Benchmarking

[silentweasel]

im buildin a new system and was just wondering how do you benchmark and whats the best way to do it????

[eyedyealot]

you can go to: www.broadbandreports.com bunch of cool test there. this where i went when i built my rig. on the left side of the page bout halfway down, click on "test+tools" let me know how that works out for ya

[woodcarver]

silentweasel:
Broadbandreports.com has good utilities for connection benchmarking.
Try these for benchmarking just the system itself:
www.cpuid.com--this one I've used, nice;
it gives you a well laid-out report- memory, CPU,etc.
http://user.rol.ru/~dxover/cburst/
http://www.winappslist.com/utilities/benchmark.htm

Note--some benckmarking utilities will slow down the system, and it won't speed back up unless it is uninstalled completely.

[silentweasel]

woodcarver: how accurate is the software you get of cpuid.com??

[woodcarver]

silentweasel:
I was suprised for a simple .exe,{just run the file and there it is-no need to install}, the program is pretty good, the RAM specs are 'right-on'. It doesn't slow the system down either.

I would suggest using this one.

[silentweasel]

i ran the software and im a little confused as according to that my power\Aux was running at 111 degrees and my motherboard is running at 75 without overclocking ???

[woodcarver]

silentweasel:
I wouldn't be overly concerned about that tempurature differential, motherboards typically run cooler that the overall power/AUX system does. It all depends where the temp. sensor for the power input is located. How many extra fans are in your system? As long as there is one 80mm or 120mm fan for cooling the case as a unit you'll be fine, even if your overclocked.

You should also have atleast one controlled by the motherboard{plugged into it}, this one is normally either front or rear fan, I have it mounted in the rear blowing out the bottom fo the case and one 80mm mounted above it blowing into the case, and 2 mounted in front cooling the HDD's.

EDIT
BTW what's your RAM clocks?
Mine is 2.0, 3, 3

[silentweasel]

Woodcarver: I have 2 case fans 1 at the side and one on the top
my RAM clocks are 2 ,2.5,3 i think so anyway