intel burn test

glacto · 16 Apr 2013 at 15:12

hi guys going to use intel burn test to first time im using maximum stress level all threads do i still run it 10 times or do i change it to once? thanks

glacto · 16 Apr 2013 at 15:16

also i seen some posts saying the more ram you got the longer the test takes so if you have 32gb ram it =4 tests or something like that anyone know?

Something Else · 16 Apr 2013 at 15:48

Just set it to very high and do 10 runs.

Keep an eye on temps though, on my i5 it produced 25watts more heat than prime could

JonJ678 · 16 Apr 2013 at 23:06

I run it for a day, and would prefer to run it for several. 10 runs is usually enough to indicate whether your settings are good enough to keep trying for higher frequencies, but for the final 24/7 settings I'm in favour of pushing it hard.

I'm a dying breed on these boards though, most people tend towards "if it doesn't crash, what do I care if it can't do maths?"

setter · 16 Apr 2013 at 23:11

10 or 20 runs here, then an 8 hour blast with p95. Ive seen the spec in sig pass many runs of ibt, only to freeze/crash in game. Also checking event viewer for id 19 whea errors, often an indication of vcore being a touch too low. 1.3100v i can pass ibt fine, to eliminate whea errors in windows i had to up the vcore to 1.3200. Temp wise, ibt tends to run 3-4c higher than p95 for me, (76c on highest core under ibt).

JonJ678 · 16 Apr 2013 at 23:14

Agreed - ibt is not sufficient. It's thoroughly irritating to have a system which passes stress testing then crashes under normal use, but it definitely happens.

kitkat9933 · 16 Apr 2013 at 23:44

I normally use iBT first because it's quite quick to do and shows me if the system will crash easily. Then I do several hours of prime.

Inferno99 · 16 Apr 2013 at 23:47

I usually do IBT 100 iterations with maximum threads and ram (which lasted around ~18 hours for 12gb) followed by 48 hours prime blend. Quite annoying because it takes a long time to produce a stable OC using this arrangement.

wazza300 · 17 Apr 2013 at 00:37

5 runs max stress for me,the rest of any instability can be found in general pc usage

BluD · 17 Apr 2013 at 08:43

I just use IBT for testing how hot my CPU will run rather than stability. It gives you an indication of how hot it will be if ya let prime on during a really hot day or summat

Playing games seems to root out instabilities that 24 hours of prime testing couldnt find.

BluD · 17 Apr 2013 at 08:44

Double post.