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i am loading windows now-should know in about an hour what it will do. >>
Damn.. I usually stress test a processor for bout a day at each clock speed I try it at, and you'll know completely what it'll do reliably in an hour?!
I guess we have very different methods of testing stuff.

I usually run Prime95 for about 24hrs, and then loop 3DMark 2000, and Prime95 together for a few hours at each speed before deeming it stable.