Stress your CPU to the MAX!

TheWeatherMan · 7th June 2003, 1:50 AM

What is StressCPU?
This is a small windows program to torture-test your CPU in order to make sure that you don't have overheating problems. It will only run on SSE-equipped x86 CPUs, and it is executing a special version of the Gromacs innerloops that mixes SSE and normal assembly instructions to heat your CPU as much as possible.

The program was written by Erik Lindahl and I simply compiled it and am making it available to use.
This program actually makes my CPU's run from 4C-6C hotter than simply running Gromacs.
It's a good heat test and it should make any system draw maximum power which will also test the stability of your powersupply.

Let me know if you have any issues.
You can get the program in the EM-DC download area.

Enjoy,
Larry
http://www.em-dc.com

eva2000 · 7th June 2003, 2:52 AM

downloaded and trying now

TheWeatherMan · 7th June 2003, 3:11 AM

Even after testing this program for an extended period of time, it is no guarantee that you won't get a Gromacs work unit issue. It's a good test to make sure that your system is temperature and voltage stable so you have the best chance of not having an issue with the FAH Gromacs core.

hallmar · 7th June 2003, 2:43 PM

This certainly made my cpu hotter than running F@H .. by 3c

So I take it that if your cpu isn't stable, the program would show an error ??

TheWeatherMan · 7th June 2003, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hallmar
This certainly made my cpu hotter than running F@H .. by 3c

So I take it that if your cpu isn't stable, the program would show an error ??

That would be correct.

I'm working on a better interface...
a window showing elapsed time, etc...

7th June 2003, 1:50 AM	#1
TheWeatherMan Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 441	Stress your CPU to the MAX! What is StressCPU? This is a small windows program to torture-test your CPU in order to make sure that you don't have overheating problems. It will only run on SSE-equipped x86 CPUs, and it is executing a special version of the Gromacs innerloops that mixes SSE and normal assembly instructions to heat your CPU as much as possible. The program was written by Erik Lindahl and I simply compiled it and am making it available to use. This program actually makes my CPU's run from 4C-6C hotter than simply running Gromacs. It's a good heat test and it should make any system draw maximum power which will also test the stability of your powersupply. Let me know if you have any issues. You can get the program in the EM-DC download area. Enjoy, Larry http://www.em-dc.com

7th June 2003, 2:52 AM	#2
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7th June 2003, 2:43 PM	#4
hallmar Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a GW instance Posts: 4,500	This certainly made my cpu hotter than running F@H .. by 3c So I take it that if your cpu isn't stable, the program would show an error ?? __________________ Ah the fog of serenity from fermented vegetable matter........

7th June 2003, 3:11 AM	#3
TheWeatherMan Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 441	Even after testing this program for an extended period of time, it is no guarantee that you won't get a Gromacs work unit issue. It's a good test to make sure that your system is temperature and voltage stable so you have the best chance of not having an issue with the FAH Gromacs core.