Test ==
 
* [[wikipedia:Socket 423|Socket 423]]
 
* [[wikipedia:Socket 423|Socket 423]]

Revision as of 13:31, 8 August 2009

For more details on the subject, check out Motherboard Testing

Boards We Like to Test

How to Test

  • Grab a Motherboard, check for visual defects (blown caps, mutilated components)
  • Secure MoBo to plate, ensuring the risers are not grounding out the board.
  • Test battery,
  • Add a tested processor and a fan for that MoBo
  • Add tested memory
  • Attempt to post
    • Connect the minimal things needed to post (power, keyboard, video, etc).
    • If it does not post replace the processor (do an internet search with the socket number to find the range the range of compatible processors).
  • Power down, then attach:
    • Imaged hard drive to IDE1 (Primary)
    • CD Drive to IDE2 (Secondary
    • Floppy Drive to FD controller
    • Peripherals (mouse, keyboard, Video)
  • Boot into BIOS
    • Set the clock and date.
    • Change the boot order to be CD Rom first , Hard Drive second, Floppy disconnect.
  • Boot to Memtest, Let it run for a minute. Test all memory slots. (The memtest program is a boot option on the hard drive)
  • Boot up to Operating System
    • Check that the mouse and keyboard work.
    • If you have on board video check that it works.
    • Test all the USB ports with a mouse.
    • If you have on board sound play a audio cd, if not then open a terminal and run basiccheck -m
    • Open terminal and run stress-test.
    • Test all card slots by plugging in a video card, turn on computer, if you get a screen turn off computer and repeat with all slots.
  • Some cases might call for testing
    • SATA

HAVE FUN