On Saturday, April 20, 2002, at 03:35 PM, Amber wrote: > Jeremy, > >> Beyond that...... your iMac came with an Apple Hardware Test CD. Boot >> to >> that, set it to looping mode, and let it run all day one day when >> you'll >> be out of the house. I don't recall how to set looping mode, but I'm >> sure it's either at Apple's Knowledge Base > > I am just curious - as I have never needed to use the Hardware Test CD > but what would be the benefit of looping it so it runs all day ? > What kind of results would be achieved doing it this way as opposed to > just doing it once ? > > Again, just interested and curious - not questioning your suggestion.
Some errors only pop up after a machine has been running for a while; say, on initial testing, a specific sector of RAM passes, but fails only after it's been hit so many times.... or the issue is heat related, and only occurs after the temperature hits a certain point or stays at a certain point for too long. These are just some examples. "Random" crashing is often not quite as random as it seems. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple iMac CDROMs from $79.99, iMac DVD CDROMs from $99.99 3 port USB Hub $14.99, 40GB Hard Drive Upgrades $119 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
