Intel Burn Test

[SpearMan]

Intel Burn Test 1.9 is the new stress testing program that simplifies the usage of Intel Linpack. Linpack by Intel is an extremely stressful program that will put even the most powerful X86/X64 CPU in the world at its knees. Load temp under Linpack will be up to 22*C higher than the competing software Prime95. This program will make usage of Linpack easier and more practical.

Keep in mind, use this program at your own risk. By using this program, you agree that neither I nor Intel shall be responsible for including, but not limited to: burned up CPU, fried motherboard, spontaneous room temperature increase, hair loss, or mental stress.

Compatibility:

• Works with Intel(R) and AMD CPUs. Tested Intel(R) Core 2(tm) Quad Q6600, Intel(R) Pentium(tm) III 550 MHz, AMD Athlon 64(tm) X2 4200+, and AMD Opteron 165 (Working with AMD processors since v1.7). Also tested on AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition.
  
• Tested on Microsoft(R) Windows XP Professional SP2/SP3, XP Professional
  X64 Edition SP2. Tested on Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(tm) X86/X64 by many awesome users like yourself

Benefits of using Linpack:

1. More accurate than Prime95 Small FFTs/Blend (under x64 OS).
2. Takes less time to tell if your CPU/RAM is unstable than Prime95 (usually something like 8 minutes Linpack vs 40 hours under Prime95).
3. Use the same stress-testing engine that Intel uses to test their products before they are packed and put on shelves for sale.

Benefits of using IntelBurnTest:

1. Simplifies usage of Linpack.
2. Real-time output of results to the screen.
3. Simplifies the process of selecting a test size to use.
4. Better appearance.
5. Intuitive interface.
6. Real-time error checking.
7. System status acknowledgement.

[SpearMan]

How to test CPU and RAM stability :

You need to extract everything from the archive to a single folder, while maintaining the original directory structure. It is best to use a 64-bit OS with the 64-bit mode for the most accurate test result. Use the most available RAM possible (IntelBurnTest can now do this on its own automatically). The more memory it uses, the more accurate. However, most people can use "Standard" mode as it should be sufficient.

Select the run # (should use 5(min) to 20(max) ). Start running. Output should look something like this:

 Time (s)	      Speed (GFlops)		     Result
	0.269		31.7314			3.684559e-002
	0.260		32.7829			3.684559e-002
	0.257		33.1546			3.684559e-002
	0.264		32.2425			3.684559e-002
	0.266		32.0700			3.684559e-002

NOTE: The time it takes to run each iteration may vary from test size, and so will the speed and the result. But if the results do not stay consistent, your system is unstable (specifically CPU).

This indicates that the test ran fine so far without instability, but below indicates instability (the Residual(norm) values aren't the same throughout running the test):

Time (s)       Speed (GFlops)		    Result
	15.245     	43.7434			5.380399e+003
	15.250     	43.7303			8.675501e-002
	15.162     	43.9816			3.570760e-002

NOTE: Instability doesn't necessarily have to happen at the beginning, it can happen in the middle, or at the end. It could be just ONE of them that is inconsistent, but that DOES indicate instability. BSOD or freezing are signs of instability as well.

[SpearMan]

The different stress levels in the Intel Burn Test are :

Level 1 -- Maximum

Level 2 -- Half Stress (1/2 Memory)

Level 3 -- Low Stress (1/4 Memory)

Level 4 -- Custom

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Level 1 (Maximum) and Level 2 (Half Stress) are mostly advisable...