How To Test New PC Build Stability?

[mr. nails]

Hello.

Last time I built a PC I used memtest86 and prime95 to test stability for PC builds.

What programs are we using today?

Thank you.

[The Muppet Surgery Special]

Boot from Live USB install (Rufus or YUMI usb creator)

http://www.stresslinux.org/sl/

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Prime95(CPU) and FurMark(GPU) in same time.

[mr. nails]

Автор сообщения: The Muppet Surgery Special

Boot from Live USB install (Rufus or YUMI usb creator)

http://www.stresslinux.org/sl/

Thx, but I'm not running Linux. I'm assuming that matters.

Автор сообщения: ·•£RöTÎCµš•·

Prime95(CPU) and FurMark(GPU) in same time.

Thanks. We dont' need to run a memory test anymore? Windows' version in itself is good enough?

Also, I should be running prime95 and furmark at the same time? Just to clarify.

Thank you.

Anything else I should be looking in to?

[The Muppet Surgery Special]

Автор сообщения: mr. nails

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Boot from Live USB install (Rufus or YUMI usb creator)

http://www.stresslinux.org/sl/

Thx, but I'm not running Linux. I'm assuming that matters.

LIVE USB stick. It boots itself, no need to install.

Linux Live boot's have Memtest86+ on the GRUB menu also.

A Linux LIVE USB is far better than a Windows app for diagnostics.

Windows also has a standard memory test tool

Start->Search-> "Memory" and run Windows Memory Diagnostic on the next boot.

I use YUMI multiboot USB creator to have a usb with the following

1) Windows 7/10 ISO images
2) Linux Mint/Ubuntu Live/install images
3) Clonezilla
4) StressLinux

Handy to have and check for hardware and driver issues on Windows.

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Автор сообщения: The Muppet Surgery Special

Boot from Live USB install (Rufus or YUMI usb creator)

http://www.stresslinux.org/sl/

Thx, but I'm not running Linux. I'm assuming that matters.

Автор сообщения: ·•£RöTÎCµš•·

Prime95(CPU) and FurMark(GPU) in same time.

Thanks. We dont' need to run a memory test anymore? Windows' version in itself is good enough?

Also, I should be running prime95 and furmark at the same time? Just to clarify.

Thank you.

Anything else I should be looking in to?

Ye run them both to test ur PSU on the way. and maximum temps when both devices are working.

Most memory app are bootable "linux/dos", so use windows app it's pretty fine.


you can also Download CrystalDiskInfo to check if ur HDD is fine.
http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/index-e.html

[The Muppet Surgery Special]

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Thx, but I'm not running Linux. I'm assuming that matters.




Thanks. We dont' need to run a memory test anymore? Windows' version in itself is good enough?

Also, I should be running prime95 and furmark at the same time? Just to clarify.

Thank you.

Anything else I should be looking in to?

Ye run them both to test ur PSU on the way. and maximum temps when both devices are working.

Most memory app are bootable "linux/dos", so use windows app it's pretty fine.


you can also Download CrystalDiskInfo to check if ur HDD is fine.
http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/index-e.html

HDTune for HDD's on Windows.
Cpu-z and HWMonitor for info

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Ye run them both to test ur PSU on the way. and maximum temps when both devices are working.

Most memory app are bootable "linux/dos", so use windows app it's pretty fine.


you can also Download CrystalDiskInfo to check if ur HDD is fine.
http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/index-e.html

HDTune for HDD's on Windows.
Cpu-z and HWMonitor for info

no point for HDTune. CrystalDiskInfo / CrystalDiskMark both free.

CPU-Z / GPU-Z/HWMonitor

or you just can use AIDA64.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

MemTest is just a RAM verification/tester. If the RAM is good, then you shouldn't need this.
Those kinds of tests shouldn't change even when you OC or just checking stability with default clocks.

Use all these:
CPUZ, GPUZ, OpenHardwareMonitor, Prime 95 (or IntelBurnTest), FurMark, Unigine Heaven

[The Muppet Surgery Special]

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MemTest is just a RAM verification/tester. If the RAM is good, then you shouldn't need this.
Those kinds of tests shouldn't change even when you OC or just checking stability with default clocks.

Use all these:
CPUZ, GPUZ, OpenHardwareMonitor, Prime 95 (or IntelBurnTest), FurMark, Unigine Heaven

I always memtest newly purchased memory, don't you?

What about your VRAM, don't you test that? I do.

As soon as I get some kind of random reboot/crashes, I do a memtest. It's usually memory (or power).

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Автор сообщения: Bad-Motha

MemTest is just a RAM verification/tester. If the RAM is good, then you shouldn't need this.
Those kinds of tests shouldn't change even when you OC or just checking stability with default clocks.

Use all these:
CPUZ, GPUZ, OpenHardwareMonitor, Prime 95 (or IntelBurnTest), FurMark, Unigine Heaven

I always memtest newly purchased memory, don't you?

What about your VRAM, don't you test that? I do.

I didn't, i never had one problem in last ~15 years =P

maximum > lifetime warranty any way =D.

[The Muppet Surgery Special]

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I always memtest newly purchased memory, don't you?

What about your VRAM, don't you test that? I do.

I didn't, i never had one problem in last ~15 years =P

maximum > lifetime warranty any way =D.

Well, I would rather check than just wait hoping :) A quick standard test of all memory cells will do. Doesn't take long for piece of mind :) Especially if I buy older type ram (DDR2 for example on older machines which comes with a higher price tag).

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I didn't, i never had one problem in last ~15 years =P

maximum > lifetime warranty any way =D.

Well, I would rather check than just wait hoping :) A quick standard test of all memory cells will do. Doesn't take long for piece of mind :) Especially if I buy older type ram (DDR2 for example on older machines which comes with a higher price tag).

Agree, I'm just to lazy =P.