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Method of performing an extensive diagnostic test in conjunction with a bios test routine

  • US 6,035,420 A
  • Filed: 10/01/1997
  • Issued: 03/07/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. The method of testing a computer comprising:

  • initiating a BIOS testing routine;

    transferring control to a diagnostic test routine in the normal course of BIOS testing;

    performing said diagnostic test routine in which a plurality of components are examined, said diagostic test routine comprisingcreating a temporary table of data from a smaller table of stored pseudo random data, wherein said temporary table is larger than said smaller table of stored pseudo random data,determining a set of address blocks by logically dividing a memory under test into a set of continuous address arrays, wherein a total number of address blocks in said set of address blocks is equal to a total number of entries on said tempory table,writing data from said temporary table into each address block of said set of address blocks in a pseudo random order according to data from said temporary table, andcomparing data stored in said memory under test to data written to said memory under test; and

    resuming said BIOS testing routine.

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