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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Applicants:
Jiin Lai, Taipei, TW;
Wayne Tseng, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Jiin Lai, Taipei, TW;
Wayne Tseng, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Via Technologies, Inc., Taipei, TW;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/28 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention discloses a method for testing at least one physical link on a motherboard associated with an on-board PCI Express device. A test card is connected to an input/output port on the motherboard, wherein the test card has a PCI Express test device. A test pattern is transmitted from the test card to the PCI Express device and receiving a test result pattern by the test card from the PCI Express device through the physical link for testing thereof. The test result pattern is examined to determine defects of the physical link on the motherboard.