Wheres the walkthrough on using this? - Page 2

Dubslow · 2012-04-25, 03:54

If you're just stress testing, then when you first ran the program, there should have been a button for "just stress testing". You don't need to do anything with PrimeNet or similar to stress test.

As for RAM, if there isn't a bug, the default 8MB should be enough; you got errors with 27.4 because the Bulldozer CPUs have proven very difficult to get running properly; 27.6 should fix this. Delete all files except the 27.6 .exe in your Prime95 folder, and run 27.6, and click "just stress testing". The default memory will be fine. Edit: Whoops cross post :/

NtheFace · 2012-04-25, 03:57

Ahh ok... yah its up and running fine... didnt choose a stress test, i guess thats what im looking for. Thanks for the help and info

NtheFace · 2012-04-25, 04:03

How long should i run the torture test?

Dubslow · 2012-04-25, 04:33

Read stress.txt (or Google it).

Code:

Q)  How long should I run the torture test?

        A)  I recommend running it for somewhere between 6 and 24 hours.
        The program has been known to fail only after several hours and in
        some cases several weeks of operation.  In most cases though, it will
        fail within a few minutes on a flaky machine.

chappy · 2012-04-27, 07:10

Or you could do a longer term (say 6-10 year) stress test on the machine by joining the project.

All the cool kids are doing it.
You can't get pregnant the first time you LL.
You want to fit in don't you?

Dubslow · 2012-04-27, 16:06

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Originally Posted by chappy

Or you could do a longer term (say 6-10 year) stress test on the machine by joining the project.

All the cool kids are doing it.
You can't get pregnant the first time you LL.
You want to fit in don't you?

...that's a horrible way to advertise.

science_man_88 · 2012-04-28, 00:22

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Originally Posted by Dubslow

...that's a horrible way to advertise.

I agree.

cheesehead · 2012-04-28, 04:35

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Originally Posted by Dubslow

...that's a horrible way to advertise.

I think it's a cute gimmick. It may drive off the unwaveringly literal-minded, but how many of those would spend five years watching arithmetic computations, anyway?

KyleAskine · 2012-04-29, 18:59

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Originally Posted by cheesehead

I think it's a cute gimmick. It may drive off the unwaveringly literal-minded, but how many of those would spend five years watching arithmetic computations, anyway?

I thought it was funny as well.

chappy · 2012-04-30, 02:46

I seem to have been proven wrong by the distinct lack of cool kids posting about this.

So peer pressure doesn't work for you guys?

How about we get a creepy clown, some big horses, and a variety of pop-culture icons to sing a theme song which implies that GIMPS will make you smarter, better looking, more attractive to the opposite sex, and give you the ability to detect humor without emoticons on the interwebs.

...I'm having trouble rhyming with 2 to the n^th minus one. I'll have to get back to you guys.

science_man_88 · 2012-04-30, 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by chappy

I seem to have been proven wrong by the distinct lack of cool kids posting about this.

So peer pressure doesn't work for you guys?

How about we get a creepy clown, some big horses, and a variety of pop-culture icons to sing a theme song which implies that GIMPS will make you smarter, better looking, more attractive to the opposite sex, and give you the ability to detect humor without emoticons on the interwebs.

...I'm having trouble rhyming with 2 to the n^th minus one. I'll have to get back to you guys.

2 to the nth power minus one, just set and forget, and it'll get the job done, all of this poem is just to have fun, with no competition I think I have won.

2012-04-25, 03:54	#12
Dubslow Basketry That Evening! "Bunslow the Bold" Jun 2011 40<A<43 -89<O<-88 3×29×83 Posts	If you're just stress testing, then when you first ran the program, there should have been a button for "just stress testing". You don't need to do anything with PrimeNet or similar to stress test. As for RAM, if there isn't a bug, the default 8MB should be enough; you got errors with 27.4 because the Bulldozer CPUs have proven very difficult to get running properly; 27.6 should fix this. Delete all files except the 27.6 .exe in your Prime95 folder, and run 27.6, and click "just stress testing". The default memory will be fine. Edit: Whoops cross post :/ Last fiddled with by Dubslow on 2012-04-25 at 03:55

2012-04-25, 03:57	#13
NtheFace Apr 2012 2³ Posts	Ahh ok... yah its up and running fine... didnt choose a stress test, i guess thats what im looking for. Thanks for the help and info

2012-04-25, 04:03	#14
NtheFace Apr 2012 2³ Posts	How long should i run the torture test?

2012-04-27, 07:10	#16
chappy "Jeff" Feb 2012 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 13·89 Posts	Or you could do a longer term (say 6-10 year) stress test on the machine by joining the project. All the cool kids are doing it. You can't get pregnant the first time you LL. You want to fit in don't you?

2012-04-30, 02:46	#21
chappy "Jeff" Feb 2012 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 13×89 Posts	I seem to have been proven wrong by the distinct lack of cool kids posting about this. So peer pressure doesn't work for you guys? How about we get a creepy clown, some big horses, and a variety of pop-culture icons to sing a theme song which implies that GIMPS will make you smarter, better looking, more attractive to the opposite sex, and give you the ability to detect humor without emoticons on the interwebs. ...I'm having trouble rhyming with 2 to the n^th minus one. I'll have to get back to you guys.