Well, there are embedded processors on motherboards already, such as the Northbridge and Southbridge. They simply aren't general-purpose CPUs; they're custom processors that perform specific tasks. It should not be surprising that a vendor (in this case, Dell) has included a diagnostic unit which can evaluate conditions to verify whether components are working correctly.
On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 12:59 PM, John F. Eldredge <[email protected]> wrote: > That suggests there is probably some subordinate CPU on board, to get that > far. > > > > On September 13, 2017 11:44:44 AM Tilghman Lesher <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The strange thing is that the computer has front-panel diagnostic >> codes, and it did show me a diagnostic code. The problem was that the >> diagnostic code that it showed me was not listed in the manual. Those >> codes are amazing: something's wrong, but we won't tell you what it >> is. >> >> On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 10:40 AM, John F. Eldredge <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> So this was the computer version of "If I only had a brain", from the >>> Wizard >>> of Oz? >>> >>> >>> >>> On September 13, 2017 8:15:10 AM Tilghman Lesher <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> A followup, with a resolution. >>>> >>>> As it turns out, my memory was just fine. The problem was that a >>>> place had shipped me a computer without a CPU. Now that a CPU is in >>>> place, it works great. >>>> >>>> My mishap was a flood that took out the motherboard (and possibly the >>>> power supply). Memory, CPU, video card, and hard drives were all well >>>> above the flood level, and they were transferred into a new case. My >>>> Ethernet address changed, which caused some network difficulties, but >>>> hey, what can you do? >>>> >>>> On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Tilghman Lesher <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Anybody have a hardware-based memory stick tester? >>>>> >>>>> I recently had an incident where a machine experienced a short while >>>>> it was running, and I'd like to be able to verify whether the memory >>>>> is still good. If not, it can always be replaced under warranty. >>>>> >>>>> The sticks are DDR3 SDRAM, ECC, Unbuffered. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tilghman >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tilghman >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> "NLUG" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> "NLUG" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tilghman >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- Tilghman -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
