TW200407702A - Automatic motherboard testing system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an automatic motherboard testing method for testing the motherboard installed in a computer. The method comprises the following steps: selecting the testing items of the motherboard to be tested; selecting a high-level operating system; connecting the computer to be tested under a disk operating system environment with a server, and installing the high-level operating system from the server; downloading the testing program used by the selected testing item from the server; installing the testing program on the computer to be tested; and connecting the computer to be tested under a selected high-level operating system with a server, executing the testing program, and sending the tested result to the server for storage.

Description

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The present invention relates to a motherboard test system and method, and more particularly to an automated motherboard test system and method, which can save manpower, time, and perform more flexible and complete tests. Motherboard is one of the main components in personal computers. It provides the south bridge, north bridge chipset, bus, and peripheral device data transmission interface for command data transmission. Therefore, the reliability of the motherboard and the compatibility with the operating system and other devices of the personal computer (compatibi lity) are important determinants of the quality of the motherboard product. The board is tested for compatibility and reliability. Generally, the motherboard is installed in a computer under test. After the computer under test executes related test programs to obtain test results, this is used as a basis for whether the motherboard meets the performance requirements. Since there may be a large number of 70 components installed on the motherboard, and the types of operating systems of personal computers are also different, it is necessary to test in different combinations as much as possible. The more complete the test combination, the better the motherboard product can be guaranteed. No problems in compatibility and reliability. θ Traditionally, the compatibility and reliability tests of the motherboard are performed by a single machine, that is, a test program is installed in each test computer individually, and the test computer is repeatedly operated by the operator to perform each test. To obtain the test results of the motherboard under test. .......... π factory, there are many test programs in use, which means that some tests take a long time, and need to be involved in the test process to complete. Therefore, traditional testing methods not only consume time and

200407702 V. Description of the invention (2) The force must be coordinated with the working time of the operator, and it is impossible to continue without interruption. At the same time, 'also because of the time brought by manual operation', 'expensive' traditional testing is usually only performed under DOS, and not all possible operating systems on the market will be carried out separately, otherwise the excessive cost will be Test work. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an automated main test system and method that can automatically test different motherboards under different high-level operating systems, which not only saves manpower and time, but also saves reliability and integrity. Choose

An object of the present invention is to provide an automated motherboard test method 'for testing a motherboard under test installed in a computer. The method includes the following steps: (a) selecting a plurality of test items for the motherboard under test (B) choose one of the plural high-level operating systems; (c) connect the computer to a server under a magnetic, operating system and install the selected high-level operating system from the server; (d) enable the The computer downloads a plurality of test programs for the selected test item from the server; (e) causes the computer to install the tests & private, (f) causes the computer to communicate with the server under the selected high-level operating system Connect and execute the test programs to send a test result to the feeder storage; (g) repeat steps (b) ~ (f) until all the higher-level operating systems are selected; and (h) repeat the steps (A) ~ (g) until all these test items are selected. Another object of the present invention is to provide an automated motherboard testing system for testing a motherboard under test, including: a server storing a plurality of operating systems and a plurality of tests for the plurality of test items of the motherboard under test

200407702 V. Description of the invention (3) Program; and a client computer, install the following steps: (a) select the test items " S " motherboard to be tested, and execute one of the industrial systems; (c) in a magnetic Dish operations— (b) Select the high-level works from the server, install the selected high-level work chapters, connect with the server and download the copy of the selected test items. System; (d) from the server Test programs; (0 at the selected high test program; (e) install the connection and execute the test programs to save the server with the server under the industry system; (g) repeat step (b) ) ~ (F) to the right, and the results are sent to the server for storage and selection; and (h) Repeat steps (a) to () Some advanced operation systems are selected and selected. G Until all of these test items With this, the present invention utilizes a network + type, which can automatically run the operating system $ system and the test program to send test results after connecting with a server that stores various operations and executes a test module. Back to server storage = female, set and execute test time, Make the test mode of the main board ^ p: save a lot of manpower and V Π Γ 4, Tongdou, M and integration and flexibility. In the following, the embodiment of the method and system of the present invention will be described with drawings. Automated host Figure 1 of the board test example is a real shot of the present invention; you are in the + + 4 ^ 6 ^ πρ ^ auto ^ auto test board system in the example ~ ^ 5 state 11 and a number of connections with the server 11 The client computer to be tested 12. In one of the inventions, each bismuth is coded by each household. You are in the best example of yoke, and the server 11 is operated on visual NT operation 糸 ,, first. The main board 121 to be tested is in the brain 12. 'Each computer device under test has a floppy disk 122, a hard disk 123, and an electrical network card 1 2 4. The servo state 1 1 stores all the desires. Advanced tasks for testing

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Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows ME Phase Valley and Reliability Test Projects, each test process of each test project V. Description of the invention (4) System (φάSoft Windows 9 5, Windows 98, and Windows XP ) And the required test delta programs and batches of all motherboards. The formula is listed in Table 1. The test computer 1 2 In the above system, the server 11 and the client execute the process shown in Figure 2. First, in step 21, 'select a test item (such as a CPU compatibility test) of the motherboard 121 to be tested. Then, in step 22, select the high-end operating system to be tested.

