LinX - A simple Linpack interface

[burebista]

Looks fine here on Vista64.

[Evilsizer]

thanks for the update!!

[Dua|ist]

Oh, sorry guys, I knew there must be somebody else around here. So nice to see that somebody uses LinX on this great forum.

[slim142]

LinX 0.4.7 was so good that I decided to make it even better.
No visual changes at all, but that polling algorithm was once again rewritten and LinX should be a bit more stable now (not that it wasn't before, but... ). And now you can safely drag its window during testing.

LinX 0.4.8 : Rapidshare link (full version)
Attached version (exe only), as usual, will require Linpack executives to run.

slim142, aren't you tired of trying new versions yet? You seem to be the only one interested in this stuff.

I never get tired when I like a program
When I see a new version is up, Im first to download always

I forgot to reply, with 0.4.7 I passed 100 times and it REALLY (REALLY) stressed the heck out of my system. Temps went 10c higher than with Prime95 (75c )

Will download this and leave it running later on

I JUST HOPE THIS ONE DOESNT HAVE THE BUG (You know what Im talking about...)

Err, Im sure there are many more than you know....I do

Agreed
but...

Oh, sorry guys, I knew there must be somebody else around here. So nice to see that somebody uses LinX on this great forum.

...some people are really lazy to say even "thanks"

[rge]

...some people are really lazy to say even "thanks"

That would be me

I have downloaded and tried most, I was using IBT, but this interface is easier to use and I like it stopping when an error occurs. I will use this for quickly finding stable/unstable cpu O/C's prior to running prime o/n for final.

So thanks

[celemine1Gig]

This seems to be a nice little program. Will sure come in handy when testing my overclocks soon. ATM everything's at stock, but I'll test the program the next days anyway.

Keep up the good work. It's these free little helpful tools that I love the most when it comes to Software.

[slim142]

I also like that this is "attractive" unlike IBT which, like another member said, causes eye cancer...

[celemine1Gig]

OK, today I tried the program and it seems to be a tough nut to crack, when it comes to stability testing. I mean, I know it's "only" the frontend that was designed by you Dua|ist, but it's still a really nice tool to use. Didn't have any problems with it yet.

I'll have to back down my overclock in my silent system though. While prime95 is happily running along at 3.2GHz 1.325V on this Xeon 3050, Linpack errors out after not even 2 hours. And I'm after complete stability (as far as this is possible) with this sys, as it'll be my allday multimedia rig. Anyway, thx again. Will continue to use this tool for sure.

[zlojack]

Nice, I'm going to try this program out.

[Dua|ist]

OC_Newbee
I think I've fixed that bug on Vista64 with max mem option.

As reward for your patience LinX now can be resized vertically for more test results to fit on the screen (thought it might be useful for screenshot purposes).
Something like that:


Full archive link: LinX 0.4.8.2

[OC_Newbee]

OC_Newbee
I think I've fixed that bug on Vista64 with max mem option.

As reward for your patience LinX now can be resized vertically for more test results to fit on the screen (thought it might be useful for screenshot purposes).
Something like that:


Full archive link: LinX 0.4.8.2

You are awesome! again fast service as usual. Thank you very much.

[dnottis]

OC_Newbee
I think I've fixed that bug on Vista64 with max mem option.

As reward for your patience LinX now can be resized vertically for more test results to fit on the screen (thought it might be useful for screenshot purposes).
Something like that:


Full archive link: LinX 0.4.8.2

Nice - great work. So just wondering what would you suggest would be a good amount of runs to prove stability? I've just been running 3 passes right now and its a pretty good indicator of prime stabilty.

[Dua|ist]

Nice - great work. So just wondering what would you suggest would be a good amount of runs to prove stability? I've just been running 3 passes right now and its a pretty good indicator of prime stabilty.

Well, I usually start with 5000-6000 problem size, say 15-20 passes, just to see if there's any chance for CPU to be stable at that frequency. If it passes OK then 10000 or maybe maximum memory (about 14K on my 2GBs) for 20-30 times. For me it's good enough to call it rock stable (CPU-wise at least). Some people prefer something like 100-200 Linpack passes at maximum possible memory though. It's a matter of taste I guess.

[OC_Newbee]

Well, I usually start with 5000-6000 problem size, say 15-20 passes, just to see if there's any chance for CPU to be stable at that frequency. If it passes OK then 10000 or maybe maximum memory (about 14K on my 2GBs) for 20-30 times. For me it's good enough to call it rock stable (CPU-wise at least). Some people prefer something like 100-200 Linpack passes at maximum possible memory though. It's a matter of taste I guess.

Same here 20-30 pass plus maximum memory available. Some time to get windows to release the maximum memory available I run a short 1-2 pass for about two rotation before proceed to 20-30 pass, this way linX will use at least 3000mb or more (utilize 95-98% of memory) of 4 gig.

