Successful manufacturers, servicers, and

refurbishers alike share a common goal; to

deliver quality PCs to customers. They also

share the issue of diagnostic coverage.

Many have learned through experience the

dramatic difference between diagnostic

testing verses no diagnostic testing. All of

them have found that testing up front saves

time and money.

High performance suppliers know that if you

execute a diagnostic phase you find more

problems earlier in the process and fewer

toward the end.

Many operations have found that reliance

on assembly verification, visual inspection,

or other, leads to fewer defects found early

in the process while more defective units

move along the line before they are

discovered. Problems really start to show

up after you have invested time in loading

the operation system. By using a pre-test,

run-in, and final test approach, the majority

of issues are found much earlier in the

process with far fewer issues found toward

the end of the process.

Unfortunately, diagnostic implementation is

not the only issue facing manufacturers,

servicers, and refurbishers. There are

several other equally important issues to

face…

Human Error- and how human errors

compound as throughput increases

Scalability- the in-ability to expand quickly

to support higher volumes

Maintenance- the difficulty in keeping your

existing system up to date

Process Data- the difficulty of collection

and viewing process data

Failures in the Field- when the unit fails in

the hands of your customers

Manual Processes and Human Errors

Do you see assembly errors on a regular

basis? Do these increase when production

increases?

Do you see manual errors with operators

launching scripts or when deploying

images?

The fact is human error goes up when the

pressure goes up.

This issue really hinders the ability to flex

volume requirements up- like going from

50k to 100k or 500k to 1Mil in one years’

time.

Automation is Key

PC Builder allows you to modify and re-

deploy tests on the fly- if a unit on your

floor starts any time after you have

deployed an update then it will have the

latest updated tests.

PC Builder’s scripting functionally can be

used to control 3rd party imaging software

and bios flashing routines

Testing scripts are fully customizable

per part and per test phase.

PC Builder™ test scripts are fully

customizable with variable coverage and

duration parameters.

Choose a common test script for any parts

class and/or set each part with a unique

test.

Select multiple test scripts per part and run

them selectively per test phase.

You can optimize for quick rack testing,

medium duration testing, extended burn-in

testing, or all of the above.

Maximize profitability on operating

system licenses.

PC Builder includes built-in mechanisms

for assigning the right motherboard tool

and the correct operating system license

key directly to a PCs ACPI table.

Operating system licenses and license

processes are tracked through the PC

Builder database automatically updating

unit build report tables for full licence

process compliancy. Get the maximum

return from operating system license

agreements.

Designated tests are automatically

run when part detection occurs.

One benefit of using PC Builder™ is

automation of the latest Eurosoft

diagnostic modules that are compatible

with Microsoft® Windows Vista®, XP

SP2, Preinstallation Environment (PE),

Windows 7, Windows 8, Server 2003, and

Server 2008 R2 all in 32bit and 64bit.

Operators are not required to make any

testing decisions...simply boot the UUT

(Unit Under Test) and PC Builder does

the rest.

Scalability & Maintenance

Is it time and labour intensive to create

new image deployments? New test

scripts?

Are you maintaining a configuration

verification system? Is it difficult and time

consuming to test and maintain? Is your

existing system difficult to update and

distribute?

Are unit/refurbishment backlogs piling up?

Why the biggest and busiest computer assemblers

and service departments have relied on PC Builder™ to provide

savings – in time, effort, and testing efficiency

PC Builder™

Call a Eurosoft consultant today to discuss your testing process goals...

Europe: +44 (0)1202 297 315 North America: +1 712 255 7483

The solutions to the process data issue

is a system that provides…

•A consistent diagnostic package that

covers all major areas of PC testing

•Test results which are captured centrally

•Reporting and analysis tools to work with

the data

•With PC Builder, all test outputs are

standardized…and automatically collected

into the PC Builder database

•PC Builder Analytics is ideal for analysing

unit data for tracking refurbishment

history. Verify the presence of nearly any

component

•Leverage Microsoft SQL Reporting

Services for additional reporting support

• Can be configured to accept output Bill of

Materials from existing shop floor control

systems.

Take full advantage of real-time

process monitoring.

Through PC Builder Analytics™

Engineers, Managers, and Operators can

track which units are “in process”. Also

track data on any unit, including: process

status, current test, complete system

configuration information, complete

pass/fail data, and cycle time.

Analyse trends in your operation and

allocate resources accordingly. Easily and

intelligently retrieve and drill down

historical system data with PC Builder

Analytics™. Managers and Engineers can

track systems by serial number, time

started, time completed, date, part

number, and more.

