So I have had 2 experiences that make me think that BFBC2 pushes my systems harder than other apps that I have used - including my stability testers (prime95, ibt, furmark, heaven2.0).
First case - hd5850 OC's to 950/1300 at 1.187V. Stable in all games, and stress tests, but when I started to play BFBC2 I got gpu failure (recovers, but sometimes GSOD). I new immediately this was a gpu problem. I downclocked the gpu to 850/1200 - no more problems.
Second case - random CTD on another system with q9400 OCd to 3.6. System was 12h prime stable (blend) and ibt stable. Thought it couldn't be the OC given the results of the stress tests and given their were no previous instabilities in other games. Tried all manner of drivers, OS re-install, then finally downclocked to 3.4Ghz - problem solved.
I'm thinking that this game stresses gpu and cpu at the same time in such a way that stress testing gpu and cpu separately will not reveal if they are stable together.
So I guess I think it would be good if someone could write a BFBC2 base stress test / benchmark!
Thoughts?
First case - hd5850 OC's to 950/1300 at 1.187V. Stable in all games, and stress tests, but when I started to play BFBC2 I got gpu failure (recovers, but sometimes GSOD). I new immediately this was a gpu problem. I downclocked the gpu to 850/1200 - no more problems.
Second case - random CTD on another system with q9400 OCd to 3.6. System was 12h prime stable (blend) and ibt stable. Thought it couldn't be the OC given the results of the stress tests and given their were no previous instabilities in other games. Tried all manner of drivers, OS re-install, then finally downclocked to 3.4Ghz - problem solved.
I'm thinking that this game stresses gpu and cpu at the same time in such a way that stress testing gpu and cpu separately will not reveal if they are stable together.
So I guess I think it would be good if someone could write a BFBC2 base stress test / benchmark!
Thoughts?