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Checking Stability

  • 21-11-2004 02:07PM
    #1
    neGev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭


    I was just wondering...
    When you guys are at the increasing FSB/HTT stage of of overclocking, how often do you check stability?
    Because running Prime95 for 8 hours every time you increse by the FSB by 2Mhz would seem to be REALLY time-consuming


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  • #2
    TacT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭TacT


    Test the memory with memtest first personally. Then I find the limits of cpu by testing a few games/superpi/memory bandwidth like sandra or everest and see where it becomes unstable while running any of them. Then a few game benchmarks and when I'm happy it's stable (ish) then I'll run prime. Depending how quickly it craps out I'll lower the oc or up volts a little and try again.


  • #3
    gline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭gline


    u can try the cpu tests in SANDRA loop it for maybe 20 or more times for a quick check if u dont wana run prime95 for ages, games are a good indication aswell


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