Stability tests! :S

[Clonzoo]

Okay guys, the time is closing in, just waiting for the parts to come and begin building by first desktop. My question. Linus often talk about stability tests etc etc. Is that something you'd recommend me to do, even though I don't overclock it right away. (If I ever) There is some confusion going on for me right now, going through alot of old videos again trying to figure out what he now uses after he recently changed out one or two programs. So any help that can clear up a confused mind like my own is greatly appreciated. I wanna do this right the first time, rather then finding out something is wrong when my system restart after I've done alot of work without saving, corrupted data or even one of the components just getting fried, like a... like a... uhm. Old lady glistening in oil falling asleep at a tanning bed.

[Kyzza]

I personally use Intel Burn Test to test CPU stability and FurMark for the GPU, with Open Hardware monitor to keep an eye on temps!

[Ssoele]

Yes, you should, you won't fry anything with that, and if you do, that part was broken anyway. If you don't pass a stability test on stock clocks, you should RMA that part, because it can't handle the advertised speeds.

[Clonzoo]

And how long do you run each test?

[SkilledRebuilds]

http://www.aida64.com/

I've been using AIDA64, works pretty well as a stability tester, I have not had any issues with general usage or gaming after being AIDA64 stable,

has sensor pages and all, making it easy to use the one program for monitoring as well.

Length of Stress testing

Aircooling tests I use 25-35mins while finding my overclock, once at its maximum or near the limit, I keep it open for 4 hours just to make sure its stable for long periods

Watercooling, 30-60mins (maybe few hours if I think its needed or finding maximum potential)