Prime 95?

GuyBFF · 08-19-2001, 12:01 AM

I just downloaded Prime 95 from www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm as everyone says it's the best way to check if your CPU is running right. It will only make it into the second or third test and say hardware error!!! I even tried de-clocking my CPU from 1655 to factory 1400 and still same error! Has anyone else had problems? My CPU runs cold.. 40c by ASUS and 33c slug by DigiDoc 5. Max during Sandra is 50c ASUS and 44c DigiDoc 5 on slug. My system is VERY stable. It never crashes!

mkosem · 08-19-2001, 12:22 AM

um, 50c is actualy quite hot!!

--Matt

redleader · 08-19-2001, 12:37 AM

Thats not good. Prime basically runs calculations millions of times on the same data. If even a single error is made it will let you know. I've never heard of it giving false readings either.

BrianW · 08-19-2001, 02:58 AM

Well I installed the app and am currently on test 67. I was running Tribes2 for a half hour, then cs for a whole hour. No problems.

Nice to know.

GuyBFF · 08-19-2001, 04:51 AM

Ya, I've never had a single instability problem. 44c is the hottest my system ever gets at 1650 measured right from the slug side witha DigiDoc 5 at 1.95v running Sanda for a long time (the room temp climbs more than anything). The 50c is from the ASUS thermister which is very innacurate.

Maybe it doens't like something else on my system, I'll try it on a couple other computers.

Thanks For The Responses!

BrianW · 08-19-2001, 03:35 PM

Update:

Currently at 30% of stage 2 testing.

08-19-2001, 12:01 AM	#1
GuyBFF Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Winnipeg, MB, CA Posts: 242	Prime 95? I just downloaded Prime 95 from www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm as everyone says it's the best way to check if your CPU is running right. It will only make it into the second or third test and say hardware error!!! I even tried de-clocking my CPU from 1655 to factory 1400 and still same error! Has anyone else had problems? My CPU runs cold.. 40c by ASUS and 33c slug by DigiDoc 5. Max during Sandra is 50c ASUS and 44c DigiDoc 5 on slug. My system is VERY stable. It never crashes! __________________ A7V8X Danger Den Maze II Danner Mag Drive 350 Heater Core Style Rad Thunderbird 1400 (Soon Barton) 512mb PC2700 CL2 Promise SX4000 Raid 5 w/256mb PC133 Cache 4x40gb Western Digital 7200hdd Plus More...

08-19-2001, 12:22 AM	#2
mkosem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: here Posts: 494	um, 50c is actualy quite hot!! --Matt __________________ If you can't cool it, blow it up!! http://www.mattkosem.com

08-19-2001, 02:58 AM	#4
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	Well I installed the app and am currently on test 67. I was running Tribes2 for a half hour, then cs for a whole hour. No problems. Nice to know. __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

08-19-2001, 04:51 AM	#5
GuyBFF Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Winnipeg, MB, CA Posts: 242	Ya, I've never had a single instability problem. 44c is the hottest my system ever gets at 1650 measured right from the slug side witha DigiDoc 5 at 1.95v running Sanda for a long time (the room temp climbs more than anything). The 50c is from the ASUS thermister which is very innacurate. Maybe it doens't like something else on my system, I'll try it on a couple other computers. Thanks For The Responses! __________________ A7V8X Danger Den Maze II Danner Mag Drive 350 Heater Core Style Rad Thunderbird 1400 (Soon Barton) 512mb PC2700 CL2 Promise SX4000 Raid 5 w/256mb PC133 Cache 4x40gb Western Digital 7200hdd Plus More...

08-19-2001, 03:35 PM	#6
BrianW Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Desert City in California Posts: 631	Update: Currently at 30% of stage 2 testing. __________________ Water Cooled Inwin Q500 (Dual Rads: Rad1 = DTEK Pro Core \| Rad2 = Blick Ice Estreme, Hydor L30, Dangerden Maze2, Bay Res Typhoon Reservoir, 1/2 " DD Tygon Thick Wall Hose). Flow: Res, Pump, CPU watervlock, Y into both rads, both rads into res independently. Athlon XP 1800+ (@ 1731 - 150mhz fsb.), on a Asus A7N266-c, and a Radeon 9000 *waiting for RMA'd Saphire 9800 ultra from Newegg)

08-19-2001, 12:37 AM	#3
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	Thats not good. Prime basically runs calculations millions of times on the same data. If even a single error is made it will let you know. I've never heard of it giving false readings either.

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