Re: [gentoo-user] Burn-in test

["Andrey Vul" <andrey.vul@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 6:25 PM, Joshua Murphy <poisonbl@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 5:44 PM, Andrey Vul <andrey.vul@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 5:00 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann
>> <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de> wrote:
>>> On Samstag 01 November 2008, Andrey Vul wrote:
>>>> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 1:55 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann
>>>>
>>>> <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de> wrote:
>>>> > On Samstag 01 November 2008, Andrey Vul wrote:
>>>> >> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 12:45 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann
>>>> >>
>>>> >> <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de> wrote:
>>>> >> > On Samstag 01 November 2008, Andrey Vul wrote:
>>>> >> >> I just bought a new laptop:
>>>> >> >> http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=019626
>>>> >> >>&ci d=8 96.645 Which packages should I emerge (and run) as a burn-in
>>>> >> >> test? Note: I will run the burn-in off either a stock or
>>>> >> >> custom-mastered Gentoo LiveDVD.
>>>> >> >> If the disc needs custm mastering, please outline the steps required.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Thanks!
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > use systemrescuecd (a gentoo based livecd - incredible good one), and
>>>> >> > start cpuburn once for every cores. burnK7 on an amd k7 or k8 system,,
>>>> >> > burnP6 on a p4,core,core2 system.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> No GPU testing :( unless mprime/gpuburn can work in GPGPU mode.
>>>> >
>>>> > if your laptop has onboard nvidia graphic the last thing you want is a
>>>> > hot gpu.
>>>>
>>>> How bad is it?
>>>
>>> how about 'my laptop is dead' bad?
>>>
>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/09/22/nvidia-chipsets-
>>> defective
>>>
>>> just read the links in the article.
>>>
>>
>> If it fails (GPU) burn-in, I'll return it as defective. I asked (the
>> service counter) and failed burn-in counts as defective.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Andrey Vul
>>
>> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
>> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
>> A: Top-posting.
>> Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?
>>
>>
>
> As an alternative to picking up things in less reliable ways...
> the thread (from the Folding@Home forums) linked below has a list of
> several different stress tests, including one for GPUs (which I have a
> link to below the thread's link here.)
>
> http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=52
>
> http://www.ozone3d.net/gpu_caps_viewer/
That should be renamed gpuburn.
> "GPU Caps Viewer contains a stress tester for GPUs. If your GPU can
> run the fur rendering test for an extended period of time without
> issues, it should be stable."
>
It's even prettier than the one in ATI Tray Tools. I am *so* adding it
to my BartPE benchmarking disc.
I'll get started on it in parallel with cpuburn after doing 100 rounds
of memtest.

The only question is that will cpuburn work in Vista without me having
to reboot into Windows and compile it in VS 2008 ?


-- 
Andrey Vul

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?