New build help!

captbirdseye06 · 25 Sep 2011 at 18:24

Hi guys,
I've been stress testing my new build over the weekend and just wanted to double check that everything is ok. I've posted a few screenies below:

Many Thanks

CinderzFTW · 25 Sep 2011 at 23:35

Seems ok but one problem. You have got "energy saver" profile loaded on your windows 7 power options menu. Change it to High Performance. This will make the processor run at optimal performance and not idle at 1.gghz

To change this:

Start > Control Panel > Power Options > Change to High Performance > Go to Change Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings > Processor Power Management > Minimum Processor State > Set to 100% and do same with Maximum Processor State.

This will make your CPU run at full speed at all times.

Hope this helps!

Surveyor · 25 Sep 2011 at 23:40

CinderzFTW said:
Seems ok but one problem. You have got "energy saver" profile loaded on your windows 7 power options menu. Change it to High Performance. This will make the processor run at optimal performance and not idle at 1.gghz

To change this:

Start > Control Panel > Power Options > Change to High Performance > Go to Change Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings > Processor Power Management > Minimum Processor State > Set to 100% and do same with Maximum Processor State.

This will make your CPU run at full speed at all times.

Hope this helps!

How the chuff does that help?

Why would they want their processor running at full speed all the time?

When it needs to the processor will clock up to full speed in a tiny fraction of a second.

When it's idling it will be using less electricity and there'll be less deterioration of components.

CinderzFTW · 25 Sep 2011 at 23:49

Ok... Was only trying to help!

Well you haven't exactly overclocked your computer from what I see, so it is fine at stock! No need to stress test at stock is there?

sorry....

Tokin · 25 Sep 2011 at 23:53

CinderzFTW said:
Ok... Was only trying to help!

Well you haven't exactly overclocked your computer from what I see, so it is fine at stock! No need to stress test at stock is there?

sorry....

I always stress test a new pc even before iv'e overclocled,No point overclocking a unstable system is there (sorry to go off topic)
But yes all looks fine to me!

corleone Vito · 26 Sep 2011 at 07:16

Hey, i have a new build can you give me some advice on stress testing what software to use and how to do it would be extremely greatful

captbirdseye06 · 26 Sep 2011 at 08:24

Many thanks for the help guys. I've read that some prefer to use energy saving and some not, what is the best option?

Vito, I used memtest, Prime95 and 3dmark.