Patent ID: 7451349

Claim:
A system for automatically testing motherboards, comprising: a test server for storing a plurality of high-level OSs (Operating Systems), test programs and test script files, for setting contents of test configuration files, and for storing test results; a plurality of client computers in which motherboards to be tested are installed, each of the client computers configured for operating under a DOS (Disk Operating System), downloading and installing a high-level OS from the test server, downloading and installing test programs and a test script file according to a test configuration file that comprises hardware configuration of each of the client computers, a list of the test programs and the test script file and locations of the test programs and the test script file stored in the test server, executing the test script file to auto-run the test programs in a sequence specified in the test configuration file, transmitting test results to the test server, and uninstalling and deleting the test programs and the test script file if testing of the motherboard does not need to be continued according to the test configuration file; a serial device server and a plurality of power controllers for the test server to control power sources of the client computers; and a network for connecting the test server with the client computers.