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  • 11-06-2012 7:16pm
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    The Omen 666
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭


    Just wondering what u gys here do post building a new pc, Do you run the system for a number of hours to "burn in" the cpu, runn stress tests with prime 95 etc? or is there anything you would recommend?


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    #2
    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Play games ;)


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    Skylinehead
    Registered Users Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Do ALL the installs!


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    #4
    The Omen 666
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭The Omen 666


    ok apart from the obvious :rolleyes:, do you guys do any burn ins or anything or are ye doing that by playing games in their all new glorious details:D


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    glynf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    Install steam & play a few games to try it first. If its crashing/BSOD's-Memtest for the RAM, Intel Burn Test for the CPU, Furmark for the GPU.

    All being well then OC the CPU-Intel Burn again to check stability as Prime 95 takes too long & I have no patience. find max OC, then back off to a stable clock that I think is adequate. Plan next upgrade, rinse, repeat :)


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    The Omen 666
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭The Omen 666


    glynf wrote: »
    Install steam & play a few games to try it first. If its crashing/BSOD's-Memtest for the RAM, Intel Burn Test for the CPU, Furmark for the GPU.

    All being well then OC the CPU-Intel Burn again to check stability as Prime 95 takes too long & I have no patience. find max OC, then back off to a stable clock that I think is adequate. Plan next upgrade, rinse, repeat :)


    Thats great, thanks a mill! wasnt sure how or what to test with but thought that i should!


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    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    -Install anything needed from www.ninite.com
    -Install HWMonitor, CPU-Z and prime95
    -Run prime95 for a few hours and watch for temperatures and stability
    -Play games


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    #8
    The Omen 666
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭The Omen 666


    deconduo wrote: »
    -Install anything needed from www.ninite.com
    -Install HWMonitor, CPU-Z and prime95
    -Run prime95 for a few hours and watch for temperatures and stability
    -Play games


    Great stuff, thanks...

    i only found out about ninite this eve and it looks the biz! great idea that one


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