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IBM IntelliStation/IBM PC - PC Doctor for Windows 95 fails video test

Applicable to: World-Wide

SYMPTOM:
When running the PC Doctor for Windows application, intermittent errors occur when running the video test. The following or similar error message is displayed:

Video memory failure during pass xxx of 2000.
Wrote Pattern: 0F0F0F0FH
Read Pattern: 0F070F0FH

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:
This tip may apply to all models of IBM PC or IntelliStation systems installed with Windows 95 and running PC Doctor for Windows.

The error condition is limited to running multiple passes of the video test.

FIX:
To validate that no hardware failures have occurred, repeat the test using PC Doctor for DOS.

Windows & Windows 95 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

SAS KEYWORDS:
PSY2 PSY2VIDEO CDT CDTVIDEO
D/T6282 D/T6284 D/T6272 6282
6284 6272 PCDOCTOR WIN95
UNCLASSIFIED 80721

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Document Category

Diagnostics, Windows 95, Retain

Date Created

16-10-98

Last Updated

19-10-98

Revision Date

Brand

IBM IntelliStation, IBM PC

Product Family

M Pro, Z Pro, E Pro, PC 140, PC 300GL, PC 300XL, PC 300PL, PC 330, PC 340, PC 350, PC 360, PC 365, PC 730, PC 750

Machine Type

6888, 6889, 6898, 6865, 6899, 6893, 6260, 6265, 6272, 6275, 6282, 6285, 6284, 6561, 6591, 6588, 6562, 6592, 6862, 6892, 6575, 6576, 6577, 6560, 6585, 6586, 6587, 6598, 6589, 6875, 6876, 6877, 6885, 6886, 6887

Model

various

TypeModel

Retain Tip (if applicable)

H097801

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