Other than games, I am looking for some cpu intensive programs to test out the memory handling capabilities of some other O.S.es.
I thought a DVD movie would be, but it did not consume much even at full screen.
Ideas ?
Andy
This program will max out your CPUs.
Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft/) has downloads for Windows, Mac, and Linux
This program is the De facto in stress testing your computer. If you do use it, FAIR WARNING - keep an eye on your temps!!!!! You can easily fry a CPU that does not have a good enough cooling system with this. I used this to test my new build and water cooling a whiles back.
I can not understand how to use mprime.
I created an account and then ran it, but nothing happened.
Andy
I'd say, that more simple than network client program - basically ought run when system idle, use threads for multiplying/adding billion random numbers each time that starts, and support them as core - 1 or core quantity whole time, that need testing.
Quote from: Magnum on February 28, 2014, 04:23:08 PM
I can not understand how to use mprime.
I created an account and then ran it, but nothing happened.
Andy
Andy,
Are you still looking for a CPU driver? I have one that locks on to a core and will drive a core to 100%. If you change the affinity mask and re-assemble and rename the .exe, then you can have 2, 4, 6, 8 different programs that lock on to your cores. Watch out for overtemps.
Dave.
I forgot to post this, but I would like one that works on Linux.
Linux uses so little of the RAM that Windows uses. :-)
Andy