just made a computer.. is there a test i can run on it to test stability?

[foolanger]

title says it all.. i've posted before that i get these sudden freezes.. but is there a test i can run for a coupld hours or even a day or so.. to see if everythign stable? thanks.. and i'm having a hard time checking the temp in the bios.. =[ can anyone tell me where to look? i got TYAN trinity 400 mobo.. thanks for ur help

 

[8008S]

You could always stress your cpu with a good cause by using rc5, ogr, or seti! Check out the distro. forum for any help. I'd say for vid card and cpu, try running q3 looped.

 

[dawks]

Try these Quake3 Demos if you have it..
http://spyfx.com/daz/Quaver.zip
http://spyfx.com/daz/quake3-annihilator.zip

 

[AL77]

Running a Q3 demo looped for a long time (e.g. several hours) is a good test as already mentioned. Some others you could try are:

• 3DMark 2000
• Mersenne Prime Search

Someone here posted the one below the other day. It's a program that runs in DOS that tests your memory with certain bit patterns. You can have it run all night if you like. I don't know exactly how thorough it is, but I reasonably trust the results (reviewed on ZDNet), and I haven't found too many programs similar like this, not counting retail software utilities like Norton Utilities (which offers basic hardware diagnosis/testing at best).
Here it is:

• Memory (DRAM) diagnostic utility

Good luck

 

[interchange]

Most lock ups in the 3D department will be heat related, so your system may be 100% stable but have problems with the 3D card clock speed and/or cooling.

I recommend using both a RC5-type program for a burn-in and a quake loop for multiple hours. It helps debug problems and helps determine system stability.

Even 1 degree of room temperature difference can mean the difference between a completely stable 3D environment and one that locks up every 30 minutes.

 

[etech]

Quite a few programs here to choose from.
Benchmarks

Someone on the board had posted this link a long time ago.

I'm not sure about the temp, but motherboard monitor is the most common program I'v seen to read temps.

 

[Radboy]

Great link. There's a bookmark if I ever seen one.

 

[Yza]

dido thanks for the great link!

 

[3615buck]

Just run Unreal Tournament for a few hours.
I just did it and killed my Geforce 2 GTS...
If your computer survives a 3 hour UT session, it'll survive everything.

 

[foolanger]

how do u loop demos such as Q3 and unreal?

 

[foolanger]

oh.. and i can't seem to be able to check my temp in my bios.. how do i check the temp? thanks.. i have the tyran trinity 400 mobo

 

[xtreme2k]

DAMNIT

does u guys really have to recommend RC5/ORG as a program to 'stress' CPU

RC5/ORG is the WORST program you can Stress cpu
seti is MUCh better
so is
Prime95


i think the BEST combination is running RC5 + Q2 Crusher software mode

please STOP telling people you can 'stress' a cpu by running RC5
it doesnt

 

[fjorner]

have had the same thing happen... was because of a video card. never determined if it was compatability of the card or of the AGP patches.

 

[urbantechie]

RC5, Prime95 and a game of UT.