Testing hardware

Discussion in 'General Hardware' started by XP_Pro, Aug 18, 2005.

  1. XP_Pro

    XP_Pro Geek Trainee

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    hi guys i dont know but i know how to change the hardware so here a question i need to be answered

    how can you test motherboard
     
  2. Addis

    Addis The King

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    There is no direct way of testing a motherboard without swapping out the other components to rule them out. Or you can just try a different motherboard.
     
  3. Exfoliate

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    For stability? You just have to connect everything and see if it functions properly:) If you run into problems you try ruling out certain components one at a time. Of course the only drawback is you have to have spare components around that you know are okay so you can swap them in to see what is really the problem.
     
  4. zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG

    zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG HWF Guitar Freak

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    or to see how it racks up to other motherboards you can do some mobo/cpu intensive tasks, but these things are often already done

    tomshardware.com has alot of benchmarks like this
     
  5. XP_Pro

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    ok thank you ok heres another lol ok this might be confusing

    if my cd drive is not working but everything else would i test the cd drive to another computer?
     
  6. Exfoliate

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    Sure try it. Or test a working cd drive on the setup you're working on.
     
  7. XP_Pro

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    and that would be the same for dvd floppy disk and hard drive?
     
  8. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

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    Yes. Basically, it's a process of elimination. Temporarily changing out parts to help try and determine what the bad one(s) are.
     
  9. XP_Pro

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    how would you know if the processer is not working?
     
  10. Addis

    Addis The King

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    Change the processor with another compatible type. But if it is your CPU then your PC isn't likely to work, if at all with severe stability issues.
     
  11. zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG

    zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG HWF Guitar Freak

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    the most often problems are with RAM/GPU/ and hard disks
     
  12. hardcor

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    Computer will post (beep) like crazy or just not run.
     

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