Title :
Motherboard testing using the PCI bus
Author :
McClintock, David ; Cunningham, Lance ; Petropoulos, Takis
Author_Institution :
Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
Reevaluating the traditional testing methods and exploiting the versatility of today´s computer architectures can realize a dramatically different approach to computer motherboard testing. The PCI bus, and its incorporation into modern personal computers, provides the technology for realizing a revolutionary, new method of motherboard testing. Functional testing through the motherboard´s PCI bus provides a tool for greater flexibility and an increased in efficiency over traditional testing methods. A PCI bus-based motherboard functional testing process demonstrates that it can provide an alternative solution to the existing high-production motherboard testing methods
Keywords :
add-on boards; computer testing; printed circuit testing; system buses; PCI bus; bus architecture; connectivity; functional testing; high-speed cabled link; microcontroller expansion card; motherboard testing; production testing; software implementation; Bridge circuits; Circuit testing; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer architecture; Computer industry; Heart; Integrated circuit interconnections; Microcomputers; Physics computing; Profitability;
Conference_Titel :
Test Conference, 2000. Proceedings. International
Conference_Location :
Atlantic City, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6546-1
DOI :
10.1109/TEST.2000.894253