Too Many Failures

Are too many machines coming back only

to have no defect found?

Is stock backing up on the floor because

the throughput is too high and the process

is too slow or you have too few resources?

Since component reliability is the main

reason for PC returns, being able to filter

out bad components is a vital capability to

have in order to improve reliability and

save money on returns.

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Photo courtesy of Grundig

The solution to excessive failures is a

system that …

•Catches production line failures before

they go into the field

•Reduces NDF issues with automatic

testing

•Allows you to quickly determine if parts

are good for reuse in production or

refurbishing before they become stock

backlog

•Is quick and flexible allowing you to

clear the floor of stock bound for

refurbishing faster

•Streamlines your warranty claims

process

•PC Builder lets you test components

automatically - Test scripts can be

assigned to specific components and can

be customized to operate differently for

each phase of your process

OEMs, refurbishers, and contract

manufacturers use PC Builder to

balance production workloads when

assembling configure-to-order

systems

• Vendor management includes

hardware reliability, warranty validation,

cost control, and spot market component

purchases

• QA process and production

management

• End-to-end PC lifecycle management

Built on the long standing Eurosoft

diagnostic suite containing the

most comprehensive industry

leading diagnostic

solutions...QA+Win™ lets you…

• Identify hardware faults from software

issues...before you ship

• Validate PCs at any lifecycle point

• Increase your profits by reducing

system repairs and returns

• Decrease your support costs with the

support bundling license

• See immediate ROI

Photo courtesy of Grundig

The solution to the scalability and

maintenance issue is a distributable

system

•A system that automatically checks the

build configuration of PCs

•With PC Builder, updates are pushed

across your network to your operations.

•PC Builder is flexible and can handle

massive throughput

•PC Builder includes an automatic

configuration check

Stop buying, using, and maintaining

CDs to boot your UUTs.

PC Builder™ leverages the use of

Microsoft WDS (Windows Deployment

Services), allowing you to use a PXE

network boot image for instant deployment

and turnaround of factory images.

Save money by eliminating the need to buy

media for UUT booting. Save time formerly

spent creating, duplicating, and distributing

UUT booting media.

Process Data

The problem is that if you have several

different diagnostics, all outputting different

output formats, or you have disconnected

sources such as local drives and USB

thumb drives as targets for your test

outputs, then it becomes difficult and time

consuming to bring all the data together

into one space where it can be viewed

easily. Often times, this is a manual

process, subject to human error and

throughput issues. Mfg. specific tests,

packages that only address a single or a

few areas such as memory or hard drives,

or worse, unsupported free-ware; the result

is no consolidated record….in many cases,

the only thing you know for sure about what

happened to a unit is that something went

wrong.

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PC Builder Studio lets you customize all aspects of your PC test

and load process. Configure command scripts for 3rd party

imaging software, customize test scripts by part and test phase,

create or import new parts, completely configure deployments for

on-the-fly floor updates.

PC Builder Client runs on your Units Under Test, executes all

process steps, test scripts, command scripts, processes all

inputs/outputs including Bill of Materials, component files,

diagnostic modules, get input from user scan for variables such

as serial number and model number (can be set to obtain

information automatically from system information), and

output results. Intuitive status bar displays real-time

testing status. Pass and Fail result screens prominently display process-end status.

Automatically print labels, pass, fail, and custom reports upon test completion. Prompt for

inspection information including scratched cases and missing manuals. PC Builder Client is available in 32bit and

64bit versions.

PC Builder Analytics lets you perform custom data mining on all process data. PC Builder

automatically saves all process data and testing results for each unit processed in a central database.

PC Builder Analytics provides a powerful data analytics tool for analysing your process data. Generate

system analysis charts based on location, pass, fail, yield, and more. View paretos by components,

tests, locations, and more. Track and analyse individual unit history- great for tracking system

refurbishment history and quickly identifying defective units in your supply chain.

PC Builder Monitor is a process status display application that shows the testing, pass, or failure status of units under test. Monitor is fully configurable; deploy as many Monitor stations as needed.

PC Builder Quick Reports is a simple report generating application typically used on manufacturing lines to print or re-print unit reports

PC Builder™ Package

• PC Builder Studio

• PC Builder Analytics

• PC Builder Client

• PC Builder Monitor

• PC Builder Quick Reports

• Eurosoft Windows Diagnostics

• PC Builder Database

• Comprehensive PDF manuals

• PC Builder Installation

• Free Technical Support

• Partnership with Eurosoft- We

will assist with training needs and

implementation options.

