I'm sure this has been discussed here, but a search turned up nothing.
What's a good (hopefully free) computer hardware stress test? I
downloaded Prime95, but instructions are about as clear as mud (run it
on the Internet or not?). Also, there's mention of running it for
days on end. I don't have time for that. I've already run Memtest86+
for 24 hours with no errors.
I'm having occasional freeze/reboot problems when I'm running a
particular program (Newsleecher 3.9b11). And I need to make sure my
computer isn't at fault before I start pointing fingers.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Larc
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"Larc" <larc-news@saturnlink.net> wrote in message
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> I'm sure this has been discussed here, but a search turned up nothing.
> What's a good (hopefully free) computer hardware stress test? I
> downloaded Prime95, but instructions are about as clear as mud (run it
> on the Internet or not?). Also, there's mention of running it for
> days on end. I don't have time for that. I've already run Memtest86+
> for 24 hours with no errors.
>
> I'm having occasional freeze/reboot problems when I'm running a
> particular program (Newsleecher 3.9b11). And I need to make sure my
> computer isn't at fault before I start pointing fingers.
>
Have you checked your Event Viewer ?.
On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:42:19 GMT, "meerkat" <unknown@athome.com>
wrote:
>
>"Larc" <larc-news@saturnlink.net> wrote in message
>news:54lso3d2ttq2rav6bdluokr6upej8napc2@4ax.com.. .
>> I'm sure this has been discussed here, but a search turned up nothing.
>> What's a good (hopefully free) computer hardware stress test? I
>> downloaded Prime95, but instructions are about as clear as mud (run it
>> on the Internet or not?). Also, there's mention of running it for
>> days on end. I don't have time for that. I've already run Memtest86+
>> for 24 hours with no errors.
>>
>> I'm having occasional freeze/reboot problems when I'm running a
>> particular program (Newsleecher 3.9b11). And I need to make sure my
>> computer isn't at fault before I start pointing fingers.
>>
>Have you checked your Event Viewer ?.
Yes, but that doesn't indicate any problem when the reboot occurs.
Larc
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"Larc" <larc-news@saturnlink.net> wrote in message
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> I'm sure this has been discussed here, but a search turned up nothing.
> What's a good (hopefully free) computer hardware stress test? I
> downloaded Prime95, but instructions are about as clear as mud (run it
> on the Internet or not?). Also, there's mention of running it for
> days on end. I don't have time for that. I've already run Memtest86+
> for 24 hours with no errors.
>
> I'm having occasional freeze/reboot problems when I'm running a
> particular program (Newsleecher 3.9b11). And I need to make sure my
> computer isn't at fault before I start pointing fingers.
>
> Thanks for your suggestions.
>
> Larc
>
Sounds more like a problem of the program. Anyway, grab a 3D mark '06 and
run it. IMO, nothing tortures the PC more than cutting edge 3D games.
Thanks very much, Spajky. I just ran the test, but am not sure how
much it really stressed my CPU. It ran for a little over 21 minutes
of the suggested 15 to 20 minutes and the highest the temp got was 44C
only once and for no more than a second. It mainly stayed in the 39
to 41C range. But that's considerably higher than the temp ever gets
when I'm running the program I'm having the freeze/reboot problem
with.
Of course there were no errors in the 500+ MB zip file of MP3s I
checked four times immediately after the test.
Actually, I've seen temps a couple of degrees higher when I'm running
VirtualDub to process movies. Maybe that's a good enough stress test?
This CPU tends to run rather cool, though. It usually idles in the 22
to 24C range per SpeedFan.
Larc
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> I'm sure this has been discussed here, but a search turned up nothing.
> What's a good (hopefully free) computer hardware stress test? I
> downloaded Prime95, but instructions are about as clear as mud (run it
> on the Internet or not?). Also, there's mention of running it for
> days on end. I don't have time for that. I've already run Memtest86+
> for 24 hours with no errors.
>
> I'm having occasional freeze/reboot problems when I'm running a
> particular program (Newsleecher 3.9b11). And I need to make sure my
> computer isn't at fault before I start pointing fingers.
>
> Thanks for your suggestions.
>
> Larc
>
Probably a buggy application if it is only happening with a news reader.
It will most likely be a threading ****up with the the network APIs.
Best stress test? 
Linear Mode
