Main Menu Options |

File Load Test Configuration A test configuration that has been previously saved to disk can be loaded using this menu option. The loaded configuration will set all the parameters available in the ‘test duty cycles’ and ‘test preferences’ windows (see above) to the values contained within the file. Using this menu option in conjunction with the ‘Save Test Configuration As’ function it is possible to create a number of standard test configurations. See Maintaining multiple test configurations, for more information.

Save Test Configuration As

This option allows the current configuration settings to be stored in a file for later use. All the values available in the ‘test duty cycles’ and ‘test preferences’ windows (see above) will be saved into a file, whose name is selected by the user. Using this menu option in conjunction with the ‘Load Test Configuration’ function it is possible to create a number of standard test configurations. See Maintaining multiple test configurations, for more information. Saved configuration files can also be loaded automatically by including them on the command line. See Command line arguments for more details.

Save Results Report

Save the recent results as a text report, HTML report or a customer targeted Test Certificate. See Preparing a Customer Test Certificate for more information about configuring a test certificate for your company.

Save Window as Image

Allows the currently selected tab on the main window (e.g. System Information or Burn In Results) to be saved in one of 3 different graphics file formats. Bitmap (BMP), GIF and Enhanced Meta file format (EMF). See the save as image dialog box for more information.

Print Window

Allows the currently selected tab on the main window (e.g. System Information or Burn In Results) to be printed. The standard Print dialog window will be displayed allowing the user to select a printer, etc...

Install BurnInTest to a USB drive

Install BurnInTest to a USB drive such that BurnInTest can be run from the USB drive.

Exit

Exits from the application.

Edit

Copy Image to Clipboard

Copies the currently selected tab on the main window (e.g. System Information or Burn In Results) to the clipboard in an Bitmap Format (bmp). The results can then be pasted as a graphical image into other documents that support this format, e.g. Microsoft Word.

Some applications may not accept a pasted bitmap format image. In this case it is better to use the Save as Image menu option (above) to create an image file, which can then be imported into another application.

Copy Text to Clipboard

Copies the currently selected tab on the main window (e.g. System Information or Burn In Results) to the clipboard in a text Format. The results can then be pasted as text into other documents that support this format, e.g. Notepad.

Copy HTML to Clipboard

Copies the currently selected tab on the main window (e.g. System Information or Burn In Results) to the clipboard in a HTML Format. The results can then be pasted as text into other documents that support this format, e.g. Microsoft Word.

Clear All Results

Clear the results produced so far, resetting all values and log files to zero. This is done automatically each time a new test run is started (unless the accumulated logging option is set in the preferences window).

Configuration

Test Selection & Duty Cycles

Displays the test setup dialog which allows automatic stopping of tests to be configured, a subset of tests to be selected for execution and a duty cycle to be set for each test.

Test Preferences

This option allows the user to customize some aspects of the way BurnInTest works. See the description of the preferences dialog box for more details.

Report Information

Displays the report information window, which allows General report information such as the Machine type, serial number, Customer name and Technician's name to be entered.

Edit Error Classifications

This opens the BurnInTest error description and classification file in the default text editor. This file can then be edited to include customer specific error descriptions and error severity classifications. The user account will need to have write access to the BurnInTest directory to modify this file (e.g. a standard Vista account will not be able to save any changes to this file). Please see Error Classifications.

Test

Start Test Run

Runs the tests selected in the ‘Test duty cycles’ window. Each test will be run in its own window using its own execution thread. This allows multiple tests to be executed simultaneously. The results from each test are summarized in the main window. Depending on what tests are being started, the speed of the machine and the selected duty cycles; the tests may take several seconds to start.

After tests have been started the menu’s and buttons are ‘Grayed’ out, and no another actions can take place until the tests are stopped manually or automatically.

Stop test run

Stops all the tests that are currently running. It may take several seconds to stop all the tests, remove test files from the disk and de-allocate system resources. If one of the test windows is the active window, Alt-F4 can also be used to stop all the tests. Individual tests can not be stopped after they have been started, as all tests will be stopped at the same time.

Execute script

Runs the tests selected in the specified BurnInTest script file (.bits).

Quick Tests

Quick Tests (quick configuration of tests) provides a commonly used set of tests that can be run without any pre-configuration and user defined test scripts.

There are up to 3 groups of Quick Tests shown in the menu:

• | Group 1 includes the BurnInTest pre-defined tests. These can't be changed by the user.

• | Group 2 includes any BurnInTest scripts in the bit.exe directory (e.g. C:\Program Files\BurnInTest\). These are defined by the user and are available to all user's.

• | Group 3 includes any BurnInTest scripts in the current default directory (e.g. My Documents\<UserName>\PassMark\BurnInTest\). These are defined by the user and are specific to the currently logged in user..

Maximum CPU temperature

Runs a short CPU test to maximize CPU temperature and check CPU cooling. This test uses the BurnInTest CPU test that, through Passmark testing, has been found to generate the greatest amount of CPU heat of any of the BurnInTest tests. This is useful in determining whether the CPU cooling system, such as heat sink/CPU bonding and fan are sufficient for the CPU cooling. This is particularly useful for overclockers, where additional CPU heat is generated which can cause system instability. This test runs for 10 minutes. A HTML log file called "CPU_MaxTemp_<timestamp>.log" is created in the default directory. See CPU test.

CPU coverage

Runs a short CPU test to validate many different CPU instructions. This test all of the CPU instructions that are tested by BurnInTest. This test runs for 10 cycles. A HTML log file called "CPU_Coverage_<timestamp>.log" is created in the default directory. See CPU test.

RAM

Runs a single pass of the standard RAM test for each test pattern. This test runs for 1 cycle. A HTML log file called "RAM_<timestamp>.log" is created in the default directory. See RAM test.

Video RAM

Runs a single pass of the video RAM test. This test runs for 1 cycle. A HTML log file called "Video_RAM_<timestamp>.log" is created in the default directory. See 2D graphics - video memory.

3D

Runs a short full screen 3D test. This test runs for 5 minute. A HTML log file called "3D_<timestamp>.log" is created in the default directory. See 3D Graphics test.

Local disk scan

Runs single pass of the disk test for all local fixed disk volumes. Once a disk has been tested it will wait for all other disks to complete the single test pass. Once all local disks have been tested once the test will end. A HTML log file called "Local_Disk__<timestamp>.log" is created in the default directory. See Disk test.

Removable disk scan

Runs single pass of the disk test for all removable disk volumes, excluding floppy disks. Once a disk has been tested it will wait for all other disks to complete the single test pass. Once all local disks have been tested once the test will end. A HTML log file called "Removable_Disk_<timestamp>.log" is created in the default directory. See Disk test.

User defined Quick Tests

User defined Quick Tests are only available with BurnInTest Professional only.

Additional Quick Tests can be added to the menu just by including BurnInTest Scripts (*.bits) in (i) the bit.exe directory (e.g. C:\Program FilesBurnInTest\) and (ii) the current default directory (e.g. My Documents\<UserName>\PassMark\BurnInTest\). The maximum number of User defined Quick Tests is 25.

Help

Help

Opens this help file. Context related help is available from most windows using the “F1” key.

PassMark Homepage

Opens the default browser at the PassMark website home page.

Check Updates...

Checks whether there is a later version of BurnInTest available from the PassMark website.

About

Displays version and License information about the currently installed version of BurnInTest.