macgyver16

how do you test the stablity of an overclocked system and how can you tell if it is stable or not

afzsom

Run Orthos (SP2004) for 8 or more hours in Small FFTs (for cpu stability), and 8 hours in Orthos Blend for overall stability. During Small FFTs testing, make sure your load temps aren't exceeding your chip's thermal threshold.

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ivan0550

I used to run orthos for 20 minutes XD

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afzsom

Yea, 15-20 minutes is good for intermediate stability testing (aka, on your way to your final overclock). Bump the FSB up by 5-10, run Orthos for 15-20 minutes, if its stable, up the FSB again, etc.

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