diff --git a/link_test/link_tester.py b/link_test/link_tester.py
index 15171f31..6947c9cb 100644
--- a/link_test/link_tester.py
+++ b/link_test/link_tester.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 from link_test.link_test_vertex import LinkTestVertex, PARTITION_NAME
 
 
-def run(n_chips=None):
+def run(n_boards=None):
     front_end.setup(model_binary_folder=os.path.dirname(__file__),
-                    n_chips_required=n_chips)
+                    n_boards_required=n_boards)
 
     machine = front_end.machine()
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def run(n_chips=None):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    n_chips = None
+    n_boards_req = None
     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
-        n_chips = int(sys.argv[1])
-    run(n_chips)
+        n_boards_req = int(sys.argv[1])
+    run(n_boards_req)
diff --git a/link_test/run_link_test.py b/link_test/run_link_test.py
index 547f5325..c44be228 100644
--- a/link_test/run_link_test.py
+++ b/link_test/run_link_test.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 
 class LinkTest(object):
 
-    def do_run(self, n_chips=None):
-        run(n_chips)
+    def do_run(self, n_boards=None):
+        run(n_boards)
 
 
 boards = [(b_x, b_y) for b_x in range(0, 20, 2) for b_y in range(0, 20, 2)]
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def test_run(x, y):
             f.write("read_profile_data = False\n")
 
         test = LinkTest()
-        test.do_run(12)
+        test.do_run(WIDTH * HEIGHT * 3)
 
         # If no errors we will get here and we can remove the tree;
         # then only error folders will be left
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ def test_run(x, y):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    n_chips = None
+    n_boards_req = None
     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
-        n_chips = int(sys.argv[1])
+        n_boards_req = int(sys.argv[1])
     link_test = LinkTest()
-    link_test.do_run(n_chips)
+    link_test.do_run(n_boards_req)