[Dua|ist]

Ok, here's yet another update: LinX 0.4.9

Changes:
- possibly fixed a bug when LinX would fail & exit if an error was detected in the last test
- added "Always on top" mode. Double click window caption to toggle it
- LinX now saves its window's vertical size on exit
- when "Enable sound notifications" box is checked LinX will also play sound upon successful completion of all tests
- added status bar flashing during testing
- minor UI changes

[platojones]

Ok, here's yet another update: LinX 0.4.9

Changes:
- possibly fixed a bug when LinX would fail & exit if an error was detected in the last test
- added "Always on top" mode. Double click window caption to toggle it
- LinX now saves its window's vertical size on exit
- when "Enable sound notifications" box is checked LinX will also play sound upon successful completion of all tests
- added status bar flashing during testing
- minor UI changes

Thanks for continuing to improve this great tool. I do have one issue though...it's not a very big one. Whenever I select max memory, it still overestimates and fails (it's very close though). I just ran this latest version and it says the max memory is 1989 mb (I have 4 Gb, and XP sees 3 Gb as usual). But when I run at 1989 mb, it fails with the not enough memory error. I have to step that value down to 1800 mb in order to run (which appears the be the max memory I can run the tool with). Just an FYI. Thanks again.

[Pyr0]

Ok, here's yet another update: LinX 0.4.9

Changes:
- possibly fixed a bug when LinX would fail & exit if an error was detected in the last test
- added "Always on top" mode. Double click window caption to toggle it
- LinX now saves its window's vertical size on exit
- when "Enable sound notifications" box is checked LinX will also play sound upon successful completion of all tests
- added status bar flashing during testing
- minor UI changes

just did a quick test of the new 0.49 version.
despite the test completing successfully(numbers matching), LinX says it stopped because of an error when using the "Play sound on error" option.
if i don't use the audio option, it tells me "Linpack has terminated unexpectedly..."

[Dua|ist]

platojones
Thank you for that info. I know that max memory algorithm for Linpack 32 isn't perfect, but it's mostly because of Linpack32 limitation (which should be somewhere around 2GB, but seems to vary on different systems). Problem is, I have only 2GB RAM and thus can't play with it. The 1989 MiB value was suggested by one member of russian overclockers' forum, who reported it to be the maximum possible to run Linpack32 on his system. Is the 1800 MiB the max possible for your system (i.e. setting 1801 results in Linpack's not enough memory error)?

[platojones]

platojones
Thank you for that info. I know that max memory algorithm for Linpack 32 isn't perfect, but it's mostly because of Linpack32 limitation (which should be somewhere around 2GB, but seems to vary on different systems). Problem is, I have only 2GB RAM and thus can't play with it. The 1989 MiB value was suggested by one member of russian overclockers' forum, who reported it to be the maximum possible to run Linpack32 on his system. Is the 1800 MiB the max possible for your system (i.e. setting 1801 results in Linpack's not enough memory error)?

Hi Dua|ist,

Yes, 1800 is the approximate max for my box (I just got it within 100 mb when I was testing with it, because I know 1900 caused it to fail)...but I suspect it is different on each box, it's weird how XP handles max memory a 4 GB box. But just now, playing with it, 1881 is the max I can go before it errors out. 1882 results in error for me. Keep up the good work. It is appreciated.

[Dua|ist]

Nice
Upgrading my files right now!
Nice job Dualist, for a moment I thought you were already thinking about leaving this program... (never had a problem )

No way. There's still a lot of things to do. And as long as somebody is using LinX (and that'd be at least me ) I'll do my best to improve it.

Hi Dua|ist,
Yes, 1800 is the approximate max for my box (I just got it within 100 mb when I was testing with it, because I know 1900 caused it to fail)...but I suspect it is different on each box, it's weird how XP handles max memory a 4 GB box. But just now, playing with it, 1881 is the max I can go before it errors out. 1882 results in error for me. Keep up the good work. It is appreciated.

I'll try to examine this problem more closely (once I finally make a visit to my good friend nearby with couple of my G.Skills ; I just hope they will be good neighbors to his Tracers ).

[platojones]

No way. There's still a lot of things to do. And as long as somebody is using LinX (and that'd be at least me ) I'll do my best to improve it.


I'll try to examine this problem more closely (once I finally make a visit to my good friend nearby with couple of my G.Skills ; I just hope they will be good neighbors to his Tracers ).

Great...it's not a real big deal though. You have a very nice feature where it keeps it setup state, so once I dial in the max memory for my box, it keeps it unless I change it...very handy feature!

[Shrekogre]

got a suggestion. can u do a moving logo so I need to move my mouse to know my rig hasn't freezed?

[Dua|ist]

got a suggestion. can u do a moving logo so I need to move my mouse to know my rig hasn't freezed?

The status bar (the green one) is now flashing every second during testing since v0.4.9. This was added just for the purpose you mentioned. I thought flashing woud be visible enough...

[Shrekogre]

The status bar (the green one) is now flashing every second during testing since v0.4.9. This was added just for the purpose you mentioned. I thought flashing woud be visible enough...

ah i must have missed it. sorry.

[kup]

The status bar (the green one) is now flashing every second during testing since v0.4.9. This was added just for the purpose you mentioned. I thought flashing woud be visible enough...

Would it be possible to make it flash Green to White to Green to White... when running? Green to Lighter Green is hard to spot when glancing up. And maybe Red to White to Red... when an error occurs?

Thanks for the GUI, Dual', it's been essential for getting my Q6600 Folding@Home stable.