Burning in a new system: procedure?

[ken k]

I have just built a system based on WinXP Pro 64 with an Intel Q6000
cpu and ASUS mb (P5K WS). I would like advice on how to burn-in and
stress the system (to see if my Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer heatsink
works!). I am willing to spend a little on a program to do it, but as
I only build a system every 3 years on average, I don't care to spend
a bunch of money.

Advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
Ken K

(my apologies if this is a double post. I have had problems with the
newsgroups at comcast.net)

 

[John Doe]

I have just built a system based on WinXP Pro 64 with an Intel
Q6000 cpu and ASUS mb (P5K WS). I would like advice on how to
burn-in and stress the system (to see if my Sunbeam Core-Contact
Freezer heatsink works!). I am willing to spend a little on a
program to do it, but as I only build a system every 3 years on
average, I don't care to spend a bunch of money.

If you want to know if a CPU heatsink works, measure CPU
temperature.

I never even think about "burn in". The idea of burning-in
components or systems might be obsolete. If you end up with a
problem later, it's probably more likely due to a loose connector.

 

[Ken]

J

If you want to know if a CPU heatsink works, measure CPU
temperature.

I understand that. Is there a free or inexpensive program that will run
endless processes to heat it up to see how much, if any, the processor
heats up under stress?

Thanks
KK

 

[david]

I have just built a system based on WinXP Pro 64 with an Intel Q6000 cpu
and ASUS mb (P5K WS). I would like advice on how to burn-in and stress
the system (to see if my Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer heatsink works!).
I am willing to spend a little on a program to do it, but as I only
build a system every 3 years on average, I don't care to spend a bunch
of money.

Advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
Ken K

(my apologies if this is a double post. I have had problems with the
newsgroups at comcast.net)

http://www.passmark.com/

You'll continue to have problems with Usenet access with comcast... they
are shutting it off.

 

[Ken]

david said the following on 9/21/2008 1:24 PM:

Thanks

You'll continue to have problems with Usenet access with comcast... they
are shutting it off.

Really!! I did not know. What are options other than accessing each
newsgroup individually through google? I never gave it a thought before.

 

[david]

david said the following on 9/21/2008 1:24 PM:
Really!! I did not know. What are options other than accessing each
newsgroup individually through google? I never gave it a thought
before.

There's lots of options, some free (limited bandwidth) and some not free.

"usenet access" --> Google search

 

[RobV]

I have just built a system based on WinXP Pro 64 with an Intel Q6000
cpu and ASUS mb (P5K WS). I would like advice on how to burn-in and
stress the system (to see if my Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer heatsink
works!). I am willing to spend a little on a program to do it, but as
I only build a system every 3 years on average, I don't care to spend
a bunch of money.

Advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
Ken K

(my apologies if this is a double post. I have had problems with the
newsgroups at comcast.net)

Prime95 is the program of choice to "burn in" a computer. It should be
able to run for many hours without a single error. There is a 32 bit
and a 64 bit version, both handle multiple core CPUs. Instructions for
running it are included in the post. Links are here:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=1901991

 

[John Weiss]

I have just built a system based on WinXP Pro 64 with an Intel Q6000
cpu and ASUS mb (P5K WS). I would like advice on how to burn-in and
stress the system (to see if my Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer heatsink
works!). I am willing to spend a little on a program to do it, but as
I only build a system every 3 years on average, I don't care to spend
a bunch of money.

Not only can you do it FREE, but you can help scientific research in the
process!

Folding @ Home (http://folding.stanford.edu) is a distributed computing project
at Stanford U that is doing biochemical research on proteins. Their goals are
to provide basis for future medical research into cures for Parkinson's,
Alzheimer's, and other diseases.

Their distributed clients that run on the computers of volunteers all over the
world are perfect for stress-testing RAM, CPUs, and GPUs. You can also continue
to contribute to the project by running the F@H client(s) in the background
continuously if you keep your computer turned on much of the time. The clients
are designed to run when the "System Idle Process" would otherwise be "running"
(i.e., waiting for something to do) and yield to any foreground processes and
applications that you use.

 

[Dave]

J

I understand that. Is there a free or inexpensive program that will run
endless processes to heat it up to see how much, if any, the processor
heats up under stress?

Thanks
KK

Prime 95. Free. -Dave

http://www.playtool.com/pages/prime95/prime95.html

 

[Paul]

david said the following on 9/21/2008 1:24 PM:
Really!! I did not know. What are options other than accessing each
newsgroup individually through google? I never gave it a thought before.

I use two free servers. The first one requires no registration.
The second one does. If one is down, I switch to the other.

nntp.aioe.org

news.motzarella.org

My ISP discontinued USENET a couple years ago.

Paul

 

[ken]

I use two free servers. The first one requires no registration.
The second one does. If one is down, I switch to the other.

nntp.aioe.org

news.motzarella.org

My ISP discontinued USENET a couple years ago.

Paul

Paul,

Thanks. I am answering you on motzarella.org. I appreciate the info.

Ken K