Overclocked Stress Tests

[Booshist]

Hi, Will be recieving my Q6600 tomorrow so will be ready to do some overclocking, and was just reading the sticky in this forum about the stress tests

Prime95 v25.6 - http://www.majorgeeks.com/Prime95_d4363.html
OCCT - http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download
MemTest86 - http://www.memtest86.com/#download0
Memtest - http://www.memtest.org/
Intel Thermal Analysis Tool - http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/392/mirrors.php
SP2004 - http://sp2004.fre3.com/
Orthos Stress Prime 2004 - http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads...rime_2004.html

Is it necessary to run all of these apps to stress test the CPU? Just wondering as it will obviously cut down time messing about with the CPU if not

Thanks for any help/info!

 

[benjo]

I'd just run Orthos. Theres little point in the memory tests if the ram will be at stock speeds

 

[Pneumonic]

would run prime with a quad core, how long and how much you run is really up to you!

Would suggest you give each clock 15 mins on prime just to give it a quick test and then once you reach the o/c you want let it run for a good couple of hours

 

[Booshist]

Ok cheers, will do that!