Apple Xserve Diagnostics 3X104 - Fan Tests

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Fan Tests

When AXD Mac OS X tools starts, it performs a hardware existence test. All fans found
during this test can be tested individually using fan tests.

Test

Estimated completion time

Description

Verify Motor +/– 10%, 10 Reads
High, 20 Low

2 minutes

Verifies the minimum and
maximum fan speeds. Sets the
minimum and maximum builds
within 10% of the threshold and
then does 10 consecutive reads
at the maximum and 20 at the
minimum.

Verify Motor Automatically
+/– 15%

2 minutes

Verifies the minimum and
maximum fan speeds. Sets the
minimum and maximum builds
within 15% of the threshold.