Test GFX stability

paradisiac · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:30

what do you guys do to test your GFX OC is stable?
i have been upping the core clock in stages and running 3dmark 11 each time, but this isnt really enough is it?

Reaper 392 · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:37

not sure how this would work for stability, but you could definitly check graphics temperatures with furmark

there is probably a 'check stability' function in furmark somewhere, but ive only tried the program twice, so i dont really know how to use all its special features yet

paradisiac · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:40

you mean futuremark? as in 3dmark 11 or another app? temps are good, and scores are going up nicely, no pixalating or tearing or anything abnormal, but i dont think its enough.
i did use kombustor before, but i cant get it to work think i might need a newer version.

Sayso · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:40

Play the games you like.....if it dosnt crash you are ok

ZEbbEDY · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:42

yep furmark here also

its like a furry donut

also looking for artifacts ingame

paradisiac · 11 Mar 2011 at 22:42

ooo looks like kombustor type thing.
does it go on forever or have timed tests, if forever, how long is a good time?

setter · 12 Mar 2011 at 01:16

I play games and run a few benchmarks, i avoid furmark. Benchmarks ive found to be pretty good are dirt 2 and lost planet 2, theese 2 will stress your gpu pretty well, lp2 is very good for gpu memory oc's, on my sli 470's at stock memory it uses 1205mb of my available gpu ram on max settings.

paradisiac · 12 Mar 2011 at 07:46

does anyone know what the safe max voltage i can go to on a HD6850? im stuck at a clock of 900

paradisiac · 12 Mar 2011 at 11:41

ok, turned pc on this morning and now i cant get it to apply the changes, just resets back to 775mhz

any ideas?

cjgardens · 12 Mar 2011 at 12:24

Sayso said:
Play the games you like.....if it dosnt crash you are ok

This.

Also just Kemp a look out for artifacts. If that starts clock down a little or up the volts a little

ran_out · 12 Mar 2011 at 12:51

OCCT has an error test mode, but it stresses the hell out of your card and I don't like using it, especially when OC'd and it's stressing it a lot more than any game will. My card will reach higher temps in a few mins using this than it will during a few hours of gaming

cjgardens · 12 Mar 2011 at 13:01

Msi after burn and msi kombuster rg use easy and works

paradisiac · 12 Mar 2011 at 13:29

to get kombuster to work i had to download directx (thought it would have been part of the drivers but still) and now my games have tearing (no OC) so am proper annoyed

any ideas?