Stress Test

**CDsDontBurn** · 11-26-2012, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by ryandigweed

Originally Posted by PP Mguire

For the card to have any damage to begin with it has to be defective or damaged really. The amount it may reduce lifespan is the same as regular gaming. These tests like Furmark are not meant to be left running in the least.

Yeah any burn in test will naturally reduce the life of your hardware. Its like leaving your system on for a long period. Only that it pushes it to the limit within a small time

I fully understand what you guys mean. For me, it's more of a thing about using these tests here at work and ensuring a product is working well or possibly making it DOA when it arrives to the customer. That's what it comes down to for me, really.

**TehYoyo** · 11-26-2012, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by Pablo 54

Well, thanks for the suggestions. I will use Prime95 64bit when I can wrestle the computer back from my wife, who does not think it is a problem to download every "free" coupon link on the d**n Internets.

I now have four toolbars and some shopping popups. Once she is done, I am going to do a clean re-install and start over. On my F@H box, I found out that though the q9550 that I am using can take a lot of heat it can't run for more than 4 hours with even the slightest OC. The bump in PPD is not worth buying a water block etc.

Oooooh yeah. I love me some reinstalls.

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

I fully understand what you guys mean. For me, it's more of a thing about using these tests here at work and ensuring a product is working well or possibly making it DOA when it arrives to the customer. That's what it comes down to for me, really.

Where do you work?

**PP Mguire** · 11-26-2012, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by Pablo 54

Well, thanks for the suggestions. I will use Prime95 64bit when I can wrestle the computer back from my wife, who does not think it is a problem to download every "free" coupon link on the d**n Internets.

I now have four toolbars and some shopping popups. Once she is done, I am going to do a clean re-install and start over. On my F@H box, I found out that though the q9550 that I am using can take a lot of heat it can't run for more than 4 hours with even the slightest OC. The bump in PPD is not worth buying a water block etc.

Lol looks like somebody needs a guest account. I wouldn't tolerate that crap on my PC as I don't use an AV. (Well I do as of right now, but under different circumstances)

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

I fully understand what you guys mean. For me, it's more of a thing about using these tests here at work and ensuring a product is working well or possibly making it DOA when it arrives to the customer. That's what it comes down to for me, really.

Yea I can understand that, but then again doing this on a bone stock machine with good airflow wont damage the components. And like I said, if it does, it was probably damaged anyhow. Don't want to give a customer a bad machine. As for a personal rig, I think if you need an OC that stable for something that important you might want to invest in something better. I said that before, but just my personal opinion on that.

**Goliath182** · 11-29-2012, 09:25 PM

If you would normally have the component off then it will last longer since the components have a limited lifetime, but if you have the computer sitting there idling you aren't saving it from anything. As PP said if the temperatures are in check and nothing is getting higher voltages than it should then it has no to very little impact on the components life span. However I wouldn't personally run components under stress for a long time nor advise someone to do so.

**CDsDontBurn** · 11-30-2012, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by TehYoyo

Where do you work?

I work at a company that tests products

Yes, I know I'm being vague, but I don't want everybody knowing where I work at. Some people from here who are on my FB already know where I work at. And in another post in the "post yourself" thread, for about 30 minutes or so, there was a picture of me showing where I work. I know at least one person on here saw that picture.

Originally Posted by Goliath182

If you would normally have the component off then it will last longer since the components have a limited lifetime, but if you have the computer sitting there idling you aren't saving it from anything. As PP said if the temperatures are in check and nothing is getting higher voltages than it should then it has no to very little impact on the components life span. However I wouldn't personally run components under stress for a long time nor advise someone to do so.

I totally agree with you and PP on this, but like I said, it's just a matter of testing something to make sure it works the way it should and not over-testing something to the point where it damages components and make the product DOA to the customer.

**najiro** · 11-30-2012, 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

I know at least one person on here saw that picture.

I saw two monstrous HD 7990 in your hands!! hahahaha
well I don't really have any idea where would that be.. all I know is you're surrounded with s3xy PC hardware
LOL

**CDsDontBurn** · 11-30-2012, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by najiro

I saw two monstrous HD 7990 in your hands!! hahahaha
well I don't really have any idea where would that be.. all I know is you're surrounded with s3xy PC hardware
LOL

Yes. Yes I was.