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5-8 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Quit
Selecting Quit from the main screen exits the diagnostics
and returns you to your operating system environment.
T
ests in the System Diagnostics
To troubleshoot components or devices, run the appropri-
ate test (test group or subtest) in the diagnostics. The
diagnostics exercises the functional components and
devices of the computer system more vigorously and
thoroughly than they are exercised during normal opera-
tion. The diagnostics is organized by components into
test groups and subtests within each test group. Each sub-
test is designed to detect any errors that may interfere
with the normal operation of a specific device of the
computer.
NOTE: Some subtests requiring hardware not listed in
the System Configuration area of the diagnostics screen
appear to run, but they conclude with a status message
stating
Component not present (or disabled)
.
Table 5-2 lists the diagnostic test groups, their subtests,
and comments concerning their use.
CAUTION: It is important that you quit the diag-
nostics program correctly because the program
writes data to the computer’s memory that can
cause problems unless properly cleared.
Table 5-2. System Diagnostics Tests
Test Groups Subtests Description
RAM Quick Memory Test
Comprehensive Memory Test
Cache Controller Test
Cache RAM Test
Tests the system RAM and processor cache.
System Set CMOS Confidence Test
EISA Configuration Memory Test
DMA Controller Test
Real-Time Clock Test
Timers Test
Interrupt Controller Test
Apic Test
Apic MP Test
Speaker Test
x87 Calculation Test
x87 Duty Cycle Test
x87 Error Exception Test
Tests the system board’s support chips, DMA control-
ler, computer timer, NVRAM, speaker controller,
cache, and EISA configuration RAM chip, as appro-
priate.
For systems with multiprocessors, the Apic Test and
the Apic MP Test confirm that the additional micro-
processors are operational.
Tests the math coprocessor that is internal to the
microprocessor.
Video Video Memory Test
Video Hardware Test
Text Mode Character Test
Text Mode Color Test
Text Mode Pages Test
Graphics Mode Test
Color Palettes Test
Solid Colors Test
Tests the video subsystem and monitor by checking
various aspects of video output.
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviation and acronym list.