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What stress test do you use the most?
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Yeh but you are looking for stable...+1^^
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Poll added per request. This is the kind of poll I like to see our members add, as it can let newer members see which programs are preferred.
I personally use several of these, but I mostly use Prime95, since that is the stress program I settled on for heatsink testing.
I personally use several of these, but I mostly use Prime95, since that is the stress program I settled on for heatsink testing.
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You need to define what type of "stability" you're talking about. I'm assuming a 24/7 OC.
I use LinX to test for 24/7 stability. I believe IBT, LinX, LinPack, and OCCT are all the same test really, just different GUI.
For the benchers:
Stability? Open CPUz and press F7...
I use LinX to test for 24/7 stability. I believe IBT, LinX, LinPack, and OCCT are all the same test really, just different GUI.
For the benchers:
Stability? Open CPUz and press F7...
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Lately I have been using IBT. Last week I ran P95 for 4+ hours with no errors, ran IBT for 20 minutes and got an error.
In the past I used OCCT but I like to have HW monitor up to see all my voltages and such and OCCT gives an error every time I have both up.
In the past I used OCCT but I like to have HW monitor up to see all my voltages and such and OCCT gives an error every time I have both up.
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Yep...
I use IBT (based on Linpack) on Xtreme settings for testing daily stability... I haven't found anything hotter or harder to get stable.
As for benching... LOL... Stability is only as important as getting the screenshot.
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OCCT use a different algorythm.
There is also a linpack included that I use for temps stressing, but the proper stess test is different than any other programm (believing what the author says).
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They don't use that program, for obvious purposes, but it is the same algorithm. Intel releases theirs, so I assume that is what everyone is using.
http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-math-kernel-library-linpack-download/
http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-math-kernel-library-linpack-download/
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I do not use one program and I keep Boinc and F@H CPU and GPU running in the background while stressing.
I Usually start of with OCCT (all of it) for a few hours and work my way through PC Mark, 3DMark, Unigine (all three), encoding Avatar, Riping A real Live Dead one.............. If my rig can not pass every test thrown at it I am not happy. The key is that everything I do must have DC running in the bhackground.
I havs had a PC pass every stability test I could threow at it only to return errors in WCG.
I Usually start of with OCCT (all of it) for a few hours and work my way through PC Mark, 3DMark, Unigine (all three), encoding Avatar, Riping A real Live Dead one.............. If my rig can not pass every test thrown at it I am not happy. The key is that everything I do must have DC running in the bhackground.
I havs had a PC pass every stability test I could threow at it only to return errors in WCG.
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I do the exact same, IBT will tell me in a matter of minutes if my temps are going to be out of control and if I have any major stability issues.
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I use IBT with maximum RAM with the updated LINPACK binaries (from Intel).
I'd rather know in minutes vs. waiting for OCCT.
I'd rather know in minutes vs. waiting for OCCT.
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Do you mean that the temps are unrealistic in that they are higher than you'd ever realistically see under normal use?
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That's about my method too.
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