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CrossStealth   02-16-2009 at 11:14:53 PM

Ive heard of things like memtest etc. Which programs are good. Prefer to run it from windows Vista 64 since I never installed a floppy drive(help with some basic instructions if you can)

I can install a floppy from my old pc if I 100% need to but its old and dirty looking and I dont use that drive for anything else.

Any and all tips on software for this pc appreciated!!

Thanks in advance

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Foolycooly   02-16-2009 at 11:21:53 PM
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well it depends on what you're pc is being used for. There are many gaming benchmarks that are very GPU dependent. Memtest is an excellent program for troubleshooting ram problems and can be useful for verifying proper functioning of newly bought RAM.

If you plan on overclocking, Prime95 is a must to test the stability of a potential overclock setup.

If you want to benchmark your PC in terms of gaming performance, 3dmark06 and 3dmark Vantage are two excellent bechmarking programs.

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TheGuitarist   02-16-2009 at 11:25:48 PM
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Now does Prime95 test a hypothetical?

Or does it take your actual system and run from there?

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Foolycooly   02-16-2009 at 11:39:01 PM
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from what i understand it just does an insane amount of mathematical computations to push your cpu to 100% or near 100% activity levels. It will push whatever hardware you have to the max.

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TheGuitarist   02-17-2009 at 02:11:41 AM
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Thank you. Sorry to hijack the thread, CrossStealth.

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CrossStealth   02-17-2009 at 03:21:51 AM
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No problem. So memtest prime95 after I overclock all my hardware 3Dmark06 and 3Dmark Vantage should cover all my bases?

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Proximon   02-17-2009 at 03:29:20 AM
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If you are just trying to benchmark your system that's fine.

Other utilities:

Real Temp Use this to get accurate CPU temps.
Hardware Monitor
CPU-Z
GPU-Z

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