IBM eServer 380 xSeries User Reference Manual

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60 xSeries 380: User’s ReferenceSelecting AMIDiag testsProcessor problemsMake sure the computer has the properCPU and it is operating properly.Run the Basic Functionality test and the CPUProtected Mode on the System menu.Check the CPU speed. Run the Processor speed test on the Systemmenu.Make sure the computer clock is runningproperly.Run the Timer test and the Real Time Clocktest on the System menu.Make sure the system configuration is notcorrupted.Run the CMOS Validity test on the Systemmenu.Make sure Plug and Play devices arefunctioning.Run the Plug and Play test on the Systemmenu.Make sure the PCI adapter slots arefunctioning correctly.Run the PCI system test on the Systemmenu.Memory problemsRandom memory (or performance)problems occur but BIOS POST did not findany memory problems.Run the Pattern test, the Random PatternTest and the Cache Memory test on theMemory menu.The BIOS finds memory errors or memoryproblems occur constantly.Run the Walking 1s test on the Memorymenu.Intermittent cache memory problems. Run the Cache Memory test on the Memorymenu.Identify and report data corruption becauseof hardware parity problems.Run the Parity test on the Memory menu.Identify shorts on data lines and data bitsstuck at 0.Run the Walking 0s test on the Memorymenu.IDE device problemsFind the data transfer rate and track to trackseek time for the hard disk drive.Run the Performance test on the DISK IDEmenu.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 IDEmenu.Diskette drive problemsVerify that the floppy drive formats diskscorrectly.Run the Diskette Format test on the FDDmenu.Verify the floppy drive speed. Run the Drive Speed test on the FDD menu.Make sure the floppy drive is reading andwriting correctly.Run the Random R/W test and theSequential R/W test on the FDD menu.Make sure the drive seeks correctly. Run the Elevator Seek test on the FDDmenu.Keyboard problemsMake sure the keyboard interface works Run the Keyboard Controller test on theKeyboard Menu.