using prime95 amd

[JaymesD0ve]

does anyone know how to use prime95?

 

[clutchc]

What's wrong with just running the default settings for an hour while watching temps?
Some folks like to use small FFTs.

You can also use Intel Burn Test if you don't like P95. http://www.techspot.com/downloads/4965-intelburntest.html

 

[JaymesD0ve]

Intel Burn Test has been known to destroy Processors

 

[clutchc]

Intel Burn Test has been known to destroy Processors

If used incorrectly, so will Prime95. Or any stress testing pgm. Been using IBT for lots of years on lots of processors.

 

[JaymesD0ve]

Ok so tell me how to use prime95 example when turning it on what tests should I use or when running it what do I need to be prepared for?

 

[clutchc]

Run the default settings or choose small FFTs. Run for at least one hour while watching that temps don't go beyond their max for more than a peak now and then. If there are no errors and no cores stop, you are good... IMO. Some folks feel it necessary to run overnight or longer to prove stability. I'm not one of them.
If you need more info than that, that's what the readme.txt file is for.

 

[JaymesD0ve]

the readme.txt just exsplains what prime 95 is for . an when running it..it gives errors but the results is not found

 

[clutchc]

If it gives errors, you have an unstable OC. Or some other issue with your system. If you get errors or a core drops out when the system is at stock speed, you have other issues. How long did you run it? And was that at default settings?

 

[JaymesD0ve]

Default settings on what? the OC? or the default clock settings?

 

[clutchc]

Was your CPU at stock settings when you ran into the errors?
Were you running P95 at the default settings?

 

[Outlander_04]

why stress test at all?

If you are not having a problem you are not having a problem

 

[JaymesD0ve]

::Coughs:: I ran stress test after OC' at 3.0 ghz an got the error an the system is a AMD X2 Athlon 64 5000+ 4 gig of 800mhz NVidia GeForce 730 an the stock clock speed is 2.6

 

[clutchc]

::Coughs:: I ran stress test after OC' at 3.0 ghz an got the error an the system is a AMD X2 Athlon 64 5000+ 4 gig of 800mhz NVidia GeForce 730 an the stock clock speed is 2.6

The it was probably letting you know you have an unstable OC.

 

[JaymesD0ve]

if it was unstable wouldn it have gave me a blue screen of death every time ?

 

[clutchc]

if it was unstable wouldn it have gave me a blue screen of death every time ?

No. If it was unstable to the point you got a BSOD, you would have crashed. It simply did not pass the prime number generator at 100% CPU usage.

 

[JaymesD0ve]

hmm so I wonder how I can get this cpu to 3.4 ghz I watched CompUSA an they said they had it up to that point but had failure due to the stock heatsink but was stable at 3.0 ghz but if I cant hit up to that point then I'm in trouble because I am running the cpu with a cooler master hyper T4 an the voltage is set to 1.45

 

[JaymesD0ve]

Since u all couldn help me I went ahead an done another thread an got professional advice by a person on that goes by rolli59 an quotes " http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-overclocker,1708.html "