Then, in step 23, the computer 12 to be tested is powered on via the floppy disk 22 and operated under the magnetic disk operating system (D0S). At this time, the DOS driver of the network card 124 is installed in the computer 12 to be tested. Program, so it can be connected to the server 1 1 through the network card 124, and start to install the selected high-end operating system (window 9 8) from the server 11 to the hard disk 1 2 3. '

200407702 V. Description of the invention (5) Reliability test Winstone99v1.3 Winbench99v1.2 30mark2000 3Dmark2001 3Dwinbench99 3Dwinbench2000 ASUS test HCT test CP test Speedly test CPU compatibility test Winstone99v1.3 Winbench99v1.2 Businesswinstone2001 CD-winbench99v1.1 3Dwinbench99 high speed Image circular array card compatibility test Intel Warn Demo Winbench99v1.2 Final Reality 3Dmark2000 3Dwinbench2000 compatibility test High-speed small computer standard interface (SCSI) card compatibility test 1SCSI HOD + Floppy + CP test 2SCSI HOO + Floppy + CP test 1SCSI HOD + IDE HDD + Floppy + CP test Synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) / Double data transfer rate (DDR) memory compatibility test Memtest Ccwinstone2001 Ccwinstone2002 Integrated electronic device (IDE) and operating system installation Test PIO (CP and HCT test) Default DMA (CP and HCT test) Driver DMA (CP and HCT test) PIO (Play test) Default DMA (Play test) Driver DMA (Play test)

Table 1 Furthermore, in step 24, after the high-level operating system is installed, the computer 1 to be tested is installed from the server 11 to the driver of the network card 1 2 4 under the high-level operating system, so as to execute the high-level When operating the system, the connection with the server 11 can be maintained. Then, in step 25, the computer to be tested 12 is set to the relevant network address and can log in to the dynamic host setting protocol (DHCP) server 11 under the Windows NT system of the server 11. Then, in step 26, the computer to be tested 12 is downloaded from the server 11 to the test program used by the selected test item (such as the world 丨 1 ^ 1: 〇11699 乂 1.3,

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Winbench99vl.2, Businesswinstone2001, CD-winbench99vl.l, 3Dwinbench99) and batch files. Furthermore, in step 27, the computer to be tested 12 is driven from the servo to be used for testing the main board 1 21 to be tested, and a driver for the image graphics array driver (in order to facilitate image processing related ^ such as VIA 4-in-1 motherboard driver and DirectX. ° Then, in step 28, make the computer under test 12 install one of the test programs (such as Winstone99vl.3) previously downloaded by the server. Then, in step 29, The computer 12 to be tested is installed in the hard 3. Medium-level operating system to perform the test procedure installed in step 28. ”In step 3G, the computer 12 to be tested and the server Π are at high levels. Send the test result to the server without any work, and then send it to the server 1) Indirectly, in step 31, determine whether all self-serving ^. The test program is about ρ 农 状 廿 抽 — ^ 9 『服 服 11 For downloading, make the computer to be tested 12 repeat steps 28 ~ 30 until all right is completed, and then execute the test program. 3. Then, in step 32, determine whether all the rain-level operating systems stored in it have been downloaded. Yuyi 1 1 in 33 婪 π θί ^ ^疋, then go to step γ, right no, then make the computer 12 to be tested repeat all the tests of “Operating system has been downloaded and installed to ㈣ 益 11 stored in step 22:』 3 $: 3 ”to determine whether all Stored in the server 11 mid-range; ΐ ΐ: * and execute. If so, end this flow. "The computer to be tested 12 repeats steps 2 and 32 until the server.] 200407702 V. Description of the invention (7) All test procedures stored-Figure 3 shows the top-loading, women's "execution. One. A few plates of the valley test or reliability test in step 42, brake age ^ Η step I if not = Test if 'if yes' is selected, perform step 1. In step 43, select the compatibility test items listed in Table 1 in step 44.

