Testing hardware

[XP_Pro]

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

 

[Addis]

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.

 

[Exfoliate]

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.

 

[zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG]

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

 

[XP_Pro]

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?

 

[Exfoliate]

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

 

[XP_Pro]

and that would be the same for dvd floppy disk and hard drive?

 

[Big B]

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

 

[XP_Pro]

how would you know if the processer is not working?

 

[Addis]

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.

 

[zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG]

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

 

[hardcor]

how would you know if the processer is not working?

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