Getting the Processor Information
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addstuff [label="If needed, add \nRAM, VIDEO\nand/or POWER SUPPLY", fontsize="11"] bios [label="Try to\nget into BIOS\nCan you get the\nPROCESSOR INFO?", fontsize="11"] checkconnect [label="Check the\ncables and connections\nDoes it POWER ON?", fontsize="11"] ddr [label="Does it have\nDDR slots?", fontsize="11"] server [label="Do we want it for a\nSERVER?\n(see note)", fontsize="11"] floppyboot [label="Try to\nBOOT FROM a FLOPPY\nCan you get the\nPROCESSOR INFO?", fontsize="11"] manualdetermine [label="MANUALLY DETERMINE\nthe processor information\nand go back to the\nSYSTEM EVALUATION 2 OVERVIEW chart", shape="box", fontsize="11", URL="/index.php/System_Evaluation_2_Overview", style="bold"] post [label="Does it\nPOST?", fontsize="11"] poweron [label="Does it\nPOWER ON?", fontsize="11"] proc [label="Does it have a\nPROCESSOR?", fontsize="11"] procinfo [label="Can you get the \nPROCESSOR INFORMATION?", fontsize="11"] ram [label="Does it have\nRAM?", fontsize="11"] sdram [label="Does it have\nSDRAM slots\n(regular DIMMs)?", fontsize="11"] simplify [label="SIMPLIFY\nRemove uneeded cards\nand disconnect the drives\nDoes it POST?", fontsize="11"] start [label="START HERE", shape="box", style="bold", fontsize="11"] swapram [label="Swap out the RAM\nsystematically\nTry different speeds\nDoes it POST?", fontsize="11"] goback [label="Go back to the\nSYSTEM EVALUATION 2 OVERVIEW chart", shape="box", style="bold", URL="/index.php/System_Evaluation_2_Overview", fontsize="11"] whitehole [label="Take it to the\nWHITE HOLE\nfor further evaluation.", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold" ] tardis [label="Label and take it to the\nTARDIS\nfor further evaluation.", fontsize="11", shape="box", style="bold" ]
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Servers:
- have RACK MOUNT cases, or
- have XEON processors, or
- have DUAL PROCESSOR capability AND their processors are P-III or better