Best stress testing software to bring any system to its knees.

Gibbo · 6 Jun 2007 at 10:17

HI There

What is the absolute best stability software these days for testing overclocks. Mainly CPU and memory?

Want stuff that ideally runs from within windows/vista but is proper hardcore and will show up any problems there might be with an overclock, no matter how slight.

Please provide links and make sure software is ideally freeware.

steve258 · 6 Jun 2007 at 10:25

Orthos maybe?

Run the blend test for both CPU and memory.

Socaddict · 6 Jun 2007 at 11:09

don't forge tto set it to a priority higher than 1, though.

melbourne720 · 6 Jun 2007 at 12:01

Orthos blend for full system, but I think I get higher temps with Intel TAT for just CPU testing.

Orthos: http://sp2004.fre3.com/beta/beta2.htm

Intel TAT: http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/392/mirrors.php

Justintime · 6 Jun 2007 at 12:02

Yep, TAT really does get things cooking, sure to find your top temp with that.