S then executes all the reliability test items listed in i, and f executes the operation system selection process A. Optional In step 45, judge ^^ w If yes, go to step 46 Phase: whether the sex test is selected ^. ^ Which b right otherwise go to step 47. In step 46 ', the capacitive test items in Table 1 are selected, and then the central processing unit and the autumn operation are performed. In step 47, it is judged whether or not ancient or 旦 / / your release machine is selected as 'if yes', and the column compatibility test is performed in step 48, and the selection is performed in step 49. Array card compatibility In the test item, all the high-speed image graphics are judged high in step 49; the system selection process A. Whether the capacitive test is selected, if it is ~ = standard interface (SCSI) card phase 51. Select the right one to execute Step 50. If not, go to step 50. In step 50, select the standard interface (SCSI) card compatibility test listed in Table 1. All small computers are selected for process A. Receiving the project, then perform the operating system selection.

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Two-piece broken synchronous dynamic random access memory ⑽ Off / 枓: The memory compatibility test of the input rate (_) is 疋, then go to step 52, otherwise go to step 53. Right wide run: Step 52: Select all the synchronous dynamic random 1 t memory (SDRAM) / double data transfer rate (DDR) memory compatibility test items listed in Table 1, and then run the operating system Select Process A. — In step 53, determine whether the integrated electronic device (IDE) and the operating system test are selected. 1 If yes, go to step 54. Otherwise, go to all integrated electronic devices in step 5 5 〇 and then perform the operating system selection.

In step 54, select the settings (I DE) and operating system installation test items listed in Table 1, and select process A. In step 55, it is judged whether the multimedia driver and device test is selected, if yes, step 56 is performed, and if not, it is ended. In step 56, all the multimedia driver and device test items listed in Table 1 are selected, and then the operating system selection process A is performed. FIG. 4 shows the operating system selection process a in the above embodiment. In step 61, one of Win98, winME, win2000, WinXP, WinNT, Win95, and DOS operating systems is selected. In step 62, it is determined whether the Win98 operating system is selected, if yes, step 63 is performed, and otherwise, step 64 is performed. In step 63, edit the arrival file to determine the test items. The host to be tested will download the required test programs and batch files from the server accordingly. In step 64 ’, it is judged whether the WinME operating system is selected, and if so,

407702 V. Description of the invention (9) Then execute step 6 3, in step 6 5 execute step 6 3, in step 6 6 execute step 6 3, in step 6 7 execute step 6 3, in step 6 If step 8 is performed, step 63 is performed, and step 69 is performed in step 69. If the test is performed in this embodiment, the test may be performed without time and the day may be continued. 2 Because no one is required. 3 Because the entire program parameter 4 is used. Servo-type, also has a complete master integrated above under different systems, and methods can be automatically tested. It makes use of a net, otherwise if step 6 5 is performed. ’Determine if the Win2000 operating system is selected, #” otherwise proceed to step 66. $ ′ Determines whether the Wi i η X P operating system is selected. If not, go to step 6 7. ’Determine whether the WinNT operating system is selected. Otherwise, go to step 6 8. ′ Determine whether Wi i η 9 5 is selected as the operating system; if not, go to step 6 9. ’It is judged whether the DOS operating system is selected, and if so, it ends. The test system has the following advantages: It can be carried out without interruption, and no operator intervention is required. Therefore, the test is performed at night, regardless of the operator's work. If yes, if yes, it can save a lot of manpower and time. The test process is controlled by a test module program. Modification ’can easily change and modify the test process. Not only does it store operating system data for different test procedures for different test items, it is therefore possible to perform compatibility and reliability tests on different operating boards. "The present invention provides an automated motherboard test system to perform different motherboard test systems under different high-level operating systems and execute a test module program, which can be stored in the 20070702 invention description (10) various operating systems and After the word server of the test program is connected, install the operating system, set up and run the test program to test it: ί: server storage 'saves a lot of manpower and time μ, and also makes a few boards / regular formulas available More complete and flexible. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment to limit the present invention, any familiarity, but it is not within the scope of use, when it can be made a little more, the fish will not depart from the present invention. The scope of the patent application attached to the essence of the scope ^: Therefore, the protection of the present invention

200407702 Brief Description of Drawings Figure 1 is an automated motherboard test system in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a flowchart of an automated motherboard test method in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is an embodiment of the present invention The selection process of the intermediate test items; Figure 4 is the selection process of the operating system in one embodiment of the present invention. [Symbol description] 1 1 ~ server; 1 2 ~ test computer; 1 2 1 ~ test motherboard; 1 2 2 ~ floppy disk; 1 2 3 ~ hard disk; 1 2 4 ~ network card.

