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*Check for dark areas on the underside of the board where a device (surface mounted) may have over heated. Recycle the board if you find any. | *Check for dark areas on the underside of the board where a device (surface mounted) may have over heated. Recycle the board if you find any. | ||
*Broken or missing memory slot attachment arms are no reason to reject a board as long as the board passes all the other tests. | *Broken or missing memory slot attachment arms are no reason to reject a board as long as the board passes all the other tests. | ||
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+ | Reasons '''NOT''' to reject a motherboard on preliminary inspection | ||
+ | *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. | ||
[[Category:Hardware Testing]] | [[Category:Hardware Testing]] | ||
[[Category:Howto]] | [[Category:Howto]] | ||
[[Category:Advanced Testing]] | [[Category:Advanced Testing]] |
Revision as of 17:01, 24 June 2010
Motherboard Testing
Tex 20:37, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
There are a multitude of items to check in motherboard testing..
NOTESReasons NOT to reject a motherboard on preliminary inspection
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