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Ruud's Diagnostic ROM  -  Some Known Compatibility


REMINDER:  Ruud's Diagnostic ROM is only for PC and XT class motherboards.

Below, RDR is short for Ruud's Diagnostic ROM.


Computer/motherboard RDR version
used
Status Tester at
the VCFF

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IBM 5150 16KB-64KB 4.5 Works modem7  The 'Check ROM at F4000' test sometimes fails, because there is no ROM in IC socket U28.
IBM 5150 64KB-256KB 4.5 Works modem7  The 'Check ROM at F4000' test sometimes fails, because there is no ROM in IC socket U28.
IBM 5160 64-256KB 4.5 Works modem7  
IBM 5160 256-640KB 4.5 Works modem7  
DTK PIM-TB10-Z (rev 9) 4.5 Works modem7  1. Tested at 4.77 MHz
 2. The five 'Check ROM at Fx000' tests fail because the spare ROM socket is unpopulated.
BITCOM 640KB
TURBO SYSTEM BOARD
4.7 Works modem7  1. Tested at 4.77 MHz
 2. The five 'Check ROM at Fx000' tests fail because the spare ROM sockets are unpopulated.
Eagle 1600 ? Mostly SomeGuy  See post #23 at here.
Amstrad PC1640 4.5 Mostly Malc  The 'Keyboard stuck key' test does not work as intended.  See note 1 below.

[ this Juko motherboard ]
4.7 Mostly modem7  1. Tested at 4.77 MHz (i.e. no CN8 jumper).
 2. The 'Checking interrupt IRQ0' test fails.  See note 2 below.
 3. The five 'Check ROM at Fx000' tests fail because the spare ROM socket is unpopulated.

Bi-017A TURBO-XT M/B VI
4.7 Fails modem7  1. Tested at 4.77 MHz
 2. Executes slowly.
 3. The diagnostic restarts half way through the 'Testing RAM - Slow Refresh' test.  See note 2 below.




Note 1 The equivalent test in the Supersoft/Landmark Diagnostic ROM (version 1.2) also fails.
   
Note 2 To be investigated, because the equivalent test in the Supersoft/Landmark Diagnostic ROM (version 1.2) passes.