tool to stress test

[Michael0919]

hi guys. so i want to OC my i5-6600k. but i dont know what stress testing tool i should use to test it. anyone recommend one?

[RollinLower]

AIDA64 is a good one.

[Michael0919]

1 minute ago, RollinLower said:

AIDA64 is a good one.

you know how long i should stress test for?

[8-Bit Ninja]

8 minutes ago, Michael0919 said:

you know how long i should stress test for?

i usually go for 10-15 mins, a thing to remember about AIDA64 is that it puts a 100% load on all the core, so if the temps are a bit too high don't worry, as you are unlike to ever see that sort of load on a day to day bases.

[Michael0919]

Just now, 8-Bit Ninja said:

i usually go for 10-15 mins, a thing to remember about AIDA64 is that it puts a 100% load on all the core, so if the temps are a bit too high don't worry, as you are unlike to ever see that sort of load on a day to day bases.

what would be a stable temp for the i5-6600k? would you know?
also would a stable OC means no crashing/blue screen while stress test or gaming?

[RollinLower]

Just now, Michael0919 said:

you know how long i should stress test for?

if it stays stable for more than a few hours i would call it stable. the general rule of thumb is to have it run on 100% for a full day without crashes before it is considered totally stable.

[RollinLower]

1 minute ago, Michael0919 said:

what would be a stable temp for the i5-6600k? would you know?
also would a stable OC means no crashing/blue screen while stress test or gaming?

stable would mean that it can run on 100% without overheating or crashing. 

a good temp would be really depending on the cooling solution you use. what kind of cooling are you planning to use for this? 

tbh everything under 70-75 degrees would be good to go i think

[Michael0919]

Just now, RollinLower said:

stable would mean that it can run on 100% without overheating or crashing. 

a good temp would be really depending on the cooling solution you use. what kind of cooling are you planning to use for this? 

tbh everything under 70-75 degrees would be good to go i think

i'm actually using a hyper 212 evo atm

[RollinLower]

4 minutes ago, Michael0919 said:

i'm actually using a hyper 212 evo atm

yeah i guess you should be aiming for 70-75 then. if you want to do some hefty overclocks you might want to look into getting a beefier cooler though.

[Michael0919]

Just now, RollinLower said:

yeah i guess you should be aiming for 70-75 then. if you want to do some hefty overclocks you might want to look into getting a beefier cooler though.

yeah i was thinking of upgrading to a AIO cooler

[slightlyjaded]

I'll just say that you should expect you baseline to be higher.

 

From experience. AIO cooling tends not to reduce the normal operating temp as much as a good air cooled unit, what it does do however is buffer the temperature far better. Your high temperatures won't get as high for a comparable air cooling unit.

 

Your temp delta will probably be better for idle, but when you start pushing your system, the shear amount of energy that radiator can disperse will see the system shedding heat far quicker than the air cooler you were planning on using.

 

I will mention one issue however. I'm currently having to RMA my second asetek unit in two years, and corsair is a little bitch when it comes to their H100/110 units, because they refuse to admit they fail. my experience says 2 in 2 years, and they refuse to cover waranty.

I'd recomend using companies with laine dc5 units, and avoid the asetek on block crap.

 

SJ

Edited November 20, 2016 by slightlyjaded
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