Abstract: Provided is a polyamide foam molded body and method for manufacturing the same. The method includes performing polymerization with a monomer composition to form a polyamide terpolymer; mixing a supercritical carbon dioxide foaming agent and the polyamide terpolymer under a pressure to form a mixture; and releasing the pressure of the mixture to foam the polyamide terpolymer for forming the polyamide foam molded body. The monomer composition comprises 50 to 70 mole % of a caprolactam, 4 to 15 mole % of a polyetheramine, 4 to 15 mole % of a dicarboxylic acid and 15 to 30 mole % of a Nylon salt. The polyamide terpolymer includes a hard segment formed by the caprolactam, the dicarboxylic acid and the Nylon salt and a soft segment formed by the polyetheramine. The polyamide foam molded body exhibits excellent properties and is environmental-friendly.

Abstract: An outlier IC detection method includes acquiring first measured data of a first IC set, training the first measured data for establishing a training model, acquiring second measured data of a second IC set, generating predicted data of the second IC set by using the training model according to the second measured data, generating a bivariate dataset distribution of the second IC set according to the predicted data and the second measured data, acquiring a predetermined Mahalanobis distance on the bivariate dataset distribution of the second IC set, and identifying at least one outlier IC from the second IC set when at least one position of the at least one outlier IC on the bivariate dataset distribution is outside a range of the predetermined Mahalanobis distance.

Abstract: A computer platform operating system compatibility management method and system is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a computer platform, such as a network server, for the computer platform to be selectively bootable between an old-version operating system (such as Windows NT4.0) and a new-version operating system (such as Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000). This feature allows the customer to selectively install either an old-version operating system or an new-version operating system successfully onto the server, and allow both old-version operating system and new-version operating system to be compatible with the hardware of the server.

Abstract: An optimized peripheral device configuration data sequential handling method and system is proposed, which is designed for use with a computer platform for providing the computer platform an optimized configuration data sequential handling function, which is characterized by the capability of performing a runtime data amount computing procedure for each set of the OPROM-embedded original configuration data from each connected peripheral device, such that an optimal handling sequence can be determined based on the runtime data amount for the handling of the configuration data in shadow RAM during initialization. This feature allows a shadow RAM unit having a limited capacity to support more peripheral devices at the same time, and also allows the utilization of the storage space of a shadow RAM to be more flexible and efficient.

Abstract: A computer platform automatic testing method and system is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a computer platform for performing an automatic testing procedure on a computer-dedicated circuit unit installed on the computer platform, and which is characterized by the capability of performing an automatic testing procedure on a computer-dedicated circuit unit based on a user-specified set of hardware specification data about the computer platform and circuit unit under test, and the capability of automatically generating a test report that lists related data about each faulted part of the circuit unit being tested. This feature allows hardware engineers to more conveniently and efficiently correct faulted parts in the circuit unit being tested.

Abstract: A computer peripheral connecting interface system configuration debugging method and system is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a computer platform that is equipped with a particular type of peripheral connecting interface, such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) interface, for automatically finding errors in the PCI system configurations of a group of peripheral devices connected to the PCI peripheral connecting interface, and if errors are found, capable of automatically generating an electronic error report. This fully-automatic debugging capability can help software engineers to more conveniently and efficiently correct the errors in the PCI system configurations on a computer platform.

Abstract: An initialization picture displaying method is applicable to a server such as a network-attached storage (NAS) server without a display chip for remotely displaying working messages of the server. The initialization picture displaying method includes (1) utilizing a chipset to reserve a region of a memory as a display chip buffer, (2) initializing an option ROM completely, and (3) after the option ROM is initialized completely releasing the reserved region of the memory. Therefore, even if the server does not have any display chip, the NAS sever can still correctly remotely display an initialization picture of an option ROM.

Abstract: An optimized peripheral device configuration data sequential handling method and system is proposed, which is designed for use with a computer platform for providing the computer platform an optimized configuration data sequential handling function, which is characterized by the capability of performing a runtime data amount computing procedure for each set of the OPROM-embedded original configuration data from each connected peripheral device, such that an optimal handling sequence can be determined based on the runtime data amount for the handling of the configuration data in shadow RAM during initialization. This feature allows a shadow RAM unit having a limited capacity to support more peripheral devices at the same time, and also allows the utilization of the storage space of a shadow RAM to be more flexible and efficient.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transmitting real-time streaming data are provided. The apparatus has a first terminal, a second terminal, and a relay server. Real-time streaming transmission paths between the first terminal and the relay server as well as between the second terminal and the relay server are established, and the first and the second terminals can obtain information from each other. Whether the first and the second terminals are directly connectable or tested. When the first and the second terminals can be connected directly, the first terminal alters the real-time streaming transmission path directly to the second terminal without passing through the relay server. When the second terminal can be connected directly to the first terminal, the second terminal alters the real-time streaming data transmission path directly to the first terminal with passing through the relay server.

