The "Link" Thread

[SupermanCK]

1) Monitoring programs: CoreTemp (http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/)
Real Temp (http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/) i7 Turbo 6.1 (http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/3/1794507/Turbo.zip) For checking for thermal throttling
MotherBoard Monitor (MBM) (http://www.majorgeeks.com/Motherboard_Monitor_5.3.7.0_Update_2_d5261.html)
SpeedFan (http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php)

2) System benchmarks: Super Pi 1.6 (http://www.techpowerup.com/wizzard/super_pi_mod.exe) Hiper Pi (http://virgilioborges.com.br/hyperpi/) PCMark Vantage (Vista Only) / PCMark-05 (http://www.futuremark.com/download/)
Sisoftware Sandra (http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/index.php?location=update)
AIDA64 (http://www.aida64.com/) (Previously Everest) PC Wizard (http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php)
PassMark (http://www.passmark.com/index.html)
HD-Tach (http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/HD-Tach-Download-7002.html) - bench your hard disks
3) Video benchmarks: 3DMark-11 / 3DMark Vantage / 3DMark-06 / 3DMark-05 / 3DMark-03 / 3DMark-2001 SE (http://www.futuremark.com/download/) AquaMark 3 (http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Benchmarks/AquaMark.shtml)
5) Other useful application: GPU-Z (http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/) Graphics card specs
CPU-Z (http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php) - tells your system components, settings
CPU Tweaker (http://www.tweakers.fr/cputweaker.html)
Memtest86 (http://www.memtest.org/) - bench your memory and stability FastStone Image Viewer (http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm) Memset (http://www.tweakers.fr/memset.html)
PSU Calculator (http://www.extreme.outervision.com/powercalc.jsp) - Tells you how many watts you need.
CCleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/download/) Must have :thumbs:

6) Chipset/Video drivers: NVIDIA (http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us)
ATi (http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html) - Lastest Drivers, RadeonTweaker (http://radeontweaker.sourceforge.net/)
Matrox (http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/support/drivers/) Via (http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2)
Microsoft Direct-X (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en)
Intel Chipset Drivers (http://downloadcenter.intel.com/)
7) Stress Testing: LinX 0.6.1 (http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Benchmarks/LinX-benchmark.shtml) Intel Burn Test (http://www.ultimate-filez.com/files/IntelBurnTest.zip) OCCTPT3.1.0. (http://www.ocbase.com/OpenBeta/OCCTPT3.1.0.zip) Orthos (http://sp2004.fre3.com/beta/beta2.htm) Prime95 (http://www.majorgeeks.com/Prime95_d4363.html) Rthdribl (http://www.daionet.gr.jp/~masa/rthdribl/) loads your graphics cards & PSU
8) Overclocking Software: GPU Voltage Tuner v1.3 (http://www.ultimate-filez.com/files/VoltageTuner.zip) Set FSB (http://www13.plala.or.jp/setfsb/) SysTool (http://www.techpowerup.com/systool/) ClockGen (http://www.filecluster.com/downloads/ClockGen.html) EXPERTool 7.5 (http://www.gainward.com/support/vga/Setup32_EXPERTool_NV_7_5.zip) GPU only
RivaTuner 2.24 (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Video-Tweak/RivaTuner.shtml) GPU only Ati Tool 0.27 Beta4 (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Video-Tweak/ATITool.shtml) Does NVidia cards too

[JayisunJ]

Dang man, now that is comprehensive! Awesome post dude. And very useful. :wave: :wave:

[pointreyes]

Stability Tests-Why not Folding? The latest folding utility running some of the gromacs have caused many oc'ed 'puters to not complete the WU. Reducing the clock is the only way to get some WU's through if the oc is too high.

BTW: Great work on the links. :)

[pointreyes]

No problem. Here's the link to the folding program: http://folding.stanford.edu/download.html

Mikki has the instructions on how to use the program. Since he is the god of this bbs, I think it best if he decides how the folding settings should be done. Anonymous to Stanford, BE Team, or to the beggin team. ;)

[Jojo1971]

FOR SOFTWARE/DVD BACKUPS:



http://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd.shtml

http://www.fileforums.com/

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdplayers

[Brian]

Another "system information" app I've found useful:


AIDA32 (http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32)



:wave:

[pointreyes]

And the most powerful tweaker of them all. I never bothered with any others due to the power of this tweaker exceeding all others.

Xteq X-Setup 6.3 (http://www.xteq.com/products/xset/index.html)

[KingTermite]

Originally posted by pointreyes
And the most powerful tweaker of them all. I never bothered with any others due to the power of this tweaker exceeding all others.

Xteq X-Setup 6.3 (http://www.xteq.com/products/xset/index.html)
I'll second that remark....this is the most powerful Windows tweaker I've ever seen.

[ThugsRook]

this thread would also be the perfect place to post new releases...

Aida32 v3.7 is out.
Prime95 v23.41 is out.
CPUz v1.18 is out.

:wave:

[ThugsRook]

DirectX 9.0b hosed my system :cry:

(Win98se)

[dbwillis]

so a full install? how long did that install last?

[ThugsRook]

youre forgetting just how small win98 is ~ i have a full backup on cd :-)

[LastRide]

:na:


Originally posted by ThugsRook
DirectX 9.0b hosed my system :cry:

(Win98se)

[ol'norton]

Added the GPU Voltage Tuner by AgentGOD. :thumbs:
Easiest GPU volt mod you will ever do, worked a treat on my GTX280.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=227628

[lakeside2189]

I really enjoy this links page and I assume John you are keeping it up to date..I have used it countless times...Someone is keeping it up..whoever it is Thanks...:thumb: