Is there a bootable program/OS to test overclocking?

[RealETH]

Hey there, I recently watched the LTT video where they made a PC that was more efficient than a console, and I decided that until we get solar panels on our roof I'm going to be more conserving with energy. Now obviously this means I'll stop leaving my PC on 24/7, but I also want to try and do something similar and undervolt/underclock my CPU and other components. Undervolting is a process with many crashes and reboots and to go through the whole process of starting Windows and signing in, well ain't nobody got time for that. Does anybody know of an  OS/program that has all/most the stress tests I need and is bootable from a USB in the UEFI/BIOS? Much appreciated!

[Chris Pratt]

Undervolting can be fine, as long as you don't go to severe, as that can often lead to increased performance, but intentionally underclocking or otherwise hampering your performance is kind of silly. You paid for the components. You should actually get full usage of them.

 

If you're really concerned about reducing your carbon footprint, there's sites like Wren, which let you donate to causes that help reduce CO2 emissions. In other words, it's possible to be carbon neutral without sacrificing the performance you're paying for.

[Alexeygridnev1993]

Pretty much any Linux distro can boot from a live USB. And you can install Geekbench, Furmark, Blender or whatever else you're using to stress test you system right on this USB too.

[YetiSlav]

I fully support creating a bootable Linux USB as this would give you a full operating system, but as lots of overclocking tools seem to be Windows-only maybe try Windows PE? I've never done an USB install, but if you look at modern Hiren's boot CD they have a fully contained Windows install to boot from USB.

 

I've used it multiple times to update laptop BIOS as HP delivers only .exe to do so and I run Linux on my work laptops.