How stable do you like it?

Hardware Overclocking
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Just wondering, how far do you take your CPU overclock stability testing?

My criteria is as follows:

  • 16-24 Hours of Prime95 test 3
  • 3 Hours of Prime95 test 2
  • 3 Hours of Prime95 test 1
  • 30 Minutes of Prime95 test 3 with furmark running the background
  • Slew of benchmarking software, including 3D mark and SiSoft Sandra

If any of these tests fail, or the programs crash or the computer locks up, it doesn't pass; I either up the voltage or drop the OC (if the heat is already getting a bit too high).

What are your practices? 

2

Personally, i dont like prime95. Everytime i have used it in the past i've noticed that the cpu cooler became louder.

3

... Of course it would, it has to spin faster to keep the chip cool... its a stress test... Not really sure what your thinking here...

4

I usually like to run Prime95's blend test for at least 12 hours.

5

i meant after i got done with the stress test and everything. Of course its gonna get louder during a stress test

6

Ah, well then I'd say it was the fault of a shitty fan, being spun too hard threw it off somehow. Can't fault the software, as a matter of fact, its doing its job, stressing the system.

7

20 minutes IBT then just use it unless it fails....yea I'm lazy

8

At least 24h of Prime95, at least 12h of Heaven DX11 with Tessellation and stuff, and some 6h or so of intel burn-in test, and then Folding@Home overnight (for a general "won't crash" test)