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Claims (1)

200407702 —-— ^ 6. Scope of patent application • One of the automated mainframe computer testing methods for testing under test, used to test and install in one): Select one of the plural testing items of the mainboard under test .. ( b) Select one of the plurality of high-level operating systems; (c) Make the Tihai computer on a magnetic disk to be connected to a server from the server, and connect to a server and suppress women's exhibitions. The operating system selected by Hai Hai; multiple test programs for the computer to serve; "" Download the test program used for the test (e) to install the test programs on the computer; connect (ii to make the computer in the selected High-level operating system and the server Ϊ Ϊ J 仃 of the test programs-and-test results are sent to the server, 2. Automated motherboard test method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application 'where the The computer repeats step (f) until all test programs have been executed. 3 · The automatic motherboard test method described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the computer selects all the high-end operating systems until all the test items are completed. 4 · The automated motherboard test method described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the computer is connected to the server using a network card, and the method further includes the following steps: putting the computer under the disk operating system The first driver of the network operating system suitable for the disk operating system is installed; and the network card is installed under the selected high-level operating system Page 15 :; i4〇608-8618TWF (nl); VIT〇2-0012; VINCENT.ptd 200407702 6. The scope of applying for a patent is applicable to the selected second-order operating system of the high-level operating system. 5 · If the scope of applying for a patent The automatic motherboard test method described in item 4, further including the following steps: Make "Hai Computer" set the network address of the server under the selected high-level operating system from the server. 6. If the scope of patent application The automatic motherboard test method described in item 1 further includes the following steps: making the computer download the plurality of batch files used in the selection test item from the server. Κ, 7 · As in the first patent application scope The automated motherboard testing method described above further includes the following steps: The computer installs the multiple drivers required for the motherboard under test in the selection test project. The automated motherboard described in item 7 of this patent application scope These drivers in the test party / eighteen are video graphics array (VGA) drivers, 4-in-1 drivers for Direct Chipsets, and DirectX drivers. Dedicated, side-by-side picture of the automated motherboard test described in the first item of the scope: the Ling test project is a central processor compatibility test, high-speed video card phase two, two phase of high-speed measurement, and 1 high-speed small computer standard interface ) Material value: 5 乂 Dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) / double data rate (DDR) memory compatibility test; reliability test. Even the device and the motherboard can be 10 From the scope of the patent application! Item # 5 from the pure motherboard tester 608-8618TWF (nl); VIT02-0012; ViNCENT.ptd page 16 2004007702 Six, the patent application scope law 'of which some high-level work, 2000, 4 See Windows NT, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ^ because of Windows ME and Windows XP. Method, in which the server: the automated motherboard test method described in item 1 of the second range 12-type / operating under the Windows NT operating system. Motherboard, including the motherboard test system 'for testing a test — 4 Division BB crying number test items: duplicate = duplicate the operating system and the duplicate of the motherboard under test < ^ is a digital test program; and • customers End computer with the motherboard under test installed, perform the following steps: (a) select one of the test items; (b) select one of the high-end operating systems; (C) communicate with the drive under a magnetic disk operating system The server connects and installs the selected high-level operating system from the server; (d) downloads the plural test programs used by the selected test item from the server; (e) the test programs for women's clothing; and (〇 在The selected high-level operating system is connected to the server and executes one of the test programs to send a test result to the server for storage. 1 3 · Automated motherboard as described in the scope of patent application No. 丨 2 Test system 'where the client computer is connected to the feeder using a network card, and the client computer performs the following steps: The network card installed on the disk operating system is suitable for the magnetic card. Of operating system A first driver; and IH: 0608-8618TWF (nl); VIT02-0012; VINCENT ptd Page 17 200407702 The network card installed under the selected high-end operating system is suitable for one of the selected high-end operating systems. Λ 1 4 · The automated motherboard test system described in item 3 of the patent claim, wherein the client computer further performs the following steps: The lamp is set from the server under the selected high-level operating system—network position site. 1 5 · The automatic motherboard test system described in item 12 of Shenqing's patent scope, wherein the client computer further performs the following steps: downloading a plurality of batch files for the selected test item from the server. 1 6 · The automated motherboard test system described in item 12 of Shenyan's patent scope, wherein the client computer further performs the following steps: Install the multiple drivers required for the motherboard under test in the selection test item. 17 • The automated motherboard test system as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the drivers are the graphics graphics array (VGA) driver, the 4-in-1 driver for the VIA chipset, and the DirectX driver. 