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Need advice on which programs to run to determine PC stability

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November 21, 2009 1:47:42 AM

Sup peeps...

I need some advice/suggestions on what programs to run on a PC I have ordered from my local supplier here...I ordered my rig from him:

i7 920
Powercolor hd 5770
640 gb WD HDD
6gb (3x2gb) Kingston ram
HEC 1000w PSU

etc

So when he calls me up and tells me to get my rig, I have to run some quick tests to see if all are ok...before I pay him...

So, which programs should I install and run in that PC to see if everything's A-OK?

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a b B Homebuilt system
November 21, 2009 1:53:23 AM

The good stability programs take hours to run.

Memory test:
Memtest86
Prime95

Video test:
Furmark
Fraps

You can check the CPU/RAM/motherboard specs quickly with CPU-Z
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November 21, 2009 1:55:41 AM

thanks...

can i assume all of these are freeware?

i guess i can ask the guys there to run the tests before i buy it...
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a b B Homebuilt system
November 21, 2009 1:58:43 AM

Yes, they're all free.
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November 21, 2009 2:12:03 AM

thanks...

if u say 'hours' u mean 8 hours? theres no other way to speed these tests up?
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November 21, 2009 2:15:10 AM

Well, the longer you run, the more certain you are of the stability. But for the ram, I always do at least two full passes with memtest. The rest is up to you. I normally don't do prime for hours and hours either, but it depends on how certain you want to be of its stability.
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a b B Homebuilt system
November 21, 2009 2:16:32 AM

I usually suggest running them (memtest, prime, furmark) overnight. The longer they run, the more thorough they will be.

You can choose to run them for a shorter amount of time, but they won't test the hardware as hard, and you won't get true results.

I'd also like to add:
speedfan or realtemp to monitor your temps at idle and load. Both are also free. These can be ran on the spot, they don't take long to measure accurate temps.
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November 21, 2009 2:25:09 AM

thanks to both of u guys...

cross as many fingers as you can for me :) 
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a b B Homebuilt system
November 21, 2009 2:35:01 AM

How much did they charge you?
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November 21, 2009 4:37:26 AM

aford10 said:
How much did they charge you?


1 Processor: Intel i7 920
1 ASUS P6T SE LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
1 PSU Hec 1000w 1000 PSU
3 DDR3 2GB 1333Mhz Kingston
1 HDD: SATA 640Gig Western Digital
1 DVD Optical drive: DVD WRITER Samsung WHT/BLK 22X SATA
1 VGA 5770 Powercolor VGA Card
1 Monitor: 22" Philips 220e1sb
1 Casing Gigabyte GZ-X9

about $1420 including shipping...

I am from the Philippines btw...
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a b B Homebuilt system
November 21, 2009 4:48:51 AM

That's not too bad as I believe hardware prices are a little higher there.
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November 21, 2009 5:57:43 AM

yep although i was forced to get the PSU coz its the only one my supplier has on stock (i wouldve preferred corsair 850w) and a sapphire hd5850 >.<
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November 21, 2009 11:35:22 AM

Well, at least you got some extra headroom with it. More often I see the poor PSUs just can't output their full rated power, but other than that are acceptable.
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November 22, 2009 12:09:54 AM

EXT64 said:
Well, at least you got some extra headroom with it. More often I see the poor PSUs just can't output their full rated power, but other than that are acceptable.


yeah thats what i had in mind...
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