Guys, you're confusing some things...
LinX is best to stresstest the CPU and IMC mostly. Not the ram itself. Your ram may be totally unstable but you will be able to pass allthe LinX tests you want, as long as your CPU and IMC (memory controller) are stable. There is no program that can do it better than LinX, really.
 
As to Prime95  blend tests- it stresstests the ram mostly up until the 512k test. The 512k is the most stressful test for ram - so if you can do several passes of the 512k test alone, then you can be sure that your ram is pretty much stable and I doubt prime will give you any error if you run the whole set of prime blend test. Given you're stable under LinX, of course..
 
Starting with the 20k test, prime stresses the cpu mostly.
 
That's why some of you get surprised when the system is stable under LinX, but fails to pass the prime tests after several hours of  running - it takes some time to get to the major 512k test.
 
Check out this link concerning the prime blend tests timing:
http://forums.evga.comarchive/tm.asp?m=100856493&mpage=1&key=&#100856493
 
Before the link dies out completely heres the main point:
 
SEQ#) Number of Iterations @ FFT Length / Estimated Finish Time (god bless Ensabanur for posting this on the forum):

#1) 4,000 @ 1024k / 0:15
#2) 800,000 @ 8k / 0:30
#3) 560,000 @ 10k / 00:45
#4) 4,500 @ 896k / 1:00
#5) 5,300 @ 768k / 1:15
#6) 460,000 @ 12k / 1:30
#7) 380,000 @ 14k / 1:45
#8) 6,500 @ 640k / 2:00
#9) 7,800 @ 512k / 2:15
#10) 340,000 @ 16k / 2:30
#11) 270,000 @ 20k / 2:45
#12) 9,000 @ 448k / 3:00
#13) 11,000 @ 384k / 3:15
#14) 210,000 @ 24k / 3:30
#15) 180,000 @ 28k / 3:45
#16) 13,000 @ 320k / 4:00
#17) 17,000 @ 256k / 4:15
#18) 160,000 @ 32k / 4:30
#19) 120,000 @ 40k / 4:45
#20) 19,000 @ 224k / 5:00
#21) 22,000 @ 192k / 5:15
#22) 100,000 @ 48k / 5:30
#23) 84,000 @ 56k / 5:45
#24) 27,000 @ 160k / 6:00
#25) 34,000 @ 128k / 6:15
#26) 75,000 @ 65k / 6:30
#27) 56,000 @ 80k / 6:45
#28) 39,000 @ 112k / 7:00
#29) 46,000 @ 96k / 7:15
#30) 3,100 @ 1280k / 7:30
#31) 2,500 @ 1536k / 7:45
#32) 2,100 @ 1792k / 8:00
#33) 1,900 @ 2048k / 8:15
#34) 1,500 @ 2560k / 8:30
#35) 1,200 @ 3072k / 8:45
#36) 1,000 @ 3584k / 9:00
#37) 900 @ 4096k / 9:15
 
So, to conclude: linx - cpu and memory controller stability, and first half of prime blend tests - ram stability.

Thanks for that Kingofsorrow. I was suspecting there was something related to the varying FFT length but did not know the details.

I just know that if Prime95 goes for at least 10 hours on blend you RAM should be stable... I have 30 min left before the 24 hour mark

Kram, 
 
I would really want to change my sig to the new one. Have you made any progress with EvillJ?

kingofsorrow

Guys, you're confusing some things...
LinX is best to stresstest the CPU and IMC mostly. Not the ram itself. Your ram may be totally unstable but you will be able to pass allthe LinX tests you want, as long as your CPU and IMC (memory controller) are stable. There is no program that can do it better than LinX, really.

As to Prime95  blend tests- it stresstests the ram mostly up until the 512k test. The 512k is the most stressful test for ram - so if you can do several passes of the 512k test alone, then you can be sure that your ram is pretty much stable and I doubt prime will give you any error if you run the whole set of prime blend test. Given you're stable under LinX, of course..

Starting with the 20k test, prime stresses the cpu mostly.

That's why some of you get surprised when the system is stable under LinX, but fails to pass the prime tests after several hours of  running - it takes some time to get to the major 512k test.

