I just wondering about CPU-Z stress test

lemontea

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I got 4.5Gz overclocked 4690k 1.280v DDR3 1600, it's fine running 10 run intelburntest with maximum stress level (6Gb), AIDA64 fine for half hour. I just want quick result so i don't use prime95 all day this time because some say intelburntest is more accurate and fast detecting instability, but anyway when i using stress test from CPU-Z my computer restart when the test took for about every 30-35minutes . Does this stress test from CPU-Z is really reliable cos i never use it? What do you say about it?
 

LogicalProcessing

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My experience with the CPU-Z stress tests have not been all that great. I much prefer other programs to test my CPU. CPU-Z is more of the quick and easy type, just to say you've stressed your CPU on overclock. To be totally honest, CPU-Z doesn't work my CPU hard enough to make it sweat at all.
 

lemontea

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Yeah i understand that it doesn't give you heat that much like other program does, but i can accept that since real application will not generate too much heat and maybe their calculation different with other stress testing program and i know passing prime95 all day doesn't guarantee my pc can stable running games. What i don't understand about cpu-z stress test is how to determine when it has finished doing stress testing. I need to correct my statement above, my PC did BSOD after 30-35 minutes running cpu-z stress test, but my stable OC 4.3gz 1.255v can ran it 1+ hour with no BSOD and i can stop the stress test. Then i tried stress test again with 4.5gz 1.3v for 8+ hours and my PC doesn't BSOD but my screen just blank black with cursor still working, cpu light still blinking fast like still running processing something. I'll take it as a stable sign since cpu-z taking all my pc resource to 100% like CPU, ram and ssd but i don't know for sure, any other thoughts?
 

mrfungi

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What cooler do you have? Your voltage seems a little high for 4.5ghz on a 4690k. Not dangerous high, as 1.3v seems to be the limit before degradation, but in general high.

CPU-Z, like LogicalProcessing above said, doesn't do enough to stress the CPU. For a 4690k, run prime95 on version 26.6 (not any higher), and run 10minute small FFT tests. Also run a CPU test on Aida64, good half hour to an hour should do it. Can also run an FPU test for 15-25 minutes but bear in mind this will kick out a lot of heat so if you have a stock cooler, I wouldn't recommend an FPU test at all.

If you want to check for all round stability, run a full test in Aida64 for a good 45mins-1hour and if all good then go about your business playing games, browsing, etc and keep an eye on things. You say you want a quick result, when it comes to overclocking there's no such thing in terms of long term stability :) Take the time to invest in your overclock, ensure its stability, and it'll treat you well.

Good luck!
 

lemontea

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I'm using noctua nh-u14s, 4.5gz can run only without BSOD if i set to 1.3v. I've tried prime95 and aida 24hours but when i clocked to 4.4gz 1.255 (turned out it still unstable for gaming so i added more volt 1.275) . For 4.5gz with 1.3v i don't want to risk using prime95 because the temp difference was huge when it gets 1.3v limit. I just curious clocking to 4.5gz and stress testing using CPU-Z cos i never tried that before