ID: |
1096 | ||||||||||||||||
Model: |
HPT730 | ||||||||||||||||
Type: |
Desktop | ||||||||||||||||
Date: |
09/08/25 | ||||||||||||||||
Notes: |
Generally exceeded expectations. No major action needed. SDD will be upgraded. | ||||||||||||||||
NOTE: Green tests are complete, red tests are skipped. | |||||||||||||||||
Test No. |
Test Details |
Test Case |
Fault |
Pts |
Count |
Pt total |
Notes |
Points |
Rating |
Max Rating |
System points |
OS ratings: |
No. | ||||
Case inspection is easier with the machine unplugged. |
Case |
Device Labled "109637460" |
Case |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Installed, Updated, Clean |
0 | ||||||||
1 |
Inspect all sides of the case |
Observe what the case looks like. |
Cooling |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Installed, Clean. |
1 | ||||||||
Marks |
1 |
0 |
0 |
PSU |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Installed, Bloated |
3 | |||||||
Stains |
1 |
0 |
0 |
MB |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No OS |
5 | |||||||
Scratches |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Some scratches on front of case. |
RAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||
Crack in plastic, under 2CM |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Storage |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 | |||||||||
Crack in plastic, over 2CM |
2 |
0 |
0 |
CPU |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Ratings: |
No. | |||||||
Crack in glass |
3 |
0 |
0 |
GPU |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Like new |
0 | |||||||
Missing/Seperated panels |
10 |
0 |
0 |
Ethernet |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Good |
1 | |||||||
All cooling tests should be done in a room between 15 and 25C. |
Cooling |
WiFi |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
“Good” |
2 | |||||||||
2 |
Inspect all fans visually with the system off. Observe the sound made with the system on and under load. |
Observe fan(s) both under load and at idle |
CPU Fan: 1500-3150 RPM. Not directly on CPU, connected via heat pipe. |
Connections |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Bad |
3 | |||||||
CPU/PSU/GPU fan clunking |
1 |
0 |
0 |
OS |
5 |
1 |
2 |
Ugly |
4 | ||||||||
CPU/PSU/GPU fan dusty |
2 |
1 |
2 |
CPU Fan has significant dust. |
Total: |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Failure |
5 | |||||||
CPU/PSU/GPU fan not functioning |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Less than half of the fans clunking |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Less than half of the fans dusty |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
At least half of vents dusty |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
At least half of fans clunking |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
At least half of fans dusty |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Less than half of fans not functioning |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
At least half of fans not functioning |
8 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
6 |
“Idle” is when the system has booted into an OS for at least 2 minutes and no applications except for monitoring are running. |
Observe idle CPU/GPU temps |
Idle: 41C Room Temp:20C | ||||||||||||||
Above 50C |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Above 55C |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Above 60C |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Above 65C |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
12 |
“Throttling” is when the clock is consistently less than the base clock. |
Observe CPU/GPU temps/throttling during benchmark |
Peak Temp: 71C Room Temp:23C Consistently hit 2.7+GHz | ||||||||||||||
Above 85C |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Above 90C |
3 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Above 95C |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Throttling over 10% |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Throttling over 25% |
3 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Throttling over 50% |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
All PSU tests should be done in a room between 15 and 25C, with the system having been on for at least 1 hour. |
PSU/Power Brick |
85W External brick | |||||||||||||||
18 |
Press your finger on the PSU/Powerbrick for five seconds. | ||||||||||||||||
Uncomfortable is a matter of opinion, but generally if reflexes cause you to withdraw your finger, that counts. |
The PSU is uncomfortably hot |
2 |
0 |
0 | |||||||||||||
The Power Brick is uncomfortably hot |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
The PSU was so hot, it burnt the tester |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
The Power Brick was so hot, it burnt the tester |
8 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
19 |
Listen to the PSU/Power Brick | ||||||||||||||||
The PSU can be heard from over 10cm away |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
The Brick can be heard from over 10cm away |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
The PSU can be heard from over 1m away |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
The Brick can be heard from over 1m away |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Motherboard | |||||||||||||||||
3 |
Boot into the BIOS | ||||||||||||||||
Unable to access BIOS |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
5 |
Boot normally | ||||||||||||||||
Unable to boot |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
4 |
The motherboard should continue to keep time when unplugged. Disconnect the power for at least 5 minutes. |
Check the BIOS is keeping time. |
Disconnected 13:13, reporting 13:13. Connected 13:21, reporting 13:21. | ||||||||||||||
The system cannot keep time without power |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
RAM |
2x4GB DDR3 SODIMM 1600Mhz | ||||||||||||||||
7 |
Use Memtest64, run at least one full loop on at least 50% of all sticks. I.e, 2x4GB, test at least 6GB (4+2). |
Run memory test |
6GB Tested. No errors reported. | ||||||||||||||
Less than 50% of sticks have a fault |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
50% of sticks have a fault |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
All sticks have a fault |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Storage |
