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smoothjk · 01-09-2009, 08:38 PM

Can't speak for Prime, but I use OCCT for an hour to test for stability. After that, I just carry on with the normal games and programs and make sure everything runs OK.

Both synthetic stability tests and real-world apps should be used to test for extra assurance. I've done Orthos (which I believe is based off of Prime95) overnight before for 8 hours, but I think it's to discover underlying problems you might not otherwise see playing games. I've had settings that passed 5 hours, then failed, and later, I had problems booting. Gaming might not have detected this.

But yea, OCCT is more intense, quick and dirty (1 hour is usually enough), so I prefer to use that.

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smoothjk Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 425	Can't speak for Prime, but I use OCCT for an hour to test for stability. After that, I just carry on with the normal games and programs and make sure everything runs OK. Both synthetic stability tests and real-world apps should be used to test for extra assurance. I've done Orthos (which I believe is based off of Prime95) overnight before for 8 hours, but I think it's to discover underlying problems you might not otherwise see playing games. I've had settings that passed 5 hours, then failed, and later, I had problems booting. Gaming might not have detected this. But yea, OCCT is more intense, quick and dirty (1 hour is usually enough), so I prefer to use that. __________________ =Helpful info about upgrading= CPU: AMD Phenom II 720 BE (@3.4 GHz, 1.4v, Zalman CNPS9700) GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 1gb Mobo: MSI K9A2 CF v2 - 790X chipset RAM: G.Skill 4 GB (2x2) PC2-8500 1066 HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500gb PSU: Antec EA650 Case: Cooler Master CM690 Monitor: LG 22" Widescreen LCD (2ms)