Abstract: A heat dissipating method is applied to a computer system having a timing signaling mechanism and a temperature sensing unit. Firstly, a process of setting a dissipating temperature operating mode is performed. Then, a periodic signal is regularly transmitted to a basic input output system by the timing signaling mechanism of the computer system, and a temperature of each of hardware devices is regularly sensed by the temperature sensing unit. Subsequently, a heat dissipating unit of each of the hardware devices is actuated to perform a heat dissipation process according to the temperature sensed by the temperature sensing unit and the dissipating temperature operating mode. Therefore, the present invention can control operating intensity of the heat dissipating units and achieve hardware monitoring without requiring additional software or hardware, such that heat dissipating and operation efficiencies of the hardware devices of the computer system can be improved.

Abstract: A monitoring system and method utilizing System Management Interrupt is proposed. The monitoring system is applicable to electronic facilities for monitoring and recording operational status of the electronic facilities. According to the operational status, the electronic facility generates System Management Interrupt (SMI) related data, and execute a specific program (a SMI Handler) stored in a first data storage area of the data storage unit that allows the SMI related data to be stored in a second data storage area of the data storage unit. Base on the stored SMI related data, a system software tester will be able to analyze abnormal situations occurred in the electronic facilities.

Abstract: A method for ensuring normal operation at an Early Power-On Self Test stage of a computer device is proposed. The method is applied to the computer devices having a timing function. A largest execution time for at least an Early POST program is preset, and the actual execution time of the Early POST program is counted when the computer device is activated. If the execution time of the POST program is greater than the largest execution time, the computer devices will then be restarted, the POST program will be re-executed, and the timing process of the POST program will be performed again, until execution time of every Early POST programs is smaller or equal to the corresponding preset largest execution time. Upon which, the timing will be terminated, and the computer devices will be able to enter into the stage of Later POST.

Abstract: A memory reliability detection system and a memory reliability detection method are applied in a computer device to perform a detection process on a motherboard according to a basic input/output system (BIOS) program during power-on of the computer device, so as to allow the computer device to successfully enter an operating system and steadily operate as well as perform an initialization procedure according to the BIOS program. The computer device is allowed to read a parameter of a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) on the motherboard to perform the detection process. If a detection result does not satisfy a predetermined requirement, the DIMM is problematic and recorded in a storage unit, such that the computer device can identify and ignore the problematic DIMM according to the record after power-on, thereby preventing an influence on operation stability of the computer device due to reading the problematic DIMM during operation.

Abstract: A computer platform operating system compatibility management method and system is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a computer platform, such as a network server, for the computer platform to be selectively bootable between an old-version operating system (such as Windows NT4.0) and a new-version operating system (such as Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000). This feature allows the customer to selectively install either an old-version operating system or an new-version operating system successfully onto the server, and allow both old-version operating system and new-version operating system to be compatible with the hardware of the server.

Abstract: A multiple system image options selective booting method and interface is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a computer platform for the user to select a desired system image from multiple available options contained in a system image source (such as a CD-ROM module) for booting up the computer platform with the user-selected system image. This feature allows the user to more conveniently select a desired system image from a collection of system image options for booting up a computer platform.

Abstract: A heat dissipating method is applied to a computer system having a timing signaling mechanism and a temperature sensing unit. Firstly, a process of setting a dissipating temperature operating mode is performed. Then, a periodic signal is regularly transmitted to a basic input output system by the timing signaling mechanism of the computer system, and a temperature of each of hardware devices is regularly sensed by the temperature sensing unit. Subsequently, a heat dissipating unit of each of the hardware devices is actuated to perform a heat dissipation process according to the temperature sensed by the temperature sensing unit and the dissipating temperature operating mode. Therefore, the present invention can control operating intensity of the heat dissipating units and achieve hardware monitoring without requiring additional software or hardware, such that heat dissipating and operation efficiencies of the hardware devices of the computer system can be improved.

Abstract: A computer platform automatic testing method and system is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a computer platform for performing an automatic testing procedure on a computer-dedicated circuit unit installed on the computer platform, and which is characterized by the capability of performing an automatic testing procedure on a computer-dedicated circuit unit based on a user-specified set of hardware specification data about the computer platform and circuit unit under test, and the capability of automatically generating a test report that lists related data about each faulted part of the circuit unit being tested. This feature allows hardware engineers to more conveniently and efficiently correct faulted parts in the circuit unit being tested.

Abstract: A computer peripheral connecting interface system configuration debugging method and system is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a computer platform that is equipped with a particular type of peripheral connecting interface, such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) interface, for automatically finding errors in the PCI system configurations of a group of peripheral devices connected to the PCI peripheral connecting interface, and if errors are found, capable of automatically generating an electronic error report. This fully-automatic debugging capability can help software engineers to more conveniently and efficiently correct the errors in the PCI system configurations on a computer platform.