New Pc

[clocker]

Okay.
Now it's time to establish some benchmarks.

I have SiSoft Sandra installed and was thinking of running the Burn in Wizard.

As I have never done this before I am looking for suggestions/alternatives.

Does this test stress the CPU sufficiently to get a good idea of my cooling properties, or is there another test that would be better? I want something that is repeatable so I can check different configurations, but I'm not interested in testing to destruction...unlike the magazines, I have to buy my parts, no one is sending them to me for evaluation!

Suggestions?

[ilw]

http://www.benchmarkhq.ru/english.html?/be_cpu.html
all the testing programs you could ever want, but i think it may be worth checking for the latest versions
I've never tried it but from the list it shows it sounds like cpu burn-in would get you the results you want i think theres a more up to date version here. (it doesn't say it supports XP , but it does support NT and 2000? personally i'd try it and see for myself if it works)
prime95 and superpi are also popular, but are more for testing stability, so you'd really have to be pushing your limits to get the best use out of them.

[Virtualbody1234]

Superpi or burnintest

http://pw1.netcom.com/~hjsmith/Pi/Super_Pi.html
http://www.passmark.com/download/

I use these to stresstest systems.

[clocker]

Body,

I have DLed BurnIn Test Pro ( I already had hMonitor) and am ready to go.

Would you mind recommending some configuration settings for the test?
Duration, which tests to run and what level of stress?

I'll be out for a few hours, but I will be back later...

Thanks.

[Virtualbody1234]

For testing your CPU, set the Configuration>Test duty cycles to: CPU Math 100%, CPU MMX 100% and leave all others off. Run it like that for 30 minutes or more.

Don't worry about overstressing your system. Just be sure to keep a close watch of your CPU temps. If you're within reasonable temps nothing will happen to damage things.

You can experiment with all those settings to test different parts of your system. There is also quite good ram tester there.

Edit: Just FYI, clocker. It's snowing here today.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@4 November 2003 - 13:43

Edit: Just FYI, clocker. It's snowing here today.

Here, too.

Where is "there", Virtual?

What a great thread-I haven't had this much vicarious enjoyment in years.

This is a lot better than a Michael Moore movie.

[clocker]

Originally posted by j2k4+4 November 2003 - 11:28--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (j2k4 @ 4 November 2003 - 11:28)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Virtualbody1234@4 November 2003 - 13:43

Edit: Just FYI, clocker. It&#39;s snowing here today.

Here, too.

Where is "there", Virtual?

What a great thread-I haven&#39;t had this much vicarious enjoyment in years.

This is a lot better than a Michael Moore movie. [/b][/quote]
Hey now.
Be nice.

OK VB, thanks.
I&#39;ll run the test right now.

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by clocker+3 November 2003 - 22:56--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker @ 3 November 2003 - 22:56)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-_John_Lennon_@3 November 2003 - 19:10

That&#33; Is what I dont like about xasers.

Mine was about 50 bucks, not counting shipping.

You got a Xaser case for &#036;50?

Quite a bargain. [/b][/quote]
My case isnt xaser, im just saying I got mine for about 50 bucks.

The Xasers are a rip off.

[Virtualbody1234]

Here, too.

Where is "there", Virtual?

In Canada.


clocker,

I bet those test are going quite well.

[clocker]

Alrighty then...

Here are the results.

Pretest conditions. PC had been running for one hour.

The trial version of this test will only allow you to run it for 15 min. max., so I ran it twice, back to back...

What a relief&#33; Here are the stats from the last (second) test...

That is a lot of adding and subtracting&#33;&#33;&#33; Here&#39;s the hmonitor report after the half hour of testing...

For some reason both the burning app and hMonitor have reversed the readings for the CPU and the motherboard...obviously the chip is the higher temp.


All in all the numbers look pretty encouraging, I think.