1 8 · The automated motherboard test system as described in item 12 of the scope of the patent application, where these test items are the central processor phase valley test, high-speed image graphics array card compatibility test, and high-speed small computer Standard Interface (SC SI) Card Compatibility Test, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (S DR AM) / Double Data Transfer Rate (DDR) Memory Compatibility Test, Integrated Electronic Device (I DE) and Operating system installation test, multimedia driver and device test and 200407702 6. Scope of Patent Application Motherboard Reliability Test 19. As mentioned in item 12 of the patent application scope, these high-end operating systems are Microsoft Windows I motherboard test ® 2000, Windows NT, Windows ME, and Windows XP. Windows 98, View 20 · As described in the system described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, JL Zhongxi Beta Beta Suppression Main Board Test 4 Kefu is operating under Windows NT operating system. I. 21 · An automated motherboard test method for testing one of the motherboards under test installed in an electric shame so that the computer is connected to a temple server under a magnetic disk operating system | § and from the server Install a high-level operating system, and then load the test programs used in the test project, and make the computer install the test programs' The computer connects with the server under the high-level operating system and executes some test programs, and Send a test result to the server for storage. 2 2 · The automated motherboard test method described in item 2 丨 of the patent application range, wherein the computer uses a network card to connect to the 4 server state, and the method further includes the following steps: making the computer in the magnetic field A first driver for the network card suitable for the disk operating system is installed under a disk operating system; and the computer is installed for one of the high-level operating systems under the high-level operating system Article 23 The automated motherboard test method as described in item 22 of the scope of patent application, which further includes the following steps: The computer is set from the server to a network address under the high-level operating system. 24. Automated motherboard testing as described in item 2 丨 ^ iP608-8618TWF (nl); VlT〇2-〇〇l2; VINCENT.ptd Page 19, 200407702 \ Six, patent application method, including the following steps: Make the computer download the test project from the server to use Batch of bids. 2 5 · The automated motherboard test method described in item 21 of the patent application scope, which further includes the following steps: Make the computer install the driver for the motherboard under test in the test project. 26. The automated motherboard testing method as described in item 25 of the scope of patent application, wherein the drivers are image graphics array (VGA) drivers, 4 in 1 drivers for VIA chipsets, or Di rectX drivers . 27. The automated motherboard test method as described in item 21 of the scope of patent application, wherein the test items are a CPU compatibility test, a high-speed image graphics array card compatibility test, and a high-speed small computer standard interface (SCSI ) Card compatibility test, synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) / double data rate (DDR) memory compatibility test, integrated electronic device (丨 de) and operating system installation test, multimedia driver and Device test or motherboard reliability test. 28. The automated motherboard test method as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the high-level operating system is Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows ME, or Windows χρ. 29 · The automated motherboard test method as described in item 21 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the server is operated under the "windows" operating system. 3 0-An automated motherboard test system for testing Measurement 200407702 VI. Motherboards with patent application scope, including multiple test benefits of a motherboard. Multiple operating systems and the motherboard to be tested are stored in the magnetic and client computers, and the server is installed. Install the high-level operation system 1 and connect to the server under the system and start the server, and execute the plurality of tests: the program installs the test procedures and stores them. The test results are sent to the server system in the eighth mode, 1 in V: the automated motherboard test line described in item 3 ° of the user's profit range, the customer: the computer's network card is connected to the server Industry Department ====== The network card is suitable for ... disk operation, s I is installed in the selected South-level operating system with a second driver suitable for the selected local-level operating system. 3 2 · The automated motherboard test system described in item 31 of the scope of patent application, wherein the client computer further performs the following steps: Set a network address from the server under the high-level operating system. 3 3 · The automated motherboard test system as described in item 30 of the scope of patent application, wherein the test programs are a CPU compatibility test, a high-speed image graphics card compatibility test, and a high-speed small computer standard interface ( SCSI) card compatibility test, synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) / double data rate (DDR) memory compatibility test, integrated electronic device (I DE) and operating system installation test, multimedia driver And device testing and motherboard reliability testing. 3 4 · Automated motherboard test 0608-8618TWF (nl); VIT02-0012; VINCENT.ptd page 21 ^ 00407702 as described in item 30 of the scope of patent application 6. The scope of patent application system, where the high-level operating system is Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows ME, and Windows XP. 35. The automated motherboard testing system as described in item 30 of the scope of patent application, wherein the server is operated under a Windows NT operating system. SB! 0608-8618TWF (nl); VIT02-0012; VINCENT.ptd Page 22