Stress-testing mild over-clock settings under Windows 7:

[BonzaiDuck]

I've installed the 64-bit version of Windows 7 on a spare hardware configuration. It is a C0 stepping of the E8400 Wolfdale.

Before I even pursue over-clocking the hardware, I want to run such things as Super-Pi etc. to compare this (3.0 Ghz) system with another (3.0 Ghz) system -- the latter running under a 32-bit OS.

I would guess that anything that works properly in VISTA 64 will work in Windows 7 64. Maybe some already have experience with this. If so, what are your assessments for any or all of the following programs under 64-bit Windows 7?

Prime95
INtelBurnTest
Super-Pi
OCCT
3DMark Vantage
RealTemp
CoreTemp

. . . . or anything else you can think of?

 

[tzdk]

Have no experience with SuperPi since years ago but the other day I read about known problems with Vista 64bit, audio service - may be more. http://www.overclock.net/intel...t-superpi-crashes.html Google for more to avoid pulling out hair for no reason. Same info should be available in a forum around here as well.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

What is known about chipset drivers for the RC1 Windows 7 version?

I may have read somewhere that the VISTA 64 drivers would work with the 64-bit Windows 7, but cannot remember precisely, or whether there were . . . "caveats" . . .