Objective: This thread is created as a reference for forumers to know about some tested 'stable' settings. Well, it's kinda show off for your system stability too
Prime95 / SP2004 ranking
1. Ranking based on number of hours. Main aim is to test CPU, RAM, FSB stability in parallel.
2. Run 2 instances of Prime95 / SP2004. One for CPU and one for RAM/FSB stress test. Must be able to pass 12 hours of stress test. Less than that are not acceptable.
3. Screenshot must show "passed 12 hrs"together with CPU-z (1st tab) .
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Full load strictly on Prime95 / SP2004:
I prefer prime95 24hrs bcoz it's really an indicator of stability. last time i was able to run 21 days UD (something like folding). Well, after 21st days my system auto restarted, so i tested with Prime95. Found out tat it failed during the 6th Hour !! After that detune the settings so that prime95 can run for 24 hours, and then able to run more than 1 month of UD without any laggy problem due to instability.
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How to run 2x Prime95 in one shot?:
- copy and paste the prime95 folder.
- to run CPU stress test : option -> torture test -> custom.
Set min FFT to 8K, max FFT to yr L2 cache size. TICK 'run in place FFT' and set to 1 min.
- to run RAM stress test : option -> torture test -> custom.
Set min FFT to 8K, max FFT to 4096K. RAMsize = 1/10th of yr system RAM, UN-TICK 'run in place FFT' and set to 1 min.
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For HT/ Dual Core system
"i think for computers with HT, dual core, or other PCs with "more than one CPU" should have prime95 running on separate affinities. if it's not changed, then at the end of the day, regardless of how many instances of prime95 is run, your CPU utilisation would be 50% at most." - thanx myuu for reminder
SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD
Prime 95 download
SP2004 download
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Uptime ranking
1. Ranking based on the number of days your computer runs without restart.
2. System uptime must have at least 7 days continuous .
3. Full load uptime is more preferrable.
How to check uptime?
- show your LAN connection time.
- use Sisoftware Sandra. At information module, choose 'windows information' and check for 'time since start-up'
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Please include this in your post, for example:
CODE
CPU : AMD Athlon64 FX-57 (3.30GHz @ 11x300MHz, 1.550V)
core : San Diego
socket : S939
RAM : 2x512MB OCZ TCCD (DDR600, 2.5-4-4-8, 2.90V)
M/B : DFI nF4 LanParty SLi-DR Expert (300HTT, 3xLDT, 1.70V)
PSU : Enermax Liberty 600W
Cooling : Thermalright XP-90C, and blablabla, u describe it;)
This post has been edited by charge-n-go: May 10 2006, 03:25 PM