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Processor problems
Make sure the computer has the proper
CPU and it is operating properly.
Run the Basic Functionality test and the CPU
Protected Mode on the System menu.
Check the CPU speed.
Run the Processor speed test on the System
menu.
Make sure the computer clock is running
properly.
Run the Timer test and the Real Time Clock
test on the System menu.
Make sure the system configuration is not
corrupted.
Run the CMOS Validity test on the System
menu.
Make sure Plug and Play devices are
functioning.
Run the Plug and Play test on the System
menu.
Make sure the PCI adapter slots are
functioning correctly.
Run the PCI system test on the System
menu.
Memory problems
Random memory (or performance)
problems occur but BIOS POST did not find
any memory problems.
Run the Pattern test, the Random Pattern
Test and the Cache Memory test on the
Memory menu.
The BIOS finds memory errors or memory
problems occur constantly.
Run the Walking 1s test on the Memory
menu.
Intermittent cache memory problems.
Run the Cache Memory test on the Memory
menu.
Identify and report data corruption because
of hardware parity problems.
Run the Parity test on the Memory menu.
Identify shorts on data lines and data bits
stuck at 0.
Run the Walking 0s test on the Memory
menu.
IDE device problems
Find the data transfer rate and track to track
seek time for the hard disk drive.
Run the Performance test on the DISK IDE
menu.
Determine the drive Seek capability.
Run the Seek test on the DISK IDE menu.
Verify the hard drive read function.
Run the Read/Verify test on the DISK IDE
menu.
Diskette drive problems
Verify that the floppy drive formats disks
correctly.
Run the Diskette Format test on the FDD
menu.
Verify the floppy drive speed.
Run the Drive Speed test on the FDD menu.
Make sure the floppy drive is reading and
writing correctly.
Run the Random R/W test and the
Sequential R/W test on the FDD menu.
Make sure the drive seeks correctly.
Run the Elevator Seek test on the FDD
menu.
Keyboard problems
Make sure the keyboard interface works
Run the Keyboard Controller test on the
Keyboard Menu.
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