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Originally Added to Website: 14 Sep 2009
Last
updated: 29 Oct 2014
Fixed BBCode errors in Furmark
tests
Thanks to Michael for letting us know!
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Video
1 (Furmark)
Prime95
Video
2 (5 tests)
CPU
Stress tests
I suggest using a temperature monitoring
program. I picked this free
one because it was the first one I found that also shows GPU
temps: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
I also suggest this one: http://www.hwinfo.com
[quote]
FurMark download
site: http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/fur/
(appears to be bundled w/bloatware now - 12 Aug 2014)
Try downloading from one of the major download sites. Here's a link to it at Major Geeks (as of 12 Aug 2014): http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/furmark.html
FurMark
Setup:
- If you have more than one GPU, select Multi-GPU during setup
- In the Run mode box, select "Stability Test" and "Log GPU Temperature"
Click "Go" to start the test (Looks like it's "BURN-IN test"
now)
- Run the test until the GPU temperature maxes out - or until you start
having problems (whichever
comes first).
NOTE:
Set the alarm
to go
off at 90ºC. Then watch the system from that point
on. If
the system doesn't display a temperature, watch it constantly and turn
it off at the first sign of video problems. DO NOT leave
it it
unmonitored, it can DAMAGE
your video card!!!
If the temperature gets above 100ºC, quit
the
test - the video card is overheating.
- Click "Quit" to exit
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What you are looking for:
- excessive heat from the GPU (report back with anything
over 90ºC)
- problems with the video display (picture is distorted or jumbled,
picture turns black, etc)
- problems reported by the program (I haven't seen this, but "just in
case")
Dual
Video Cards:
Some tips for dual (or more) video cards:
[TIPS] How to Enable
SLI and CrossFire Support for OpenGL Applications | Geeks3D
(Tips) How To Enable
SLI and CrossFire Support for MSI Kombustor 2.0 | Geeks3D
If it still doesn't work, test the cards individually. [/quote]
[quote]Prime95 download
site: http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft/
[b][u]Prime95
Setup:[/b][/u]
- extract the contents of the zip file to a location of your choice
- double click on the executable file
- select "Just stress testing"
-
select the "Blend" test. If you've already run MemTest
overnight please run the "Small FFTs" test instead. (run all 3 if you
find a problem and note how long it takes to error out with each)
- "Number of torture test threads to run" should equal the number of
CPU's times 2 (if you're using hyperthreading).
The
easiest way to figure this out is to go to Task Manager...Performance
tab - and see the number of boxes under CPU Usage History
Then run the test for 6 to 24 hours - or until you get errors [b](whichever comes first)[/b].
Monitor the CPU temperature and [b][u]DON'T[/u][/b] let it exceed
85ºC. If it does, then you probably have a CPU cooling
problem.
- CPU temps exceeding 60ºC can cause errors in Prime95. Fix
the cooling solution first, then run Prime95 again.
This won't necessarily crash the system - but check the output in the
test window for errors.
The Test selection box and the stress.txt file describes what
components that the program stresses.
More details on the use of this test: http://www.playtool.com/pages/prime95/prime95.html[/quote]
[quote]
[b][u]More
Video Stress Tests:[/b][/u]
1. Thanks to VirGnarus for finding this video memory
test: https://simtk.org/home/memtest
Alternate download link (w/o registration) located here: http://folding.stanford.edu/English/DownloadUtils#ntoc2
2. Two other video stress tests (may be more stressful than
FurMark):
NOTE: I
have had reports that
some ISP's will block this website
[u]Video
Memory stress Test[/u] - http://nvworld.ru/utilities/vmt/
[u]Artifact
Locator[/u] - http://nvworld.ru/utilities/alocator/
Sorry, but I don't read the language that this website is made
in.
3. Another interesting test that came to my attention: http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK - the program doesn't have a whole bunch of safety
features to protect you from yourself![/quote]
4. Dunno if this is a duplicate of one of the above tests -
but try this bootable Video Memory Stress Test: http://mikelab.kiev.ua/index_en.php?page=PROGRAMS/vmt_en
[quote]
[b][u]CPU
Stress Tests:[/b][/u]
Only need to run 1 or 2 of the tests under most
circumstances. I
haven't used any of the tests myself, so I listed all that I was able
to find.
- Intel Processor
Diagnostic Tool (works in Windows)
x64 - http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19792&keyword=%22cpu+stress+test%22&DownloadType=Utilities%2c+Tools+and+Examples&lang=eng
x86 - http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19791&keyword=%22cpu+stress+test%22&DownloadType=Utilities%2c+Tools+and+Examples&lang=eng
Burn Test - http://downloads.guru3d.com/IntelBurnTest-v2.3-download-2047.html
- AMD OverDrive
is the recommended solution from AMD - BUT
I've seen issues with this program causing BSOD's.
Use at your own risk!!!
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/amd-overdrive/pages/overview.aspx
- Other
Stress Tests:
- http://7byte.com/index.php?page=hotcpu
- http://www.7byte.com/index.php?page=burnin64
- http://www.overclock.net/general-processor-discussions/657486-cpu-stress-test.html
- http://www.fossiltoys.com/cpuload.html
- http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,7146-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html
- http://www.overclock.net/general-processor-discussions/657486-cpu-stress-test.html
- http://majorgeeks.com/CPU_Stability_Test_d215.html
- http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=201670
- the test(s) suggested at this link are bootable: http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f15/headless-cpu-stress-testing-393435.html#post2232929
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