MEMORY TESTING  

Memtest86+

   Memtest86 is a thorough, stand alone memory test for x86 architecture computers. BIOS based memory tests are a quick, cursory check and often miss many of the failures that are detected by Memtest86.

Memtest86 was developed by Chris Brady with a first release in 1994. However, the testing algorithms used have been under development since 1981 and have been previously implemented on Dec PDP-11, VAX-11/780 and Cray XMP architectures. Development and distribution of Memtest86 is now funded and supported by BradyTech Inc.

Memtest86 is released under the terms of the Gnu Public License (GPL).

Microsoft
Memory
Diagnostic

   The Windows Memory Diagnostic tests the Random Access Memory (RAM) on your computer for errors. The diagnostic includes a comprehensive set of memory tests. If you are experiencing problems while running Windows, you can use the diagnostic to determine whether the problems are caused by failing hardware, such as RAM or the memory system of your motherboard. Windows Memory Diagnostic is designed to be easy and fast. On most configurations, you can download the diagnostic, read the documentation, run the test and complete the first test pass in less than 30 minutes.

  CPU TESTING  

Windows 2000 or Later

Intel
Processor ID
Utility

   The Intel® Processor Identification Utility was developed by Intel Corporation to identify the processor inside a system, assuring the processor contains intended technologies and is operating at the tested and rated frequency intended by Intel Corporation.
 

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CPUID
CPU-Z

   CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system.

Main Features: Locates CPU Name and number, Core stepping and process, Package, Core voltage, Internal and external clocks, clock multiplier, Supported instructions sets, All cache levels (location, size, speed, technology) and Memory Frequency and timings, Module(s) specification using SPD (Serial Presence Detect) : vendor, serial number, timings table.

CPU-Z does not need to be installed. Just unzip the files in a directory and run the CPU-Z.exe

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Windows XP or lower

CPU Burn-in

   CPU Burn-in v1.01 by Michal Mienik is the ultimate stability testing tool for overclockers.

The program heats up any x86 CPU to the maximum possible operating temperature that is achievable by using ordinary software.  This allows the user to adjust the CPU speed up to the practical maximum while still being sure that stability is achieved even under the most stressful conditions. The program continuously monitors for erroneous calculations and errors ensuring the CPU does not generate errors during calculations performed under overclocking conditions.

CPU Burn-in constantly cycles FPU intensive functions for a user specified period of time.  The resultant calculations are constantly checked for data integrity.  If the program detects erroneous data the user is immediately informed.

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  GRAPHICS TESTING  

Windows 2000 or Higher

Tech-
PowerUp
GPU-Z

   GPU-Z is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU.

Supports both NVIDIA and ATI cards.

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Windows XP or higher

Futuremark
3DMark

   3DMark is the worldwide standard in advanced 3D game performance benchmarking and the latest version in the popular 3DMark series! 3DMark06 tests include all new HDR/SM3.0 graphics tests, advanced SM2.0 graphics tests, AI and physics driven single and multiple cores or processor CPU tests and a collection of comprehensive feature tests to reliably measure next generation gaming performance today. Futuremark's exclusive Online ResultBrowser web service tracks and compares 3DMark06 scores.

Some modules are only available in the commercial versions

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Windows 2000 or higher

FRAPS

   Fraps is a universal Windows application that can be used with all games using DirectX or OpenGL technology. In its current form Fraps performs many tasks and can best be described as: Benchmarking Software - See how many Frames Per Second (FPS) you are getting in a corner of your screen. Save the statistics out to disk and use them for your own reviews and applications. Screen Capture Software - Take a screenshot with the press of a key! There's no need to paste into a paint program every time you want to capture the screen. Your screen captures are also automatically named and timestamped. Realtime Video Capture Software - Have you ever wanted to record video while playing your favourite game? Throw away the VCR, forget about using a DV cam, game recording has never been this easy! Fraps can capture audio and video up to 1152x864 and 100 frames per second!
 

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  SYSTEM TESTING  

Windows 2000 or above

SiSoftware
Sandra

   SiSoftware Sandra is a Windows system analyser that includes benchmarking, testing, and listing modules. It tries to go beyond other utilities to show you more of what is really going on under the hood, so you draw comparisons at both a high- and low-level in a single product.

You can get information about the CPU, chipset, video adapter, ports, printers, sound card, memory, network, Windows internals, AGP, ODBC Connections, USB2, and FireWire. You can save, print, fax, e-mail, post, upload, or insert into ADO/ODBC databases reports in text, HTML, XML, SMS/DMI, or RPT format. All benchmarks are optimized for both SMP and SMT (Hyper-Threading), up to 32/64 CPUs depending on the platform.

Some modules are not available in the free 'Lite' version.

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