Need Stress Testing Programs

[TJS]

I'm currently finalizing my overclocking, and have used Prime95... only to find that it gets split across both cores, and I can't do two seperate runs. I don't know if CPU-Z and Prime95 are ready for C2D, but they aren't working terribly well with my AW9D at the moment (found that BIOS beta 1.3 is out, will flash it tonight).

Anywho, I used 3dmark05 and 06 last night, C2D E6600 @ 3.51GHz would complete 3dmark06 but would freeze the system on the last test of 05... DAMMIT. 3.48GHz would do both, so that seems to be my high point; are there any other recommended programs that can stress test my system, something that'll run both cores to the max at the same time?

Thanks in advance, -TJS

 

[Dav0s]

superpi?

 

[FarFarAway]

Orthos tests each core - failing that you can assign Prime95's affinity to each core and run 2 separate instances

 

[TJS]

Right on, will give 'em a shot tonight...

For Prime95, I take it I can set the affinity to core 0, start, and then open Prime95 again and then set for core1? I ask because when I did it on 'auto', I'd try to open Prime95 again to run a second instance and it'd flash for a moment but wouldn't open a second window.

Thanks, -TJS

 

[FragTek]

Wirelessly posted (LG Fusic: Opera/8.01 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/2.0.4719/1378; en; U; ssr))

Right on, will give 'em a shot tonight...

For Prime95, I take it I can set the affinity to core 0, start, and then open Prime95 again and then set for core1? I ask because when I did it on 'auto', I'd try to open Prime95 again to run a second instance and it'd flash for a moment but wouldn't open a second window.

Thanks, -TJS

theres actually a setting in prime that lets u set the affinity. and to open two instances u will need to make another folder and copy the program to it and open second instance from there. cheers!

 

[Rastalovich]

Can`t remember the wheres or why I got this from, but a prog called SP2004 (Stress prime).

U can run multiple instances of it, it`ll test u`r cores, processors and memory.

 

[TJS]

AH SO, danke Fragster and Rastalovick...:worship:

 

[llwyd]

you can run two instances of SuperPI as well , Just create two seprate folders with diff names, extract the super Pi files to both and then rename the .exe in one of your files to something different, ie. SUPER_PI_1.EXE, then run them both at the same time

 

[TJS]

The Fragster's idea works great, made another folder and put P95 in it, opened both and set affinity to 0 on one, 1 on the other, pulled up Windows Task Manager and saw both cores go to 100%... perfectomundo! Appreciate everyones input...

Now for another question! (they never end...) Is there a real difference between any of the programs when stress testing, or is one just as good as the other? If not, I'll stick with Prime95 and then 3dmark05/06...

Stay cool, -TJS

 

[llwyd]

Well things like 3dmark obviously stress your entire system whereas prime95 and superPI focus mainly on CPU and Memory settings

 

[FragTek]

Prime is going to be the best stress program for your CPU hands down. The best stress program for your memory, IMHO, is going to be a 32mb run of Super Pi. And then as llwyd pointed out, the 3dmark series does a good job of testing everything and letting you know whether or not everything is going to play nicely together at your given speeds.

 

[TJS]

Alrighty then, thanks for all of your help guys (gals)! Now that I'm armed (always been dangerous) it's time to complete my fine tuning!

TJS

PS: I'm listening to The B-52's 'Love Shack', and Fragster's avatar is head-bopping in time to the tune... lol.