Once it’s up and running, let the software do its thing for a. If youd like more detail about our general approach, check that piece out. If your case temps are in the lower 30's, then high 30's idle is actually great, IMO. Simply burn MemTest86+ to a flash drive or CD, insert it into your PC, and then boot your computer to the media type you’re using. We introduced our new test system and methodology in How We Test Graphics Cards. After seeing this cooler for myself, only when news from CeBIT was shown, Cameron was already in the know and diligently attempting to get me this cooler to test. Since other components in your system heat up the air on the inside, case air will be warmer than room air - this is the air your cooler will see, this is your reference for lowest possible temps. Room temperature depends on where it is measured, not the same from ceiling to window to door. Even if you get a constant RPM fan, idle won't tell you anything about an overclock.Īlso, ambient temperatures aren't constant. Plus, if you cooler's fan is PWM (RPM controled by % utilization) your idle temps will read high because the cooler isn't running 100% full, it's absording more heat than pumping out. You may also turn on looping with this Burn-In setting. Burn-in Test: Enables all Intel PDT features and runs Intel PDT stress test for 120 minutes. Functional Test: Enables all Intel PDT features and runs Intel PDT stress test for minutes. The reason idle isn't a useful reference is because the CPU is literally running at <1% utilization and approximately 5-20% power (depending on power states) so it won't give off that much heat at whatever clockspeed set to begin with. Run Genuine Intel, Brand String, and Frequency Test. Anything gauranteed faster would have been sold faster, with a premium. I ran the Intel Burn Test and successfully passed 10 times, but I saw these.
But Intel doesn't gaurantee anything overclocked (or when changing stock cooler or stock TIM), we're on our own hence stress tests for each higher clockspeed we set. i have just bought myself a Asus Maximus II Formula and i am overclocking my Q6600 to 3.6GHz, when i get it stable, 20 test of intel burn i usually shut my pc down to cool down etc, when i come back on and try it again, it fails the test and cant go even 5 tests, but after about 3-4. I overclocked my 2500k to 4.6Ghz with an offset of +0.005 and an LLC of Level 3. What would be a good test? The cooler is doing its job, its your CPU that you're testing, but stock has already been certified by Intel: You're gauranteed 3 years of non-stop 24/7 use at stock speeds (technically with stock cooler and stock TIM). but I was told it's the load temps that test the aftermarket coolers. Yeah, I'm mainly using it to test my cooler, as I was a bit disappointed that I don't have lower idle temps (usually high 30s C).