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Best testing method for CPUs?
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If Prime95 gives you an error something is wrong. Could be the processor, ram, or powersupply. Try running SiSoft Sandra (Search for "Sandra" at www.download.com) and run the cpu benchmark a few times by using the Burn-In wizard.
Bugalaman
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prime gives me errors, and I don't give a crap. It never freezes for me (when I'm on it anyways), even though I have F@H running all the time doing other things. I know f@h doesn't use the CPU very much, but it is under constant load. In the past year my CPU has been at 100% at least 98% of the time. The only times it freezes is when it goes into a screensaver (of all thing.... 
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)Prime doesn't lock up the machine. It doesn't lock, I just ran Sandra's Burn-in test>highest priority for 6 runs using all the CPU intensive stuff like cache bandwith and the CPU tests then tried UT2004 and Counter-strike Source. It all works. I'm currently at 217*14 at stock voltages on some HyperX PC3500Bugalaman said:prime gives me errors, and I don't give a crap. It never freezes for me (when I'm on it anyways), even though I have F@H running all the time doing other things. I know f@h doesn't use the CPU very much, but it is under constant load. In the past year my CPU has been at 100% at least 98% of the time. The only times it freezes is when it goes into a screensaver (of all thing....
Most computers can run stable on a threshold where prime doesn't pass, but everything else seems to work fine. But it should be noted, don't use a non-prime stable computer for Folding or SETI @home or any other distributed computing apps. They all use your computer's math calculating abilities and if Prime fails, the data your returning will be flawed as well.