What's the best cpu stress test other than prime95?

Jay85

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I've been using prime95 for yonks now but wanting to try something new. I'll be stressing a i5 3570K, don't know if that matters though or if certain tests suit certain cpu's better.


What recommendations would you give?
 
I just did a test.. but my temps keep spiking upto 88c! and thats only on the high setting test with 4.6ghz overclock (I reset my overclock and set it all default, used turbo core and changed the multiplier on that instead and left everything else on auto).


Think i wanna stay away from IBT then lol
 
What about my heat question as above? Is it normal to have heat spikes like that while having everything on auto and only using the turbo core multiplier to overclock?
 
4.7ghz run on standard... using turbo core multiplier only.


turbocore1.jpg
 
I did this using turbo core and everything else with auto.

My current overclock is 1.365V fixed using manual overvolting (no offset)
and a 75% LLC. Lowered my CPU PLL voltage too to 1.7v.
 
So basically keep my current settings with the adjusted cpu voltage but enable offset and add the amount needed to stabilise the overclock with high LLC rather than ultra high LLC that i currently have set?


I just played supreme commander for an hour and it crashed :( so i guess i should try offset
 
wazza300 said:
you set the cpu voltage from manual to offset dont you on asus? cant remember off hand,then see the default cpu vid(voltage) and take into account what the llc levels apply and add a little offset,remebr only tiny amounts as you dont wanna overvolt the cpu at loadgo up in +0.0005v increments and test ect but you shouldnt need much,maybe +0.0010v to +0.0020v max depending on the llc level,keep all c states enabled as the cpu will downclock itself at idle in speed/voltages and full speed/voltages at load
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Okay i did this, i set offset mode and set my cpu base to 46 for 4.6ghz then set offset to +0.010v and saved and it blue screened! When i went back into bios it said my voltage was sitting at 1.1v :S


I don't get it at all, to achieve 1.3v would i need to add an offset of something around +0.2v then?
 
Right i did what you said, i read a guide too.


I set my LLC to high, set turbo core to 4.6ghz and left all power saving states on.

Set to offset mode and restarted. Looked in cpu-z and did a quick run of prime and my voltage shot upto 1.5v!!!?!?!

Cut the stress test straight away and tried to adjust offset to counter it but i dont think i can even go that low to reduce the 1.5v needed for 4.6ghz by default lol...



Something is seriously wack!
 
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