- Feb 13, 2011
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The "stability testing" thread comes from a simpler time when AVX didn't cause CPUs to reach ridiculous temperatures. In 2011, I'd throw Linpack at my 2500K for a few hours and be done with it.
Doesn't seem quite that simple any more.
I have a 6700K and a 6800K that need to be verified for stability. AVX-capable Linpack makes them get about 15°C warmer than running Linpack without. Prime95 28.10 actually pushes them right up to 94°C, whereas Prime95 26.6 only drives them to about 70°C.
I understand that some newer programs (Intel XTU, Asus Realbench) don't produce absurd amount of heat like heavy AVX loads in Prime95 do. Are these programs useful for determining overall stability, or should I stick to running Prime95?
I'm under the impression that Prime95 just throws AVX/AVX2 instructions at these CPUs nonstop. I want AVX to be stable, but it appears that constant AVX instructions almost thermally limit the CPUs at stock speeds, much less at heavy overclocks.
Doesn't seem quite that simple any more.
I have a 6700K and a 6800K that need to be verified for stability. AVX-capable Linpack makes them get about 15°C warmer than running Linpack without. Prime95 28.10 actually pushes them right up to 94°C, whereas Prime95 26.6 only drives them to about 70°C.
I understand that some newer programs (Intel XTU, Asus Realbench) don't produce absurd amount of heat like heavy AVX loads in Prime95 do. Are these programs useful for determining overall stability, or should I stick to running Prime95?
I'm under the impression that Prime95 just throws AVX/AVX2 instructions at these CPUs nonstop. I want AVX to be stable, but it appears that constant AVX instructions almost thermally limit the CPUs at stock speeds, much less at heavy overclocks.