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    Whats the best program to stress your laptops thermals?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Quanger, Jun 8, 2011.

  1. Quanger

    Quanger Notebook Evangelist

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    My T500 has a HSF that cools the cpu, northbridge and the graphics. It is all interlinked in one unit heating heat pipe technology. I'm wondering what the best program is that will stress all 3 components simultaneously. With programs like Orthos, it only really test the CPU. I need something that will test both CPU and Graphics. 3dmark will do it but I need to buy the full version to run the loop. I'd like something simpler than that. Any suggestions?

    My current ambient Temp with the AC off is 28C. I'd like to know how hot this unit will get. Thanks.
     
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    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    Download prime95 and furmark, run both at the same time, be sure to watch the temp as they will give your system a good scorch.

    Edit: If you want to go extreme, get intel extreme burn test instead of prime95, it will stress your CPU even harder than prime95, orthox doesn't tax your system nearly as hard as the two.
     
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    Try Crysis
     
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    OCCT.

    40 idle to 95+ in 2 minutes. Caused my PSU to shutdown, that's how much it stresses everything.

    Furmark only gets it to 80.
     
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