Testing

'Wes · 8 Jan 2010 at 09:24

Is 1 hour for each test a sufficient amount of time to test for a stable overclock?

Thanks.

PS: Using AMD Overdrive.

gurusan · 8 Jan 2010 at 09:32

AMD overdrive is pretty crapola IMO. Try LinX

PeterTheGreat · 8 Jan 2010 at 09:36

After 1 hour of OverDrive I had no problems, then I used OCCT - and I had BSOD in 15 minutes

'Wes · 8 Jan 2010 at 09:42

So basically, don't use Overdrive?

If not, i'll refer to the beginners guide.

reiyushin · 8 Jan 2010 at 10:26

I usually run 10-15 minutes of prime95 for an uncertain OC, if it passes I try push higher etc.

When it comes to a OC that I'm going to stick with then I run prime for 3+ hours and game the hell out of the machine

nothing beats COD, BL, L4D2 and SupCom to stress a PC in ways a stress test can't

Most people will reccommend 8+ hours of prime to ensure stability.

SMAndy · 8 Jan 2010 at 10:30

Personally I run a stress test for 1 hour on each intermediate OC. If there's one I think I might want to stay on, I run it for 2 hours, and see how that goes for a week.

Currently I'm having problems with this stage though. Recently found out that OCZ memory doesn't seem to mesh well with Gigabyte motherboards.. Of course, this is the setup I have.

Got some new Corsair on the way though. I'll be trying again after that.

Angst · 8 Jan 2010 at 12:25

when testing an oc i like to run core damage for an hour or so. linx is good but core damage seems to push 20c harder than any other program ive used

'Wes · 8 Jan 2010 at 19:34

3.6Ghz appears to be the place for stability for me, considering the factor of warmer days in the summer as well.