dling Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) how much do u rely on different benches to tell u ur sys is running good, say for example your not having any problems but you run a sys. tester and it fails :angry2: then what do u back off , or just keep moving forward Edited December 28, 2005 by dling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 how much do u rely on different benches to tell u ur sys is running good, say for example your not having any problems but you run a sys. tester and it fails :angry2: then what do u back off , or just keep moving forward 606491[/snapback] Well, obviously if I find a problem I find a solution before I go further. Personally, I use SuperPI as a "first level" stability test. Usually I'll set voltages, dividers, and ram timing in the BIOS and then raise the fsb with clockgen, testing with SuperPI 1M and 4M as I go. Once I find something that won't pass 4M, I adjust timings or voltages and try again. When I find the ceiling with this method, I step the FSB down about 5mhz and set everything solid in the BIOS, then use the 30min OCCT test. Then, I tweak until that passes a few times. From there, I use Prime95 and OCCT torture tests for "final stability". That's my process.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dling Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 Quote: Well, obviously if I find a problem I find a solution before I go further. i you dident run any test and the system was running fine what would it matter. i mean i had my rig oced to 3.2 gig and it was running great but when i ran the occt test it failed if i had not ran the test i would not no there was a problem . no test no problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchalogamer Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 If ti folds stable, and doesnt crash while gaming it's stable. Otherwise...who gives a crap if it will pass an OCCT test or prime 95. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savan Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 I run UT2K4, and folding, and OCCT. If it goes for 15 seconds in occt torture, I then move on to folding, if it finishes large work units, I then move to UT, if after 3 hours of UT it hasnt crashed, its stable. (I find OCCT doesnt like my comp, so I just see if it will do 15 seconds) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 Quote: Well, obviously if I find a problem I find a solution before I go further.i you dident run any test and the system was running fine what would it matter. i mean i had my rig oced to 3.2 gig and it was running great but when i ran the occt test it failed if i had not ran the test i would not no there was a problem . no test no problem. 606504[/snapback] Hey.... to each his own man. If it works for you, then so be it. Me personally, I don't like the idea of my comp being able to generate errors at all. I test it til I'm blue in the face. If it won't do 18hrs prime, it's not stable in my mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dling Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) Hey.... to each his own man. If it works for you, then so be it. Me personally, I don't like the idea of my comp being able to generate errors at all. I test it til I'm blue in the face. If it won't do 18hrs prime, it's not stable in my mind. 606522[/snapback] dont take it personal <_< the point is if u dont test and it running fine what does it matter bottom line if its running fine why would u need a program that says its not ? (l like the blink face ) Edited December 28, 2005 by dling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_target Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 I guess it depends if you care about running a stable computer or not. If you can't pass OCCT, you're going to have problems sooner or later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchalogamer Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 I guess it depends if you care about running a stable computer or not. If you can't pass OCCT, you're going to have problems sooner or later. 606538[/snapback] OCCT isnt perfect, it wont pass on either of my 3.0's at stock, or even underclocked, both boards are nearly idenical, and the program seems to not like the hardware even though it all works fine anyway. Prime 95 hates my winchester @ 2.0 (or maybe it's the board idk, and i don't care either.), yet it can run 2.6 all day long never giving problems in apps. I'm with dling, if it runs great everyday, it's stupid to change what you do based on a single program (or even a whole group of them) that you don't have to run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_target Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 OCCT isnt perfect, it wont pass on either of my 3.0's at stock, or even underclocked, both boards are nearly idenical, and the program seems to not like the hardware even though it all works fine anyway. Sounds like bad CPU, RAM or motherboard. Prime 95 hates my winchester @ 2.0 (or maybe it's the board idk, and i don't care either.), yet it can run 2.6 all day long never giving problems in apps. That's Winchester problems, not Prime95 problems. I'm with dling, if it runs great everyday, it's stupid to change what you do based on a single program (or even a whole group of them) that you don't have to run. Well that's cool, suit yourself. Like I said: I guess it depends if you care about running a stable computer or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dling Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 I guess it depends if you care about running a stable computer or not. If you can't pass OCCT, you're going to have problems sooner or later. 606538[/snapback] please define stable : would that a system that you can use all the time w/o any known problems under all ur needs and does'ent pass these or just one that passes ? seems that they are both the same to the end user. again if you never ran any tests would most likely not even no you had a problem, and is'ent that the main thing if you dont know there is one , then there aint one . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verran Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 please define stable : would that a system that you can use all the time w/o any knownproblems under all ur needs and does'ent pass these or just one that passes ? seems that they are both the same to the end user. again if you never ran any tests would most likely not even no you had a problem, and is'ent that the main thing if you dont know there is one , then there aint one . 606547[/snapback] Meh... there's no point in getting into definition debating. The question was asked, and people answered. If you're happy with you system so long as you don't -see- problems, then that's cool for you. I personally agree with r_target in that I need to be SURE that my system can NEVER have instabilities. For me, it's confidence in my system. I'd rather run at 2850 than 2900 just to be SURE that any twitches in my system are not stability related. Either way, there's no point in trying to debate the other. It just depends on how you look at it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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