is IntelBurnTest really better than prime95?

[gareth170]

hi

i just tryed IntelBurnTest for the first time, i set it to maximum , run 20times. while it was testing i was watching the temps, the temps maxed out at 47c but using prime95 on blend setting it max's out at 51c. so surely prime95 stress's the cpu more?

 

[gareth170]

Are you sure the CPU is not throttling back?

u mean drops speed?? no it stays at 3.8ghz.

the cpu goes to 100% till it done a run then drops then goes back up to 100% doing the next run, is that normal?

 

[gareth170]

as i asked above the cpu goes to 100% till it done a run then drops then goes back up to 100% doing the next run, is that normal for IntelBurnTest?

 

[gareth170]

Yep, that is normal from my experience.

ok thank u

 

[gareth170]

IntelBurnTest passed on maximum 20 runs. prime95 for 3 and a hours on blend it got no errors. i've had no crashs since i had the cpu...

i'll let prime95 run longer at some point... but for now seems very stable...

i'll be glad to get my 4gb ram replacement back. i'm running with 2gb at the moment which is slow

 

[gareth170]

is 1.45v ok for a 965 c3 without degrading?

 

[gareth170]

Whats amds recommended voltages?

0.825-1.40V

http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUDetail.aspx?id=617&f1=AMD+Phenom%e2%84%a2+II+X4&f2=&f3=&f4=512&f5=AM3&f6=C3&f7=45+nm+SOI&f8=&f9=4000&f10=False&f11=&f12=True

but i think that the stock voltage vid range because my chip stock voltage vid is 1.40v

 

[gareth170]

Are you confusing these AMD chips with things you have read about Intel® Core™2 processors

no mate.

These are completely different chips, the AMD's *Love* the volts but *Hate* the heat!

but there must be a voltage limit before degrading starts.

at 1.45v the temp is 48c under load, which is way under amd max