IntelBurnTest - The new stress-testing program (Now works on AMD CPUs!)

[AgentGOD]

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IntelBurnTest v1.9
by AgentGOD
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The original. All others are copycats.

Home Page: http://www.ultimate-filez.com
Donation : http://www.ultimate-filez.com/?page=donate

Description: 
	    Linpack by Intel(R) 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).

	Tested on Microsoft(R) Windows XP Professional SP2, 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.
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. Direct output of results to the screen.
3. Simplifies the process of selecting a test size to use.
4. Better appearance.

How to test CPU and RAM stability (summarized):
Pre. You need to extract everything from the archive to a single folder, while
	maintaining the original directory structure.
1. It is best to use a 64-bit OS with the 64-bit mode for the most accurate
   test result.
2. Use the most available RAM possible (IntelBurnTest can now do this on
   its own automatically). The more memory it uses, the more accurate.
3. Select the run # (should use at least 5).
4. Start running. Output should look something like this (unless if error detection is on*):
	Size   LDA    Align. Time(s)    GFlops   Residual      Residual(norm)
	10000  10000  4      15.979     41.7337  1.012665e-010 3.570760e-002
	10000  10000  4      15.119     44.1087  1.012665e-010 3.570760e-002
	10000  10000  4      15.216     43.8254  1.012665e-010 3.570760e-002
   NOTE: Depending on the memory size selected, the testing size will be
	 different, so the Residual(norm) values will not be the same if you
	 ran this test each time with different amounts of memory selected.
5. Above 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):
	Size   LDA    Align. Time(s)    GFlops   Residual      Residual(norm)
	10000  10000  4      15.245     43.7434  1.525878e-005 5.380399e+003
	10000  10000  4      15.250     43.7303  2.460366e-010 8.675501e-002
	10000  10000  4      15.162     43.9816  1.012665e-010 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. It is
	 highly recommended to use the most free memory possible for the most
	 accurate, and quick test. BSOD or freezing are signs of instability
	 as well.

* If error detection is on, the program will only output the results at the end of the
  run, and give a conclusion about whether or not your PC is stable. If it is off,
  you will see similar output as above during the testing.


Credits:
--------
AgentGOD - Coding this program, duh :)
Cronos (from XS) - for the original the memory size equation
mikeyakame (from XS) - for notifying me of newer binaries
WoZZeR999 (from XS) - memory size suggestion
krille (from XS) - for the constructive criticisms
Rob Williams (from Techgage) - for testing on a Core i7 platform
Intel - for Linpack and a Core 2(tm) Quad processor ;)

IntelBurnTest, Copyright © 2008 Ultimate-Filez. Linpack, Copyright © Intel(R) Corporation.

Please check the readme for usage instructions
In my own experience, I used Prime95 on my Q6600 with Small FFTs, which showed that it was stable for 10 hours overnight at the current voltage. However, running Linpack with the most memory I had available (I have 64-bit XP, so I see all 4 GB of my RAM), it indicated instability. I had to raise the voltage up a couple of notches to get it fully stable. This will ensure me that it's now at least 24 hours Prime95 stable, if not 100% stable.

Download link:
http://www.ultimate-filez.com/files/IntelBurnTest.zip

Native 64-bit version for WinPE
http://www.ultimate-filez.com/files/...rnTest-x64.zip

Screen-shot:

For screen-shot purposes, I used a very low amount of memory to test.

If you like this program, please donate:


Thanks.

v1.7
 - Patched Linpack binaries, now compatible with AMD processors!
 Note: these binaries can not be distributed without IntelBurnTest or the consent of this
	program's author since the original idea was by the author, and the binaries
	were patched by the author