Prime95 on Pentium D 3.2GHz

[dominicanpapi82]

Hi, so I just got a new computer, and I'm wondering if a system this *good* (compared to what I had before) can actually take the stress of running Prime95 at full blast.

I just got a PC w/ a Pentium D proc at 3.2GHz. Since running two copies of prime95 means that I will be running at about 2.5 times the throughput as my old P4 2.4GHz, I was wondering if the system can take it. I know a P4 2.4GHz was made to handle it, but I don't know about the Pentium D.

 

[Allio]

Yeah, as long as it's adequately cooled. Any problem-free CPU can handle being run at 100% capacity 100% of the time.

 

[dominicanpapi82]

Sweet. Thanks for the easy answer.

Is there a specific temperature I should not go above?

 

[BlackMountainCow]

The Pentium D is known to be a power house and gets really warm, not to say hot. The Watts usage ranges from 95 up to 135 (for the 950). So I wouldn't wonder if sometimes you hit 55°C or above. But of course, the cooler the better.

 

[dominicanpapi82]

Ack. It restarted last night while I was in bed. I'm going to try running two copies at priority 1. Yesterday I had one at priority 8 and the other at priority 10.

I might want to look at getting a better fan, if the warranty allows.

I have a free version of Hmonitor, and it says my CPU temp is 60.

 

[dominicanpapi82]

Here's waht Hmonitor is showing me:

http://www.mersenneforum.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=1242&d=1159153120

 

[BlackMountainCow]

How long has the CPU been running Prime95 when you took that screenshot?
Was it the "real" Prime95 or the benchmarks of Prime95?
If the benches, which ones?

 

[dominicanpapi82]

How long: A few minutes. I watched it well after that screenshot, and the temperature stays almost constant at 60.0 degrees. Occasionally it'll do 61.0 or 59.0, but literally for less th an a second. I'll check how hot it runs without prime95 running at all. That might show if it's a fan issue.

"real" or benchmark: real

 

[BobDaMenkey]

I'd consider getting a better fan for it. If you pop into CPUs I'm sure they'd have some good suggestions. I'd suggest one but I don't really know anything about good coolers these days, let alone for intel hardware.

I don't like to see my processors running over 50*C. Besides, it warms the room up too much.

 

[dominicanpapi82]

I think I might. I might go into the cooling section instead.

My proc seems to run between 49*C and 51*C with NO prime95 running. Here's the picture:

http://www.mersenneforum.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=1243&d=1159224736