Dell Pc Hangs At Running Mats Test

Windows xp sp3 runs fine but i ve discovered some problems with the diagnostics that appear to be related to bios a11.

Dell pc hangs at running mats test.

Also do all computer manufacturers have mats tests on their computers or is it just dell. If your dell computer is still locking up or running slowly and the troubleshooting steps above have not resolved the issue you may need to reinstall the operating system. This will run diagnostics on the hardware components of the system which may take around 5 minutes. You want to get things done fast but your dell laptop just lags.

If the onboard diagnostics and other troubleshooting have not identified the root cause of the lock ups you may wish to consider running the quick test or full scan at dell pc diagnostics. Other faulty hardware can also lead to random hangs. Unplug the video cable s from the back of the dell monitor and the pc. For that you may run hardware diagnostics.

One last test you may run that is custom test on memory. When i select diagnostics from the f12 boot menu the system locks up almost immediately at the start of the psa. Make sure that the monitor screen is clean no dust particles on the surface of the screen. Try running swapping the memory stick so try them one at a time and run the test.

Running online diagnostics on a dell pc. This test will take approximately 40 minutes or more to complete. Press and hold button 1 for 5 seconds. All i know is that if you hold fn when booting a dell computer it runs a mats test.

Worse yet sometimes i had no choice but force reboot the computer. Using arrow keys select diagnostics and hit enter. If you are unable or unwilling to reinstall the operating system refer to the optional steps section to see other potential solutions. Browse to the dell support website.

Run a full test to perform a thorough analysis of your dell pc or tablet. To run the monitor built in self test bist. If its stuck at mats test means its got something to do with the memory. Sometimes when the laptop froze i had to wait 20 seconds or so.

A gray screen should appear figure 4. Run built in diagnostics for your system. What is a mats test in computing. To run diagnostics restart the system and at the dell logo tap the f12 key every two seconds.

For information on how to run diagnostics and to determine the issue refer to dell knowledge base article. Also i can hear the fan running out loud when i watch videos on youtube. I m using a precision t3400 with a core 2 duo e6550. Hi rifkianto welcome to the community.

This test runs a stress test on all the hardware devices on your dell pc or tablet. My inspiron is with windows 10 64 bits from a dell laptop user. The dell monitor should now enter self test mode. What is a mats test what does it do.