[PROJECT] "The blank.box"

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by Stormcrow

MemTest: RAM reliability tester for Windows

I use this as it stresses in the actual windows environment instead of a DOS based one.

Not as good, I can guarantee that from testing both (and some other under DOS)
Also, memtest86+ is not a end all argument. Sometimes memory will have a failure/incompatibility but memtest86+ won't show it.

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

So, Parker did you ever try the IDE mode in your BIOS settings or that fix I linked you in your BSOD thread?

[Parker]

Originally Posted by theburan

Booting into memtest is probably the best way to do it.

Originally Posted by polobunny

Use memtest86+, it's the most reliable version out there imo. Also no, there's no way to run it inside the OS.

Originally Posted by Stormcrow

MemTest: RAM reliability tester for Windows

I use this as it stresses in the actual windows environment instead of a DOS based one.

Originally Posted by polobunny

Not as good, I can guarantee that from testing both (and some other under DOS)
Also, memtest86+ is not a end all argument. Sometimes memory will have a failure/incompatibility but memtest86+ won't show it.

Well, I used Memtest86. Burned it to a disc and booted from it, ran it and passed it in 50 minutes without any errors.

Thanks for all the extra info Stormy and Polo, good info to know!
BTW, is there a different between Memtest86 and Memtest86+?

Originally Posted by wtcnbrwndo4u

So, Parker did you ever try the IDE mode in your BIOS settings or that fix I linked you in your BSOD thread?

Well, I turned off IDE mode in the BIOS which helped and I made sure that there were no RAID settings turned on, only SATA is on.
I got XP all working today and did some stress testing in everest.
I stressed all four cores at max and both everest and core temp read the temps as 77 - 80c, I don't think thats right at all.... cuz the cpu heatsink didn't feel really hot.

I also cleaned up the stock thermal compound on the GPU, NB and SB and put ICD7 on them.
BTW, I also put more ICD7 on the CPU.

And, I just found out that my motherboard came with a free 3DMark06 License! I just installed it and will be running it shortly.

After that I want to get OC'ing a little bit. So I will need help with that cuz I have never OC'ed anything before.... I just know not to put more than 2.0v on a CPU..... haha, jk...

After that, I want to try and get Vista working because I've gotten used to using the BIOS on this board and think I know what was wrong in Vista.

[polobunny]

The homepage of memtest86+ explains it much better than I could

Based on the well-known original memtest86 written by Chris Brady, memtest86+ is a port by some members of the x86-secret team, now working at Canardplus.com, le quotidien du jeu vidéo et du hardware. Our goal is to provide an up-to-date and completly reliable version of this software tool aimed at memory failures detection.

[Parker]

Thanks for that Polo!

Hey dudes... so I just ran 3DMark06 with all default settings and I got a score of 5721, now.... I know thats not right, 8800GT's are supposed to get 9-10k+ in 3Dmark, and I've even got a quad core here!!

Help please

BTW, I'm writing this from my new compy!! w00000ttt!!! It's super fast!

Edit:
Also, I don't have any antivirus software installed yet, because I haven't decided which one to do.
I've heard AVG or Avest is good, my dad uses Bit Defender and I've used The Shield before, but Which is really the best and runs quietly in the background without slowing down the comp.
Thanks!

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

Originally Posted by Parker

Thanks for that Polo!

Hey dudes... so I just ran 3DMark06 with all default settings and I got a score of 5721, now.... I know thats not right, 8800GT's are supposed to get 9-10k+ in 3Dmark, and I've even got a quad core here!!

Help please

BTW, I'm writing this from my new compy!! w00000ttt!!! It's super fast!

Edit:
Also, I don't have any antivirus software installed yet, because I haven't decided which one to do.
I've heard AVG or Avest is good, my dad uses Bit Defender and I've used The Shield before, but Which is really the best and runs quietly in the background without slowing down the comp.
Thanks!

Hell, I even got a 5960 with my X1900XT and Quad. I actually think my score's pretty low though. Either it's low or my Dell's score was low (I looked at my online results)... it was a 4694... it seems too low. I really doubt my Quad upped my score by 1300...

EDIT: You mentioned your mobo came with a license... you sure you're running at basic settings?

[screwballl]

yeah that is a bit low, with the system in my sig I get about 4700...

[Parker]

What do you guys recommend I do to get a higher score?

[screwballl]

usually its drivers.... go to nvidia and reinstall the drivers... if those don't help try the Omega drivers....

[wtcnbrwndo4u]

Originally Posted by screwballl

yeah that is a bit low, with the system in my sig I get about 4700...

Well, I meant the Dell got a 4694... My Quad system hit 5960... is that too low?