Batu69 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Jam Software’s quick and easy PC stress-tester HeavyLoad has just been updated to version 3.4, its first release in more than two years. The package is as easy to use as ever, maxing out your CPU, allocating RAM and drive space and stressing your GPU with a click. This release is mostly about compatibility, in particular improving results with the latest OpenGL drivers and handling individual cores in Windows 10. Unfortunately it’s not so compatible with older PCs any more: XP and Server 2003 are no longer supported. The "Simulate Disk Access" test now uses the latest version of Jam Software’s TreeSize Free, and the company reports several other non-specific "minor fixes". As ever, the download page offers 32 and 64-bit versions, both portable and installable editions, and they’re all adware-free. This kind of tool is mostly used for testing hardware stability, maybe after overclocking, but we’ve also found it helpful with Process Lasso-type software which claims to tame "resource hogs". If you’ve installed something which says it can optimize CPU or memory usage in real time, confront it with HeavyLoad and see what happens. HeavyLoad is a free application for Windows Vista and later. Article source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 You can try furmark to the problem with furmark is it doesnt test everything it offers GPU stresstest thats it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Frog Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 no test for my pc, its working ok, i jst know it. dont want to put it through any stress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 25 minutes ago, Ice Frog said: no test for my pc, its working ok, i jst know it. dont want to put it through any stress Purpose of a stress test is to test a new installation to make sure your new system works and if any part is going to fail it will fail during the test and while it is still under warranty. Prime95 is an excellent stress test tool as is Burn-In Test pro. I always run one or both for at least 24 hours on new systems to see if something is going to fail. I have even run them when just replacing one component such as a graphics card. I would much rather have a system fail during the test than when I have put it into production and it is collecting and processing data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haxzion Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Most complete AIO stress test out there is OCCT but not for inexperienced ppl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted August 20, 2016 Administrator Share Posted August 20, 2016 5 hours ago, haxzion said: Most complete AIO stress test out there is OCCT but not for inexperienced ppl Came here to say this. It's surprising how many people do not know about it. Not to take away anything from other softwares though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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