Confused with that software do I use for stress testing?

[nivra552]

So I have Overclocked my I7-6700k @ 4.6ghz with 1.280v Using the kraken x61 water cooler  and when I used the stability test of aida64 it hovers around 60-70c but when I use Intelburntest It goes over 70c...what do you guys use??and also I tried playing wither 3 for an hour it was on 55-65c....what do you think??is it safe?what do you recommend?Thanks!

[Altecice]

AIDA64 for a good few hours.

[yannickverc]

I use aida64. Test it for a few hours and then try to play the games you usually play. (But don't go into a comp CS:GO game right after you overclocked your CPU and GPU. That's not a smart thing to do... )

[AresKrieger]

Aida 64 or intel tuning utilities work as good tests, just run them for a while (2-4 hours more if you want to be certain)

[nivra552]

 

I use aida64. Test it for a few hours and then try to play the games you usually play. (But don't go into a comp CS:GO game right after you overclocked your CPU and GPU. That's not a smart thing to do... )

 

 

AIDA64 for a good few hours.

is 2 hours enough?

 

 

Aida 64 or intel tuning utilities works as good tests

Is intel burn test not good?

[Altecice]

is 2 hours enough?

 

if I really want to check for stability I would be leaving it for 24h.

[AresKrieger]

Is intel burn test not good?

It's what that is, as far as I know, aka intel's test is fine

[nivra552]

 

if I really want to check for stability I would be leaving it for 24h.

how about the temps?what temps should I stop if ever it reaches that

 

 

It's what that is, as far as I know, aka intel's test is fine

why does it run hotter compared to aida64?

[AresKrieger]

how about the temps?what temps should I stop if ever it reaches that

90 is not a good number to hit so over 85 is what I usually set as a limit

[yannickverc]

is 2 hours enough?

If you want to be 105% sure that your overclock is 24/7-stable then you should let it run for 24 hours. But I mean, if you have decent cooling and it's not a beast overclock, an hour or 4-5 should be enough.

[DannyRyu]

90 is not a good number to hit so over 85 is what I usually set as a limit

85 is bad for long term stability.

[AresKrieger]

 

why does it run hotter compared to aida64?

Maybe we are talking about different tests? Intel has a couple different ones, just use aida as I know that one is fine

 

 

85 is bad for long term stability.

That's why it's my limit, aka the test fails if it hits that, also temp =/= to stability

[Wishiwasdead]

if you wana do a really thorough stress test to ensure stability just use them all Prime 95 / Aida 64 / Intel burn... and any others you can find... the only thing is though... most ppl are really lazy and dont normally do that... including myself lol

[AresKrieger]

if you wana do a really thorough stress test to ensure stability just use them all Prime 95 / Aida 64 / Intel burn... and any others you can find... the only thing is though... most ppl are really lazy and dont normally do that...

I wouldn't use Prime 95 (or at least not the newer versions) because it overvolts the cpu making the test kinda pointless, as it doesn't show how the system will run at max load normally, and overvolting can kill hardware if it gets out of hand, but multiple tests are good

[Enderman]

intel XTU

or aida

 

just dont touch prime95 and you will be safe

[harrynowl]

I use Intel XTU myself.

 

Prime95 and LinPack (Intel Burn Test) are known to cause problems.

[DannyRyu]

That's why it's my limit, aka the test fails if it hits that, also temp =/= to stability

I mean if you are at 85 its bad for long term lifespan for the CPU.

[Wishiwasdead]

I use Intel XTU myself.

 

Prime95 and LinPack (Intel Burn Test) are known to cause problems.

really? i've never had any problems with them... although i could just be lucky i guess...

[DunePilot]

My personal plan of attack is usually 10 passes of IBT and some Cinebench runs while keeping an eye on temps. Cinebench will usually crash or freeze up if your OC isn't very stable, after that its real world testing, you might find sometimes you need to go ahead and bump up the voltage just a tad more after some real world testing, if you get something in the ballpark be sure you always have a profile saved in BIOS.

[AresKrieger]

I mean if you are at 85 its bad for long term lifespan for the CPU.

That is true, it will affect the life span, but keep in mind there really isn't any consumer software besides stress tests that will push a cpu that hard, so if your stress test temps stay below 85, you likely won't see any real use temps above 70-75 assuming the limiting factor is your cooling method, basically stress test are a worst case senario, for instance I use a stock cooler with my 4790k, when stressed it will get to 85 degrees with 4.4Ghz clock speed using intel XTU, but the highest temp I've recorded while doing anything else (I've got the cpu to 100% load without a stress test) is 75 degrees, so really 85 is a good max to follow imo

[harrynowl]

really? i've never had any problems with them... although i could just be lucky i guess...

It does depend on what platform/generation you use.

[nivra552]

It does depend on what platform/generation you use.

 

 

AIDA64 for a good few hours.

 

 

Aida 64 or intel tuning utilities work as good tests, just run them for a while (2-4 hours more if you want to be certain)

 

 

intel XTU

or aida

 

just dont touch prime95 and you will be safe

 

So I just finished stress testing for about 7 hours...what do you guts think?? do you see any problems?my max temp was about 74...but when I turned on my AC cause I was going to sleep already it reduced to 68...and maybe I should replace my radiator fans to noctua...I am using a cougar cfd 140mm right now do you think I would get lower temps if I use the NF-A14?..thanks guys 

[Enderman]

 

 

So I just finished stress testing for about 7 hours...what do you guts think?? do you see any problems?my max temp was about 74...but when I turned on my AC cause I was going to sleep already it reduced to 68...and maybe I should replace my radiator fans to noctua...I am using a cougar cfd 140mm right now do you think I would get lower temps if I use the NF-A14?..thanks guys 

very good OC

you could even try 4.8, you have quite a bit of temp headroom from 74 to 85

[nivra552]

very good OC

you could even try 4.8, you have quite a bit of temp headroom from 74 to 85

 

so this is my score in cinebench,,,is it right??I have no idea ahaha....

[DunePilot]

974 is

 

Like someone else said as long as you are in Intels recommended max voltage and temps are fine I would keep pushing it and see how high you can get, if it has another hundred or two in it go for it. You can always save multiple profiles and run the lower one for everyday use.