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i want to create a good guide for everyone (like me) to choose mostly trusted software to test or stress or check the hardwares...

why?

to make that your hardware is working properly so you dont have to rma, have incorrect part or whatever...


Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool to download memory test on bios/ dos... pretty long...

Mersenne Prime Search benchmark...what...? (dont try it yet ;p)

CPUID to read your hardware information

CPUID to read hardware status... (if this is not very accurate then please let me (us) know then suggest good software

Lavalys - Comprehensive IT Security and Management to check, test, stress, benckmarks and everything! but its paid...

Originally Posted by Boldeagle

the free version
|MG| EVEREST Free Edition 2.20

the paid version which allows data logging and later plotting
|MG| EVEREST Ultimate Edition 4.60

RivaTuner to check, overclock, modify the video card... pretty useful...

video card tester/stress... which...? ( nvidia and ati) -- thank to enaberif...

HdTach to test hdd...

HD Tune to test hdd... (paid version)

Originally Posted by enaberif

Core Temp for 65nm chips
Real Temp - CPU temperature monitoring for 45nm chips

GPU-Z Video card GPU Information Utilityfor GPU temps and information
ATITool - Overclocking utility for ATI and NVIDIA cards for GPU stress testing ( for both, ati and nvidia)
oZone3D.Net - FurMark | OpenGL Benchmark | GPU Burner | Video Card Stability Test | Fur Rendering, OpenGL 2.0, GLSL shaders, Overclocking Test for more GPU stress testing ( for both, ati and nvidia...)

techPowerUp! :: Download Orthos Stress Prime 2004to test CPU or RAM
OCCT Website englishto test CPU

please suggest softwares if you find the best and accuracy...