Prime95 for n00b?

[Cpl Ledanek]

I'm a n00b and I'm not OC'ing at all, should I bother using this?
reason I'm asking is I'm finally taking my PC building more serious.
its not even my day job, just hobby, Photoshop and gaming.

I wanna make sure I have a stable system.

my specs:
XP PRO SP2
ABIT IP35 Pro v1.1 BIOS v16.B09
Intel C2D E8400
HDT-RS1283 CPU cooler
4GB Corsair CM2X2048-6400C5DHX 5-5-5-18 1.80V ver4.1/
Silverstone Zeus ST65ZF
CM Stacker 830SE---rec'd but still building.

and I if do, can I post it here for ppl to make suggestions?:hitself:

Advance thanks

[Nate P.]

If you aren't OCing, there is no point. You would only use it to test the stability of an OC.

[Cpl Ledanek]

thanks Nate P :up:
I did run Orthos for 24hrs and said it passed.
Maybe I'll try running Prime for an hour just for referrence then.:rolleyes:

Advance thanks

[Nate P.]

Orthos and Prime95 use the same code to load the CPU, but Orthos does it in a slicker package. Just don't bother if your CPU is not overclocked.