MARS really is quite a sweet board now bios is mature

[Cronos]

Let me get this right, if my system passes Linpack (on Vista 64) after numerous runs it is stable? Just asking, because Crysis will fail in 30 seconds at those same settings.

Can't say much without details. If your Video Card is unstable, this surely can happen.

[bingo13]

Can't say much without details. If your Video Card is unstable, this surely can happen.

Video card is stable, but that is not the point. The point is that unless you stress your entire system by various means, it is naive to say that one stress test or another will determine stability. I abide by the old saying, "Your hardware is only as stable as the software it is running."

[RGone]

Dear Bingo13

I have an unstable video card also. I have been trying to balance mine on end to prove stability, and have failed quite miserably. Do check your video stableness. RGone...

Video card is stable, but that is not the point. The point is that unless you stress your entire system by various means, it is naive to say that one stress test or another will determine stability. I abide by the old saying, "Your hardware is only as stable as the software it is running."

[Ace-a-Rue]

Dear Bingo13

I have an unstable video card also. I have been trying to balance mine on end to prove stability, and have failed quite miserably. Do check your video stableness. RGone...

bob, bingo13 is AKA, gary key, anandtech.com reviewer...you better believe he stesses every inch of the board and hardware operating on it.

[bingo13]

bob, bingo13 is AKA, gary key, anandtech.com reviewer...you better believe he stesses every inch of the board and hardware operating on it.

That is just his sense of humor... He is still upset that I call him Pops. I tried standing my video card on the desk, it was not stable at all until I bent the bracket a little. It has been stable all afternoon and I have run over 6 hours of Linpack 64, Bejeweled 2, and Crysis concurrently without it falling over yet.

p.s. We might get a new Pro BIOS this week... In regards to the MARS board, they have come a long way with it, the first time we looked at the board, it would not POST 2x2GB at all, now it is one of the better boards for 8GB usage.

[Ace-a-Rue]

That is just his sense of humor... He is still upset that I call him Pops. I tried standing my video card on the desk, it was not stable at all until I bent the bracket a little. It has been stable all afternoon and I have run over 6 hours of Linpack 64, Bejeweled 2, and Crysis concurrently without it falling over yet.

p.s. We might get a new Pro BIOS this week... In regards to the MARS board, they have come a long way with it, the first time we looked at the board, it would not POST 2x2GB at all, now it is one of the better boards for 8GB usage.

...you know, i saw a picture of pops a few days back

GREAT about the Pro bios!!

what's the verdict on the Foxconn X38A?...about the same as the MARS?

[Cronos]

Video card is stable, but that is not the point. The point is that unless you stress your entire system by various means, it is naive to say that one stress test or another will determine stability. I abide by the old saying, "Your hardware is only as stable as the software it is running."

I have an infiniband card in my primary PCE_E x16 slot(s) So i don't care much about
gaming stability and frankly don't know much.
All i want is that reviewers start using Linpack 64 on regular basis, and do this properly. As well as more thoroughly test stability then 8GB is installed. I have not built PCs with less than 8GB for 2 years already , but these were all dual-cpu machines. My first foray into modern desktop world was somewhat disappointing - not in performance, performance is great and far better than on any common server platform available today.
It's just common neglect of proper stability testing what pissing me off.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Video card is stable, but that is not the point. The point is that unless you stress your entire system by various means, it is naive to say that one stress test or another will determine stability. I abide by the old saying, "Your hardware is only as stable as the software it is running."

I have an infiniband card in my primary PCE_E x16 slot(s) So i don't care much about
gaming stability and frankly don't know much.

if you don't care, why should bingo13 care...i know, a smart-arse statement..i am just trying to show that your approach to stability is very limited.

All i want is that reviewers start using Linpack 64 on regular basis, and do this properly.

you need to make your case to all the head's of each review site.

As well as more thoroughly test stability then 8GB is installed. I have not built PCs with less than 8GB for 2 years already

good for you but 8gb is NOT mainstream for overclockers...we are just getting into 4gb as mainstream.

but these were all dual-cpu machines. My first foray into modern desktop world was somewhat disappointing - not in performance, performance is great and far better than on any common server platform available today.
It's just common neglect of proper stability testing what pissing me off.

truthfully, you should not be getting pissed over stability testing...maybe it is personally frustrating at times to attain your overclock and stability goal...still...overclocking and benching for stability should mostly be a fun sport!