Some of these are not necessarily problems with what you've written, it's just how I would write the same thing if I had to do it. Take my advice or leave it.
Begin pedantry:
So you’ve built a new system or you have just applied some overclocking parameters in the BIOS.
So you’ve built a new system or you have just applied some overclocking parameters in
your BIOS.
Let’s assume you have managed to boot into windows and have successfully run your first benchmarks.
Let’s assume
that you have managed to boot into
Windows and have successfully run your first benchmarks.
Benchmarks are great for checking your systems performance but stress testing is an excellent means of checking the stability of your PC.
Thoughbenchmarks are great for checking your
system's performance, stress testing is an excellent means of checking the stability of your PC.
First, you will need some software to "torture" your CPU and or system to its maximum. If you are using a multi core CPU, then you need to stress all cores concurrently.
First, you will need some software to "torture" your CPU
and system to its maximum. If you are using a
multi-core CPU, then you need to stress all cores concurrently.
There’s little between these utilities really and it’s purely preference to which one you use. Both can be run from Windows and can test multi-core CPUs.
There’s little
difference between these utilities really and it’s purely preference
as to which one you
should use. Both can be run from Windows and can test multi-core CPUs.
The only different is that Prime95 is easier to use for quad core CPUs, as it will create four threads to test the four cores. Orthos (for the time being) on the other hand, can only check two cores which means you will need to run two instances of the application to test all four cores.
The only
difference is that Prime95 is easier to use for quad core CPUs, as it will create four threads to test
all four cores. Orthos (for the time being) on the other hand, can only check two cores
, which means you will need to run two instances of the application to test all four cores.
Everest (trial version but worth buying for Diagnostics and collecting system information)
CoreTemp
SpeedFan
Everest (trial version but worth buying for Diagnostics and collecting system information)
CoreTemp
(Only works with Intel Core CPUs, not Pentium D and below)
SpeedFan
I’ve opted for Core-Temp because I’ve found it very reliable in the past. However, all are excellent utility and will do the same job.
I’ve opted for
CoreTemp because I’ve found it very reliable in the past. However, all are excellent
utilities and will do the same job.
End Pedantry
Looks like a very handy guide for novices, Huddy. Good work.
