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Title: What is the Wireframe Line Test
Post by: Rod on February 06, 2015, 08:53:27 am

I am a newbie trying to find the problems with constant restarts to my PC. Purchase PC-Doc and conducted complete scan.  While conducting Wireframe line test PC shutdown and rebooted.  Attempted several time with same results.  Where do I go from here.  Is it a bad Video card?

Title: Re: What is the Wireframe Line Test
Post by: BleuOisou on February 09, 2015, 06:54:12 am

Am user packet service 9 kit, it would be able to tell you it is monitor or the display card?

Title: Re: What is the Wireframe Line Test
Post by: Kris_PCD on February 11, 2015, 02:14:34 pm

While the behavior you are describing could certainly be caused by a bad video card, it could also be caused by a CPU, RAM, Power Supply, or heat problem. Here are some suggestions to test for each possibility:

   * CPU: If the processor is having problems, then you should be able to cause the same failure when you run the CPU tests.
   * RAM: As with the CPU, just run some memory tests to see if you can get the system to fail.
   * Power Supply: Unfortunately, there is no way to use software to detect if the Power Supply is having problems. If you have a Service Center Premier Kit we include a Power Supply Tester to check the voltages.
   * Heat: If the computer is overheating, the system could cut power to avoid damage to the CPU and motherboard. A good place to start is just by checking your case for dust, and making sure that it is getting adequate airflow (do the fans work, are the vents blocked by carpet, etc.).

Of course, if you are only seeing this failure when you test the graphics card, then your assumption is most likely correct. Please let me know if you have any other questions or issues.

Thanks,
Kris