I am in need of a Benchmark

[Rondog]

I need a Benchmarking program which gives me the option to loop its tests, and print out a pass/fail report. I need it to test RAM, CPU, graphics, HDD, everything. And if possible show a timer on the print out of how long it has been running.

Any thoughts?

[Gizmo]

Do you need an actual benchmark, or do you just need to be able to do a burn-in?

Also, you need to check your PMs. I've sent you several. LOL

[Rondog]

Benchmark isnt essential, I just figured it was easier that way.

What I need is some software to thrash the absolute hell out of a computer and print me a summary of pass/fail. So I can say to a customer with no doubt in my mind "THERE IS NO FAULT WITH YOUR COMPUTER".

Any ideas?

Yeah I see that, my apologies. I'll see if I can manage it over the weekend, today is my first valentines day with my Financee.

[Gizmo]

I don't know of any free ones except openMosix, which is Linux/Unix only, so far as I know.

BurnIn Test from Passmark is supposedly capable of doing what you need. You can download a free trial from them, and it's like $25 if you want to buy the standard edition. Download BurnInTest Standard 5.3 Build 1011 Free Trial - Fast and easy to use PC hardware reliability and stability tester - Softpedia

[Rondog]

Thanks Gizmo. If it does the job i'll gladly pay for it.

[Samuknow]

How about folding at home....sorry, I had to try....LOL

[Favu]

prime95 ? It will tax the CPU and can report errors, it can also be set to tax memory or cache or whatever. Dunno about a graphics - based test though.

[Redroar]

ATiTool should do graphics, right? It does a pretty good burn-in along with an error detector. I haven't a clue about the HDD, though.

[dsio]

Memtest86 would be suitable as it stresses the memory subsystem, and indirectly shows up poor PSUs and motherboards as well.

[Samuknow]

Still can't beat the old reliables.....

[Gizmo]

The problem is, none of those tools provide a printout of the results (AFAIK), which was one of the requirements....

[Redroar]

Take a picture of the monitor? I dunno.

[Rondog]

Yeah I ran the PC through Memtest and 3DMark and SuperPI. Which all went well, the customer who is on her 6th, yeah sixth keyboard in 9 months believes her computer is "burning them out". I needed something printed out to prove to her in writing her system is fine.

Thanks Gizmo, it all went well.

[Redroar]

Originally Posted by Rondog

The customer who is on her 6th, yeah sixth keyboard in 9 months believes her computer is "burning them out".

Now, this sounds like a customer who has sledgehammer fingers, but have you tested the USB volts with a Digital Multimeter? That seems to me the only possible way the computer could cause any sort of harm to the keyboard.

[dsio]

Was about to mention that exactly. Check USB voltage before all else.

[Rondog]

We replaced the motherboard after keyboard 4. And the old one is now actually in my tech machine. Working A-ok. Go figure.

[Redroar]

I'm not sure of the topography of the USB power source, but if it takes the voltage straight from the PSU (or has a very simple voltage regulator that does not handle higher or lower volts from the PSU well) then it could be that the PSU is overvolting, at least on that rail. I think a voltage test on the USB ports / PSU rails would be worthwhile.