Sandisk U110 32GB M.2 (SATA) SSD | ||||||||||||||||
8 |
Use Passmark |
Speed Test |
R/W: 487/95 Baseline R/W: 315/60 (MB/s) | ||||||||||||||
More than 10% under the average. |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
More than 25% under the average. |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
More than 50% under the average. |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
9 |
Use H2testW and test at least 25% or 64GB – whichever is smaller. |
Read/Write test |
100% (32GB) tested. No errors. | ||||||||||||||
Data corrupted once and could not be recreated |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Data corrupted more than once |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
The drive can’t be written to at all |
8 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
HDD Only: Observe noise | |||||||||||||||||
Scratching or grinding can be heard |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
CPU |
AMD RX-427BB 4x2.7GHz | ||||||||||||||||
10 |
Use passmark |
Benchmark the CPU for at least 10 minutes. |
CPU is actually operating significantly better (2923) than the baseline (2747) | ||||||||||||||
Consider both the single and multicore scores by adding them and dividing by two, unless both scores are above the average. |
More than 10% under the average. |
1 |
0 |
0 | |||||||||||||
More than 15% under the average. |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
More than 25% under the average. |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
More than 50% under the average. |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Benchmark crashes |
3 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Benchmark crashes 3 times in a row |
3 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Background Application crashes |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
System crashes |
5 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
GPU |
R7 (integrated) | ||||||||||||||||
11 |
Use passmark |
Benchmark the GPU for at least 10 minutes. |
No baseline could be obtained. Performance is similar to other embed APUs and as such is considered acceptable. | ||||||||||||||
Consider both the 2d and 3d scores by adding them and dividing by two, unless both scores are above the average. |
More than 10% under the average. |
1 |
0 |
0 | |||||||||||||
More than 15% under the average. |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
More than 25% under the average. |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
More than 50% under the average. |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Benchmark crashes |
3 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Benchmark crashes 3 times in a row |
3 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Visible graphical glitches |
3 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Display goes blank |
5 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
System crashes |
5 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
15 |
Video output (Dedicated GPU only) | ||||||||||||||||
“Unreliable” means you cannot simply make a connection and use it. |
Connection unreliable in any port |
2 |
0 |
0 | |||||||||||||
Connection unreliable in half or less of ports |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Connection unreliable over half of ports |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Ethernet | |||||||||||||||||
13 |
Ping 50 times. If the performance warrants a fault, redo the test but ping 150 times instead. |
Connect to the internet and ping google. |
0% PL 8.4 ms | ||||||||||||||
Packet loss exceeds 5% |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Packet loss exceeds 10% |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Packet loss exceeds 25% |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Packet loss exceeds 50% |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
It is not possible to make a connection |
8 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Ping is above 50ms |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Ping is above 100ms |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Ping is above 150ms |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Wi-Fi |
2.4/5GHz Internal card | ||||||||||||||||
14 |
Ping 50 times. If the performance warrants a fault, redo the test but ping 150 times instead. |
Connect to the internet and ping google. |
0% PL, 9.8 ms | ||||||||||||||
Packet loss exceeds 5% |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Packet loss exceeds 10% |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Packet loss exceeds 25% |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Packet loss exceeds 50% |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
It is not possible to make a connection |
8 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Ping is above 100ms |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Ping is above 150ms |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Ping is above 200ms |
1 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Connectivity | |||||||||||||||||
16 |
Test DVI, DP and HDMI ports (if none present, test whatever is present). The monitor should correctly display an image. |
Connect a display to each port. |
Tested 4XDP | ||||||||||||||
“Unreliable” means you cannot simply make a connection and use it. |
Connection unreliable in any port |
2 |
0 |
0 | |||||||||||||
Connection unreliable in half or less of ports |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Connection unreliable over half of ports |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
17 |
Test all USB, SD, and DVD drives by writing and reading 3 files each. Test AUX in by connecting a microphone and using “listen to device”. Test AUX out by connecting speakers and playing any audio. |
Connect something to and use each port. |
Tested 8XUSB, 2xAux in, 2xAux out. | ||||||||||||||
“Unreliable” means you cannot simply make a connection and use it. |
Connection unreliable in any port |
2 |
0 |
0 | |||||||||||||
Connection unreliable in 1/3 of ports or less |
4 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Connection unreliable in over 1/3 of ports |
6 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Connection unreliable over half of ports |
2 |
0 |
0 | ||||||||||||||