Can I run Prime95 while my PC is in sleep mode?

[Serradifalco]

I am in the process of reducing the clock speed of my cpu. I had it running for months at 4.1Ghz, but it ran rather toasty at that speed. I am thinking of running it between 3.6-3.8Ghz. Please see the image for oc details. I am testing with Prime95 for stability right now but the PC keeps going into sleep mode. I do like how sleep mode works in Windows 7 so I would rather not turn it off. I leave my PC on 24/7. Can I run Prime95 while my PC is in sleep mode? Does it affect the Prime95 results? Thanks.

 

[vj8usa]

Sleep mode is effectively the same as having your computer completely shut off. Your CPU is off during sleep mode, so it can't run anything. If your computer's going into sleep by itself, it can't be on 24/7. Maybe we're not thinking of the same thing? When you say "sleep", I'm thinking of the same thing that happens when you choose sleep/standby from the start menu.

If that is the same sleep you're talking about, just disable it temporarily while you stability test, then turn it back on once you're confident your system's stable.

 

[Serradifalco]

Sleep mode is effectively the same as having your computer completely shut off. Your CPU is off during sleep mode, so it can't run anything. If your computer's going into sleep by itself, it can't be on 24/7. Maybe we're not thinking of the same thing? When you say "sleep", I'm thinking of the same thing that happens when you choose sleep/standby from the start menu.

If that is the same sleep you're talking about, just disable it temporarily while you stability test, then turn it back on once you're confident your system's stable.

That makes sense. Prime95 still runs during that time, however. Ok then, I guess the question becomes: how do you disable sleep mode in Windows 7?

 

[zerogear]

Power Settings in Control Panel -- and no Prime95 doesn't run during that time. Everything you're doing is saved into the RAM, and 'restored' when your PC turns back on, so during that time, Prime95 is disabled.

 

[BD231]

I like to do my 3D gaming in sleep mode, the explosions are so real your screen will go black.

 

[0roo0roo]

Sleep mode is effectively the same as having your computer completely shut off. Your CPU is off during sleep mode, so it can't run anything. If your computer's going into sleep by itself, it can't be on 24/7. Maybe we're not thinking of the same thing? When you say "sleep", I'm thinking of the same thing that happens when you choose sleep/standby from the start menu.

If that is the same sleep you're talking about, just disable it temporarily while you stability test, then turn it back on once you're confident your system's stable.

nope not really, things like ram are still on. hibernation is effectively off, not sleep which still uses some power. if you fail to reach s3 or whatever sleep mode it uses quite a bit of power ..if fans are still on..ur effed.

but yes, the computer is non functional in sleep, it would be absurd if it were not.