Eurosoft Windows Diagnostics offer a

complete range of coverage for fully

loaded Windows machines including

diagnostic for the latest peripherals.

See the complete matrix of diagnostic

modules available below.

PC Builder Studio

PC Builder Client

PC Builder Analytics

Features that provide the benefit of ROI Eurosoft Windows

Diagnostics

PC Builder Monitor

PC Builder Quick Reports

Note:

The following test groups or tests require full Windows environment.

Video

Biometric Devices

Capture Card**

Network Interface tests for wireless network interfaces

System Sleep Test

System Hibernate Test

Battery Voltage Test

**Generic Capture Driver Test available in Microsoft Windows Preinstallation

Environment (WinPE).

Supported Operating Systems

Windows XP SP3

Windows Server 2003

Windows Vista

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows 7

Windows 8

WinPE

Audio Connection

Loop-back Count

Advanced Quality

Quick Microphone

Quick System Sound

Butterfly Seek

Linear Read

Read Write

Media Change

Write Protect

Core Instruction Set

Floating Point Instruction Set

MMX Instruction Set

SSE Instruction Set

SSE2 Instruction Set

SSE3 Instruction Set

SSE 4.1 Instruction Set

SSE 4.2 Instruction Set

SSE 4A Instruction Set

Multiple Threads

Multiple Cores

Multiple Processors

IEEE1394 (Firewire)

OS and Program Information

S.M.A.R.T. Status

Imminent Failure

Butterfly Seek

Random Read

Linear Read

Keyboard

Keyboard LED

Quick Mouse

Mouse Button

Movement

Quick Keyboard

Data Port

External Loop-back

Quick

Pseudo Random Data

Walking Bit Left

Walking Bit Right

Inverse Walking Bit Left

Inverse Walking Bit Right

Chequerboard

Bit Stuck High

Bit Stuck Low

Pseudo Random Address

Micro-topology

Test Greater than 4GB

Northbridge

Southbridge

CMOS Clock

CMOS Checksum

CMOS Battery

Red Purity

Green Purity

Blue Purity

Mesh

Inverse Mesh

White MEME

Green MEME

Tonality

Grid

LCD Dead Pixel

Linear Read

Random Read

Advanced Movement

Media Erase

Directory Write

ISO Image Write

Media Eject

Quick Grid

Advanced Line

Pointing Accuracy

Linear Read

Random Read

System Temperature

CPU Temperature

CPU Core Temperatures

CPU Fan

System Fan

+12 Volts Rail

-12 Volts Rail

+5 Volts Rail

-5 Volts Rail

+3.3 Volts Rail

-3.3 Volts Rail

Configuration Registers

Quick Loop-back

Baud Rates

Sustained Loop Back

Priority Transmit

Linear Read

Random Read

S.M.A.R.T. Status

Advanced S.M.A.R.T.

Detected Devices

(External Diagnostic Device)

System Stress

Memory

Optical

Processor

Fixed Drives

Video Graphics Test

Sleep Test

Hibernate Test

Linear Memory Test

Micro-topology Memory

Chaotic Memory Addressing

Hardware Acceleration

Configuration

IP Connection

Wireless Strength

Get Passport Properties

Create and Get Data

Capture Driver

Composite Capture Driver

S Video Capture Driver

TV Capture Driver

RGB Capture Driver

Capture

Composite Capture

S-Video Capture

TV Capture

RGB Capture

Tests that are highlighted in blue are not compatible with Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE). *

Linear Read

Voltage

Performance

Quick State

Advanced Rate

Diagnostic coverage for all major hardware groups in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE). *

Hard drives up to 16 Exabyte AMD, Intel and compatible CPUs...both 32-bit and 64-bit. Test as much memory as Windows can recognize (WinPE/Windows8.1 X86 up to 64GB total, X64 up to 4TB

total).

Contact us for further information on PC Builder™ or any other Eurosoft

product. Eurosoft (UK) Ltd

Head Office

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Sales & Support Office

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Sioux City, IA 51105, USA

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Eurosoft PC Test Accessories include: USB Preferred Port Plugs™,

Serial & Parallel Loop-back Plugs, Audio Test Cables, DVD Test

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alone accessories include the Preferred POST Board™ PCI/ISA.

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PC Diagnostic Test Accessories fully support the entire PC

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PC Diagnostic Test Accessories validate Serial, Parallel, Audio

and USB ports

PC Diagnostic Test Accessories confirm CD-ROM and DVD

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PC Diagnostic Test Accessories compare BIOS/POST results

PC Diagnostic Test Accessories are designed to universally

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Available test accessories help you find cabling and configuration errors faster.

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