I want to run Prime95 while I'm at work but I'm scared....

oh u mad said:

I'm scared my i5 2500k might be running at like 90c for like 8 hours straight and somehow lower the life/damage it.... is there a setting somewhere where I can force prime95 to stop if the temp is too high?

I was running Prime95 last night and noticed that the GPU temps never rose beyond its idle temp... I was running blend test, isn't that supposed to stress the GPU + RAM also?

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RollingThunder said:

Depending on your motherboard, your BIOS will have a "Shutdown" CPU temp. Not sure what the safety temp is for the 2600, perhaps 75-80C?

Let one of the others stop by here and reinforce 2600 temps. Meanwhile, check you BIOS for a temp shutdown. Might be a good idea to list your hardware or motherboard too.

Prime doesn't check GPU's, just CPU and RAMs.

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EarthDog said:

+1 to RT...

Check in your motherboard for temperature thresholds and set it at 80C. OR since you are on air, you can simply run it for a while before you leave. The temperatures will level out on air quickly (like 15-30 minutes). Then the only temperature differences will be when your ambient changes.

Right, Prime 95 is for CPU ONLY. If you want to test your GPU, loop a benchmark like 3DMark 11.

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EarthDog said:

+1 to RT...

Check in your motherboard for temperature thresholds and set it at 80C. OR since you are on air, you can simply run it for a while before you leave. The temperatures will level out on air quickly (like 15-30 minutes). Then the only temperature differences will be when your ambient changes.

Right, Prime 95 is for CPU ONLY. If you want to test your GPU, loop a benchmark like 3DMark 11.

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