Getting the Processor Information

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 digraph POSTING {

   addstuff        [label="Add the RAM, 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"]
   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"]
   ramvideo        [label="Does it have\nRAM, VIDEO, and\na POWER SUPPLY?", 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" ]

   start -> proc
   proc -> ramvideo [taillabel="YES"]
   proc -> goback [taillabel="NO"]
   ramvideo -> poweron [taillabel="YES"]
   ramvideo -> addstuff [taillabel="NO"]
   addstuff -> poweron
   poweron -> post [taillabel="YES"]
   poweron -> checkconnect [taillabel="NO"]
   checkconnect -> post [taillabel="YES"]
   checkconnect -> manualdetermine [taillabel="NO"]
   post -> procinfo [taillabel="YES"]
   post -> server [taillabel="NO"]
   server -> whitehole [taillabel="YES"]
   server -> simplify [taillabel="NO"]
   procinfo -> bios [taillabel="NO"]
   procinfo -> goback [taillabel="YES"]
   bios -> goback [taillabel="YES"]
   bios -> floppyboot [taillabel="NO"]
   floppyboot -> goback [taillabel="YES"]
   floppyboot -> manualdetermine [taillabel="NO"]
   simplify -> procinfo [taillabel="YES"]
   simplify -> swapram [taillabel="NO"]
   swapram -> procinfo [taillabel="YES"]
   swapram -> manualdetermine [taillabel="NO"]
 }

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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

See Also

Getting the System to POST (Text Instructions)