Check out this link concerning the prime blend tests timing:
http://forums.evga.comarchive/tm.asp?m=100856493&mpage=1&key=&#100856493

Before the link dies out completely heres the main point:

SEQ#) Number of Iterations @ FFT Length / Estimated Finish Time (god bless Ensabanur for posting this on the forum):

#1) 4,000 @ 1024k / 0:15
#2) 800,000 @ 8k / 0:30
#3) 560,000 @ 10k / 00:45
#4) 4,500 @ 896k / 1:00
#5) 5,300 @ 768k / 1:15
#6) 460,000 @ 12k / 1:30
#7) 380,000 @ 14k / 1:45
#8) 6,500 @ 640k / 2:00
#9) 7,800 @ 512k / 2:15
#10) 340,000 @ 16k / 2:30
#11) 270,000 @ 20k / 2:45
#12) 9,000 @ 448k / 3:00
#13) 11,000 @ 384k / 3:15
#14) 210,000 @ 24k / 3:30
#15) 180,000 @ 28k / 3:45
#16) 13,000 @ 320k / 4:00
#17) 17,000 @ 256k / 4:15
#18) 160,000 @ 32k / 4:30
#19) 120,000 @ 40k / 4:45
#20) 19,000 @ 224k / 5:00
#21) 22,000 @ 192k / 5:15
#22) 100,000 @ 48k / 5:30
#23) 84,000 @ 56k / 5:45
#24) 27,000 @ 160k / 6:00
#25) 34,000 @ 128k / 6:15
#26) 75,000 @ 65k / 6:30
#27) 56,000 @ 80k / 6:45
#28) 39,000 @ 112k / 7:00
#29) 46,000 @ 96k / 7:15
#30) 3,100 @ 1280k / 7:30
#31) 2,500 @ 1536k / 7:45
#32) 2,100 @ 1792k / 8:00
#33) 1,900 @ 2048k / 8:15
#34) 1,500 @ 2560k / 8:30
#35) 1,200 @ 3072k / 8:45
#36) 1,000 @ 3584k / 9:00
#37) 900 @ 4096k / 9:15

So, to conclude: linx - cpu and memory controller stability, and first half of prime blend tests - ram stability.

 
how do i bookmark only this post?
 
Nice, btw

rafale

Kram, 

I would really want to change my sig to the new one. Have you made any progress with EvillJ?

Have not heard anything back from him yet. He is a busy guy and doesn't check in here every day.
 
Soon as he has it ready I will get the new badges sent out.

Need you to list your info, just like any other submitted test result.
 
Thanks.
 
All other resubmitted test have been updated.
 
caniba, welcome to the club.

CPU : i7-930
CPU clock : 4.21GHz (200.5 x 21)
Voltage : 1.35625
Idle temps : 34, 30, 35, 32
Load temps : 83, 79, 78, 76
GFlop peak : 54,2301
VDroop ON / HT ON / Turbo OFF
 
 

well link to linx not working for me , do u have another way i can get it 
thanks

mickeyacol

well link to linx not working for me , do u have another way i can get it 
thanks

Just checked it and it works fine for me.

CPU: i7 960
CPU clock: 4.21GHz
VCore: 1.367(1.3500 in BIOS, NO VDROOP)
Min temps: 42, 38, 41, 37
Max temps: 86, 85, 81, 80
GFlop peak: 51.7400  
   
 

 

Drerex

Speaking of the Antec 920, how do you like that cooler?  I have been thinking about that one for my rig.  Also BTW, I looked at your pics of your rig.  That is one tough looking setup.  Good job Rafale.

 
The 920 works great. I posted a mini review in the general hardware section comparing it to other AIO unit since I almost owned all of them... It is the best available at this point. Thanks for the kind words of encouragement! 

rafale

So I just got a PM from a member challenging my ambient temperature I posted above because my lowest core was lower than the ambient I reported. Maybe it is not common knowledge but the Gulftowns have thermocouples which are not all that well calibrated across the 0-100C range when compared to the Bloomfield. Note that I did not grow up in the US and even though I have lived here for well over a decade I still do not use imperial units. I know what 21C feels like and how different it is from 12C.

 
12C roughly equals 54F. For one of your cores to be that low you'd have to be sitting in an ice box
 
I hope you explained to him the core temp calibration for Gulftown CPUs when under 50C and hopefully he believes you lol

Peter Northbridge
Core i7 (960) Batch #: (106A5)
CPU clocked at: 4210
Voltage: 1.305
Idle temps: 34-33-29-28
Load temps: 65-66-63-61
GFlop peak: 55.2431
 
Here's just an overclock and screenshot to get into the club....I'm going for more. Hopefully 4.4-4.5. Thanks to kmoore4318 for his input, linuxrouter and shansmi for their threads.
 

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did that great great great !!!!
Core i7 960 Batch #: how can i know??
CPU clocked at: 4200mhz
Voltage: 1.325v
Idle temps (Celsius): 38/34/38/33
Load temps (Celsius): 81/80/77/74
GFlop peak: 53.9352 GFlops 
  
  
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