prime test

[teotic_hk]

I had a problem with a game called championship manager 4. It kept on crashing to the desktop without an error message. I was told by creators of the game to conduct a torture tes on my pc, which I have. the problem now after coducting the torture test it gave me an error.i dont have a clue as to how sort the error out .

So can some one please help as I have read the readme.txt files but i dont understand.
Thank you

[Dresdenboy]

Either the CPU becomes unstable at high temperatures or the RAM isn't working reliably.

You could look at the CPU temperature (using some tool) while doing the torture test. And try using safer memory settings if they are tweaked somehow.

[teotic_hk]

I dont understand this computer mumbo jumbo so could you tell me what to do , itll all be appreciated.
Thanks

[teotic_hk]

This what i get when i conduct the torture test

"FATAL ERROR:rounding was 0.49999837875, expected less then 0.4
Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.

Torture test ran 0 minutes 1 error 0 warnings
execution halted"

also where is the stress.txt file located
Thanl you pleas help

[Reboot It]

Originally posted by teotic_hk
also where is the stress.txt file located

You should be able to find it in the same directory as the Prime95.exe file, if you installed it using the installer. If not, look in the ZIP package you downloaded.

[GP2]

The bottom line (and the bad news) is, it looks there's something physically wrong with your computer.

Perhaps it runs OK for ordinary things like word processing or so forth, but programs that put stress on your computer cause it to crash.

Prime95 is often used for "stress testing" computers because it really makes your CPU chip (the "brain" of your computer) work very hard. So sometimes computer manufacturers or software companies recommend running it purely for that purpose-- if your computer can run Prime95 successfully, it's a sign that it's in good shape.

Unfortunately your computer seems to have failed this test (and also fails with the video game). Some of its parts may be bad or unreliable: the memory (RAM) for instance. Or the inside of the case may not be cooled or ventilated properly, causing it to overheat when running a program that puts a lot of stress on your computer... CPU chips actually put out approximately as much heat as a light bulb, concentrated in an area the size of an oversized postage stamp.

There's a program called Memtest86 that can be used to test if your computer's memory is the culprit.

In general though, if you're not familiar with computers, your best bet is to take the computer to a shop and ask them to try to figure out what's wrong with it. It's hard to tell without examining it in person.

Sorry for the bad news.

[teotic_hk]

ok
thank alot ill take it bavk from where I bought it.

[teotic_hk]

how do you check the safer memory setting

[GP2]

Originally posted by teotic_hk
how do you check the safer memory setting

Some people try to get extra speed out of their computers by "overclocking" and altering the memory settings in the computer's BIOS. This sometimes makes a computer more unstable and crash-prone, it's not something an average computer user would do. It's a "don't try this at home" thing, only done by enthusiasts who really know what they're doing (or think they do).

Dresdenboy was thinking that perhaps you or someone else had done this, and suggested changing the memory settings back to something safer (slower). However, from your description I doubt you altered anything in the first place. Sounds like you just got a bad computer from the store.

[teotic_hk]

well tis what i get in the reult.txt file

[Fri Dec 12 21:50:08 2003]
FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4
Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.
FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4
Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.
[Fri Dec 12 21:56:30 2003]
FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4
Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.
[Fri Dec 12 23:00:20 2003]
FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4
Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.
[Tue Dec 16 20:20:42 2003]
FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.4999837875, expected less than 0.4
Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.
[Tue Dec 16 20:36:34 2003]
Compare your results to other computers at http://www.mersenne.org/bench.htm
That web page also contains instructions on how your results can be included.

AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2200+
CPU speed: 1795.24 MHz
CPU features: RDTSC, CMOV, PREFETCH, MMX, SSE
L1 cache size: 64 KB
L2 cache size: 256 KB
L1 cache line size: 64 bytes
L2 cache line size: 64 bytes
L1 TLBS: 32
L2 TLBS: 256
Prime95 version 23.7, RdtscTiming=1
Best time for 384K FFT length: 55.111 ms.
Best time for 448K FFT length: 64.649 ms.
Best time for 512K FFT length: 70.077 ms.
Best time for 640K FFT length: 88.834 ms.
Best time for 768K FFT length: 107.296 ms.
Best time for 896K FFT length: 124.954 ms.
Best time for 1024K FFT length: 143.591 ms.
Best time for 1280K FFT length: 191.984 ms.
Best time for 1536K FFT length: 229.378 ms.

[kx250]

If you haven't taken your computer back and you want help post here again. I would post some info but the post date is a month old so I don't know if you are still needing help.