Torture Test Grayed Out

2006-06-22, 11:02

I can't select Torture Test in Options menu. Is it necessary to complete testing first before I can run Torture Test? I have an OC'd machine that I want to Stress Test. I am completely new to this. Help.

smh · 2006-06-22, 11:44

Read the readme.txt

2006-06-22, 12:41

So I read the readme.txt again. This is the same thing I saw before, but didn't quite fully understand. So when you do a torture test you will testing an exponent, therefore, you can't test an exponent until you let the test run the whole way through. Correct?

"Before testing an exponent, the program may perform an hour long
self-test to make sure the Lucas-Lehmer code is running properly
on your system. If this hour long test is interrupted it will restart
from the beginning when the program resumes testing."

The reason for my confusion is that it makes it seem that the TortureTest is also a self-test and not actual work, so I assumed that it meant that it would work right away.

"If you have overclocked your machine, I recommend running the torture
test for a couple of days. The longer you run the torture test
the greater the chance that you will uncover an error caused by
overheating or overstressed memory."

2006-06-22, 12:47

I found this thread. Is the initial self-test considered an exponent and that is why I might not be able to run the Torture Test?

http://www.mersenneforum.org/showthread.php?t=1989

I did register with the forum, but I can't post yet, even though I clicked on the activation link in my email.

Blackjaw

Uncwilly · 2006-06-22, 13:14

Here is the first paragraph from the readme.txt's section on the advanced menu:

ADVANCED MENU
-------------

You should not need to use the Advanced menu. This menu choice is
provided only for those who are curious. To avoid confusion for
novice users, most of the choices in the Advanced menu have been grayed.
Please read this section if you want to know what the Advanced menu choices
do. To turn on the Advanced menu, use the Advanced Password dialog box
and enter a value of 9876. Also note that many of the menu choices are
grayed while testing is in progress. Choose Test/Stop to activate
these menu choices.

2006-06-22, 13:35

I already entered the code. I guess my eyes didn't see the greyed out options while a test is in progress. I often have a hard time reading notepad .txt files. Something makes my eyes go elderly. Thanks for your help.

2006-06-22, 11:02	#1
Unregistered 3·3,167 Posts	Torture Test Grayed Out I can't select Torture Test in Options menu. Is it necessary to complete testing first before I can run Torture Test? I have an OC'd machine that I want to Stress Test. I am completely new to this. Help.

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2006-06-22, 11:44	#2
smh "Sander" Oct 2002 52.345322,5.52471 29×41 Posts	Read the readme.txt

2006-06-22, 12:41	#3
Unregistered 3²×503 Posts	So I read the readme.txt again. This is the same thing I saw before, but didn't quite fully understand. So when you do a torture test you will testing an exponent, therefore, you can't test an exponent until you let the test run the whole way through. Correct? "Before testing an exponent, the program may perform an hour long self-test to make sure the Lucas-Lehmer code is running properly on your system. If this hour long test is interrupted it will restart from the beginning when the program resumes testing." The reason for my confusion is that it makes it seem that the TortureTest is also a self-test and not actual work, so I assumed that it meant that it would work right away. "If you have overclocked your machine, I recommend running the torture test for a couple of days. The longer you run the torture test the greater the chance that you will uncover an error caused by overheating or overstressed memory."

2006-06-22, 12:47	#4
Unregistered 2²·797 Posts	I found this thread. Is the initial self-test considered an exponent and that is why I might not be able to run the Torture Test? http://www.mersenneforum.org/showthread.php?t=1989 I did register with the forum, but I can't post yet, even though I clicked on the activation link in my email. Blackjaw

2006-06-22, 13:14	#5
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2B3B₁₆ Posts	Here is the first paragraph from the readme.txt's section on the advanced menu: ADVANCED MENU ------------- You should not need to use the Advanced menu. This menu choice is provided only for those who are curious. To avoid confusion for novice users, most of the choices in the Advanced menu have been grayed. Please read this section if you want to know what the Advanced menu choices do. To turn on the Advanced menu, use the Advanced Password dialog box and enter a value of 9876. Also note that many of the menu choices are grayed while testing is in progress. Choose Test/Stop to activate these menu choices.

2006-06-22, 13:35	#6
blackjaw 13·593 Posts	I already entered the code. I guess my eyes didn't see the greyed out options while a test is in progress. I often have a hard time reading notepad .txt files. Something makes my eyes go elderly. Thanks for your help.