Also i can hear the fan running out loud when i watch videos on youtube.
Dell pc hangs at running mats test.
This test runs a stress test on all the hardware devices on your dell pc or tablet.
When i select diagnostics from the f12 boot menu the system locks up almost immediately at the start of the psa.
Such disk failure could be a contributory factor especially if chkdsk runs while starting windows.
What is a mats test in computing.
Press and hold button 1 for 5 seconds.
This will start the one time boot menu.
Make sure that the monitor screen is clean no dust particles on the surface of the screen.
Sometimes when the laptop froze i had to wait 20 seconds or so.
This will run diagnostics on the hardware components of the system which may take around 5 minutes.
In case of repeated failures try replacing the hard drive.
Run a full test to perform a thorough analysis of your dell pc or tablet.
Browse to the dell support website.
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.
A gray screen should appear figure 4.
Using arrow keys select diagnostics and hit enter.
Try running swapping the memory stick so try them one at a time and run the test.
You want to get things done fast but your dell laptop just lags.
What is a mats test what does it do.
Other faulty hardware can also lead to random hangs.
For that you may run hardware diagnostics.
One last test you may run that is custom test on memory.
Windows xp sp3 runs fine but i ve discovered some problems with the diagnostics that appear to be related to bios a11.
Hi rifkianto welcome to the community.
My inspiron is with windows 10 64 bits from a dell laptop user.
If its stuck at mats test means its got something to do with the memory.
For information on how to run diagnostics and to determine the issue refer to dell knowledge base article.
All i know is that if you hold fn when booting a dell computer it runs a mats test.
To run the monitor built in self test bist.
Also do all computer manufacturers have mats tests on their computers or is it just dell.
I m using a precision t3400 with a core 2 duo e6550.
Unplug the video cable s from the back of the dell monitor and the pc.
This test will take approximately 40 minutes or more to complete.
Running online diagnostics on a dell pc.
Run built in diagnostics for your system.
To run diagnostics restart the system and at the dell logo tap the f12 key every two seconds.
If you are unable or unwilling to reinstall the operating system refer to the optional steps section to see other potential solutions.