Platform Confidence Test User Guide

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Installing the Server Board Platform Confidence Test
Package
The Platform Confidence Test program files are available on the software CD that accompanies
the server board. Updates to this manual can be downloaded from the Intel support website at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/
WARNING: Each Intel server board has a Platform Confidence Test package specific to that
board. Do not attempt to run the wrong Platform Confidence Test package on your server board.
Running the wrong set of tests could cause unreliable results and may damage components on
the server board.
1. Insert the Deployment Assistant CD/Resource CD into a Windows* based system and allow
the autorun feature launch the graphical user interface. If autorun does not launch the GUI,
launch it manually by double clicking on your CD-ROM drive.
2. On the top menu, under Tools for Setup and Configuration, choose PCT Zip file with EFI
Utilities.
3. Download, and extract the files from the zip file to a USB thumb drive.
4. Insert the USB drive that you created in Step 3 into the server you want to test.
5. Power on the server and allow the system to boot the EFI Shell.
6. When the EFI Shell has booted, you will be presented with a menu of five options:
 Quick Test
 Comprehensive Test
 Comprehensive Test with continuous looping
 Display Help Text
 Exit
These menu options are discussed in greater detail below.
Summary of Available Tests
Quick Tests
The quick test suite runs a small subset of available tests. This suite identifies the processor type,
speed, and the number of processors present. It also identifies the base and total memory sizes
and external L2 cache size.
When running the quick test, verify that the configuration that is displayed following the probe
includes all of the hard disks, memory, and processors that are installed in the system. If the
configuration does not identify all of these items, exit by pressing <CTRL+BREAK> or <F10>
and review the troubleshooting section later in this document.
The quick test duration is dependent upon the number of processors and the amount of memory
installed. With a 3.0GHz processor and 1 GB of memory the quick test will run to completion in
about 2 minutes. Additional memory will cause the test to take longer.
On completion of the test and after the test results are displayed, the program returns to the main
menu.