Apple Xserve Diagnostics 3X104 - Comparison of Available Tests

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Component tested

Available in AXD EFI
tools

Available in AXD
Mac OS X tools

Notes

Hard drive

%

%

Different tests are
available depending on
the tool.

Memory (simple)

%

%

In AXD EFI tools, this
tests only the first 2.5
GB of memory using a
single CPU core.
In AXD Mac OS X tools,
this tests all memory
using a single CPU core.

Memory (multicore)

%

%

In AXD EFI tools, this
tests the first 2.5 GB
of memory using all
available CPU cores.
In AXD Mac OS X tools,
this tests all memory
using all available
CPU cores.

Memory (extended)

%

Tests all memory.

Memory (SMBIOS)

%

%

Tests if memory has
been mapped out
correctly.

Memory (ECC)

%

Tests for memory ECC
errors.

Power supply

%

%

Sensor

%

%

AXD Mac OS X tools has
an additional sensor
test.

SMC PID sensor

%

USB port

%

%

Video controller

%

%

AXD Mac OS X tools has
more tests than AXD
EFI tools.

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