Re: [gentoo-user] Burn-in test

[Joshua Murphy]

On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 5:44 PM, Andrey Vul <andrey.vul@×××××.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 5:00 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann
> <volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de> wrote:
>> On Samstag 01 November 2008, Andrey Vul wrote:
>>> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 1:55 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann
>>>
>>> <volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de> wrote:
>>> > On Samstag 01 November 2008, Andrey Vul wrote:
>>> >> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 12:45 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann
>>> >>
>>> >> <volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de> wrote:
>>> >> > On Samstag 01 November 2008, Andrey Vul wrote:
>>> >> >> I just bought a new laptop:
>>> >> >> http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=019626
>>> >> >>&ci d=8 96.645 Which packages should I emerge (and run) as a burn-in
>>> >> >> test? Note: I will run the burn-in off either a stock or
>>> >> >> custom-mastered Gentoo LiveDVD.
>>> >> >> If the disc needs custm mastering, please outline the steps required.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Thanks!
>>> >> >
>>> >> > use systemrescuecd (a gentoo based livecd - incredible good one), and
>>> >> > start cpuburn once for every cores. burnK7 on an amd k7 or k8 system,,
>>> >> > burnP6 on a p4,core,core2 system.
>>> >>
>>> >> No GPU testing :( unless mprime/gpuburn can work in GPGPU mode.
>>> >
>>> > if your laptop has onboard nvidia graphic the last thing you want is a
>>> > hot gpu.
>>>
>>> How bad is it?
>>
>> how about 'my laptop is dead' bad?
>>
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/09/22/nvidia-chipsets-
>> defective
>>
>> just read the links in the article.
>>
>
> If it fails (GPU) burn-in, I'll return it as defective. I asked (the
> service counter) and failed burn-in counts as defective.
>
>
>
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As an alternative to picking up things in less reliable ways...
the thread (from the Folding@Home forums) linked below has a list of
several different stress tests, including one for GPUs (which I have a
link to below the thread's link here.)

http://foldingforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=52

http://www.ozone3d.net/gpu_caps_viewer/
"GPU Caps Viewer contains a stress tester for GPUs. If your GPU can
run the fur rendering test for an extended period of time without
issues, it should be stable."

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Joshua M. Murphy