How long can you run 3DMark before it crashes?

[DaveCSparty]

This summer heat is making my system unstable...
After an hour or so 3DMark will crap out and freeze up on me. I'm running a V2 and a 450a. Any help?

 

[upsource]

Sears is having a special on Air Conditioners. j/k

PC Power & Cooling sells a supercharger that attaches to the back of your power supply from the outside of the case. It typically reduces the temp inside about 10-15 degrees F.

They are quite pricey, but do the job: http://store.yahoo.com/upsource/460623.html

 

[kyoshozx]

I personally found 3dmark not to be a good torture test. It will close on me even if the cpu wasn't overclocked. I personally prefer to loop q3 instead, or seti@home.

 

[Scope]

My k7 500@700 ans GTS at 235/385 will run it till I turn it off. Never had stability problems after I traded in my K7M to a K7V.
Scope!

 

[Terp]

I had a friend download 3dMark2000 yesterday, as he is using the exact same system I am except he still has his voodoo 3 installed....said it locks up EVERY single time at the very end of the benchmark subroutine.....never completes the demo no matter how much he customizes it...

 

[Terp]

...as for system cooling, I have two FC-2000 exhaust blowers in my case, which sit in any PCI/ISA slot, but don't actually draw use the slot for power (hooks directly to the p/s)...they seem to work grrrrreeeaattt @ 42CFM's or whatever the air flow is measured in=)

I won't make this a link, but just searched egay for them and found a few...check it out for a pic...

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370890927

 

[dl]

on my 98 machine, it runs great,

but my 2000 is another story...

 

[snow patrol]

I actually left it running for six hours this morning, on my voodoo 3 and 500e@700. No problems...(Win 98)

 

[Wizkid]

That is rediculously expensive for a 90cfm fan. I have two 100 CFM fans in my computer and they cost me $10 CAD each