After build help - testing components
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MightyBoyGaming
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You will want to use Prime95 to stress test the CPU. Google the safe operating temps for the CPU and monitor the temps constantly. You will need to stop the test if it reaches teh max safe operating temp.
I use the GPU benchmark "Heaven" since it stresses the GPU and not the CPU so that way you can troubleshoot the GPU all by itself. Again you will need to google the safe operating temp for your specific GPU and you will need to monitor the temps constantly and stop the test if it gets too hot.
Just as some advice, let the Heaven benchmark run through all of it's scenes a few times before hitting the benchmark button. Otherwise it will come out with some low low min FPS.
You can use whatever temp monitoring software that you like... In saying that, you should probably use one that is suited to your specific CPU as sometimes the temp readers are in weird spots and the program won't be precise.
You'll also want to measure your room temp and add 1.5c to every 1.0c difference from your room temp today compared to the hottest summer day room temp that you get. That way you will know what to expect in the hotter temperatures and how far you can OC in summer.
There are hundreds of guides that you can google about making a bootable flash drive so google is your friend there
Go forth and conquer!
I use the GPU benchmark "Heaven" since it stresses the GPU and not the CPU so that way you can troubleshoot the GPU all by itself. Again you will need to google the safe operating temp for your specific GPU and you will need to monitor the temps constantly and stop the test if it gets too hot.
Just as some advice, let the Heaven benchmark run through all of it's scenes a few times before hitting the benchmark button. Otherwise it will come out with some low low min FPS.
You can use whatever temp monitoring software that you like... In saying that, you should probably use one that is suited to your specific CPU as sometimes the temp readers are in weird spots and the program won't be precise.
You'll also want to measure your room temp and add 1.5c to every 1.0c difference from your room temp today compared to the hottest summer day room temp that you get. That way you will know what to expect in the hotter temperatures and how far you can OC in summer.
There are hundreds of guides that you can google about making a bootable flash drive so google is your friend there
Go forth and conquer!
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