making sure hardware is running right

ptrelka

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Jan 9, 2014
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I just finished building my first pc and installed windows 7. How do i tell if all of my hardware is running at its full potential? Not talking about overclocking just how it is supposed to run out of the box.
 
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You should probably stress test all of you main components (cpu/gpu/ram). You can google most of the programs you need to install, I honestly cant remember most of the names. I do know one and that is Prime95 it will stress test your cpu. You should let it run for 24hrs minimum and check on it from time to time to make sure your cpu isn't overheating.

BlackDeathX

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You should probably stress test all of you main components (cpu/gpu/ram). You can google most of the programs you need to install, I honestly cant remember most of the names. I do know one and that is Prime95 it will stress test your cpu. You should let it run for 24hrs minimum and check on it from time to time to make sure your cpu isn't overheating.
 
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