What does "Self-Test" mean? - Page 2

2003-12-11, 22:56

Thanks PM, I know it must sound stupid but jus wanted to make sure!

Prime Monster · 2003-12-11, 22:59

No problem, ask any question you want

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We all started out somewhere. Personally I read through 104 forum pages on the ars forum before I started.

Welcome onboard

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Complex33 · 2003-12-11, 23:00

There is a school of thought that actually running Prime95 will help prevent thermal shock to the CPU and system board by keeping it at a relatively steady state temperature. Also modern PC's are designed to run this way. Even Intel has used Prime95 to ensure the reliability of thier chips at a sustained rate.

Check out this thread

GP2 · 2003-12-12, 00:48

Quote:

Originally posted by Unregistered
Ummm..I know this must sound sorta dumb but my computer's fan is blowing pretty hard now that Prime95 is running, is there any chance that it could cause any damage to my computer??

If your computer is a laptop, you might overtax its fan. If it's a regular desktop computer, there shouldn't be a problem.

Prime95 does a lot of calculations, and that does indeed cause your CPU chip to generate more heat than otherwise. But for most computers that doesn't cause any problems.

dswanson · 2003-12-12, 05:40

I've been running Prime95 on an 800 Mhz laptop for nearly 3 years. The fan has been running continuously that entire time. It rattles a smidgen now, but shows no sign of quitting.

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2003-12-11, 22:56	#12
Unregistered 3324₁₀ Posts	Thanks PM, I know it must sound stupid but jus wanted to make sure!

2003-12-11, 22:59	#13
Prime Monster Aug 2002 404₈ Posts	No problem, ask any question you want . We all started out somewhere. Personally I read through 104 forum pages on the ars forum before I started. Welcome onboard PM

2003-12-11, 23:00	#14
Complex33 Aug 2002 Texas 5·31 Posts	There is a school of thought that actually running Prime95 will help prevent thermal shock to the CPU and system board by keeping it at a relatively steady state temperature. Also modern PC's are designed to run this way. Even Intel has used Prime95 to ensure the reliability of thier chips at a sustained rate. Check out this thread

2003-12-12, 05:40	#16
dswanson Aug 2002 2³·5² Posts	I've been running Prime95 on an 800 Mhz laptop for nearly 3 years. The fan has been running continuously that entire time. It rattles a smidgen now, but shows no sign of quitting.