First time running Prime95

[clquestor]

Hey guys I am running prim95 for the first time and I have a few questions that I couldn't find in the readme...

Simply...

Just run one test at a time?

Is blend the best or should I run all of them before OCing to the next level?

Or does anyone have a simple rule of thumb method they use?

Please remember I'm only running an Athlon II x2 3.4 so I just want to bump it up to the safest possible.

Can I still browse web while its running or can I do nothing?

Also, my idle temps were usually around mid 20c, now after about 20 mins of prime95 I'm pretty steady around low 30c, I assume this is good?

 

[voyagerfan99]

Run the small FFT's. It'll continuously run. Just let it run. Your temps are fine. You COULD browse the web while you do it, but you're better off just leaving it.

 

[clquestor]

CPU-Z shows my OC bump from 3.4 to 3.57 but task manager still shows 3.4...is that just because it doesn't know any better?