If you don't turn on quick boot the BIOS POST also contains some very-very minimal memory test.
On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Tilghman Lesher <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, there are embedded processors on motherboards already, such as > the Northbridge and Southbridge. They simply aren't general-purpose > CPUs; they're custom processors that perform specific tasks. It > should not be surprising that a vendor (in this case, Dell) has > included a diagnostic unit which can evaluate conditions to verify > whether components are working correctly. > > On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 12:59 PM, John F. Eldredge <[email protected]> > wrote: > > That suggests there is probably some subordinate CPU on board, to get > that > > far. > > > > > > > > On September 13, 2017 11:44:44 AM Tilghman Lesher <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> The strange thing is that the computer has front-panel diagnostic > >> codes, and it did show me a diagnostic code. The problem was that the > >> diagnostic code that it showed me was not listed in the manual. Those > >> codes are amazing: something's wrong, but we won't tell you what it > >> is. > >> > >> On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 10:40 AM, John F. Eldredge <[email protected] > > > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> So this was the computer version of "If I only had a brain", from the > >>> Wizard > >>> of Oz? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On September 13, 2017 8:15:10 AM Tilghman Lesher <[email protected] > > > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> A followup, with a resolution. > >>>> > >>>> As it turns out, my memory was just fine. The problem was that a > >>>> place had shipped me a computer without a CPU. Now that a CPU is in > >>>> place, it works great. > >>>> > >>>> My mishap was a flood that took out the motherboard (and possibly the > >>>> power supply). Memory, CPU, video card, and hard drives were all well > >>>> above the flood level, and they were transferred into a new case. My > >>>> Ethernet address changed, which caused some network difficulties, but > >>>> hey, what can you do? > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Tilghman Lesher < > [email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Anybody have a hardware-based memory stick tester? > >>>>> > >>>>> I recently had an incident where a machine experienced a short while > >>>>> it was running, and I'd like to be able to verify whether the memory > >>>>> is still good. If not, it can always be replaced under warranty. > >>>>> > >>>>> The sticks are DDR3 SDRAM, ECC, Unbuffered. > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Tilghman > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Tilghman > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> -- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups > >>>> "NLUG" group. > >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups > >>>> "NLUG" group. > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > >>>> an > >>>> email to [email protected]. > >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Tilghman > >> > >> -- > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "NLUG" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected] > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > >> > >> --- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "NLUG" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > >> email to [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > > > > > > -- > Tilghman > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscribe@ > googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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