allround windows application stability testing/benchmark

[eyes.only]

For a few months now I've got some rare system lockups with my p5b delx board. The lockups only accur once a week or so, but I have got them a few times during some multiplayer gaming and that's getting annoying.

I can run 3dmark06, orthos, memtest, etc. for 10 hours at least without a glitch. Yesterday the lockup happened during normal internet browsing.

The question now is:
Is there some kind of benchmark/testing program out there to simulate normal user generated windows input. For instance:
1. office applications
2. internet explorer
3. network traffic
4. cpu load
5. etc.

Thanks in advance

[rogard]

I tend to run 3dmark, orthos and iometer all at the same time for a 24/7 machine.

I do 99 loops of 3dmark (which takes about 16 hours) on my setup.

If it passes that and is still crashing, I would look at background services/malware/virus scans and update my drivers.

[[XC] moddolicous]

Well, I'll stick to saying that the best stability detector is some sort of DC program. If you check over in the DC Vault section, lots of people say SoB really heats up the core & ram. To detect vga card stability, I would loop 3dmark for that.

[s1rrah]

For a few months now I've got some rare system lockups with my p5b delx board. The lockups only accur once a week or so, but I have got them a few times during some multiplayer gaming and that's getting annoying.

I can run 3dmark06, orthos, memtest, etc. for 10 hours at least without a glitch. Yesterday the lockup happened during normal internet browsing.

The question now is:
Is there some kind of benchmark/testing program out there to simulate normal user generated windows input. For instance:
1. office applications
2. internet explorer
3. network traffic
4. cpu load
5. etc.

Thanks in advance

- disable file sharing
- disable remote assistance under 'my computer'
- disable any other remote access services you don't need
- have a good firewall
- make sure your not bugged (trojans, etc.)


sorry if i'm re stating the obvious ... but sounds like typical hax related stuff.

...

otherwise, you might have a freaky hardware issue somewhere ... might not be OS stability related at all.

have you done anything to isolate it?

[eyes.only]

Working on the problem more or less for a few months now.

[Knight]

I didn't see you say whether or not you over clock? If you don't I would suggest you try different drivers, and list them for us (specs of your PC plus drivers you are using right now).