Hello Richard,

Wednesday, August 18, 1999, 4:30:01 PM, you wrote:

RM> In the past I have relied on Norton Utilities NDiags and CheckIt from
RM> Quarterdeck(?).  This has worked fine, but I haven't updated either package
RM> in a while so they have problems recognizing correct cpu, memory etc.  I am
RM> leary of using Windows based testing s/w, since I want someting to test the
RM> hardware at the hardware level.

NDiags is old [the last one I have is from NU8]. CheckIt is adequate.
The latest [and good] I saw is DiscoverPRO from Nuts&Bolts package
when in advanced mode, but it is a Win9x app.

RM> Lately I have been running into more and more instances of parts being
RM> flaky: they work most of the time, but at random times you will get gpf's,
RM> freezes, lockups, etc.  The amount of time it takes to t/s this kind of
RM> problem can be more than the system is worth.  Is anyone else experiencing
RM> this problem, and how are you dealing with it?

And increasingly often this is a software/firmware/drivers bug while
the hardware is working A-OK.

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