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Programs and Links For Overclockers
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| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://www.futuremark.com/products/3dmark03/ 3dMark 2003] |
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| + | *[http://www.futuremark.com/products/3dmark06/ 3dMark 2006] | ||
| + | *[http://www.futuremark.com/products/3dmarkvantage/ 3dMark Vantage] | ||
*[http://www.attotech.com/software/files/ept163.exe ATTO] Hard disk benchmark. | *[http://www.attotech.com/software/files/ept163.exe ATTO] Hard disk benchmark. | ||
*[http://pool.download.t-online.de/download/dl/20cp82WgBDUYk/shareware/utilities/analyse_reparatur_und_system/benchmark/AquaMark3.exe Aquamark] | *[http://pool.download.t-online.de/download/dl/20cp82WgBDUYk/shareware/utilities/analyse_reparatur_und_system/benchmark/AquaMark3.exe Aquamark] | ||
Revision as of 20:19, 22 July 2008
This Wiki entry is a replication of the Μust have programs and links for overclockers! sticky found in the OCAU Forums Overclocking and Hardware Discussion section with permission from the original author, MrSeanKon.
Note: Some programs listed in this thread are shareware so require you to buy them after a trial period.
Contents |
Programs/info
Stability and testing programs
- Hot CPU Tester Pro Test CPU, RAM & chipset and burn-in CPU & RAM.
- Memtest86 - Floppy version and ISO Test your RAM.
- MemTest for Windows Allows you to run Memtest in Windows.
- OCCT Test your CPU.
- PiFast Calculate π.
- Prime95 Test your RAM and CPU.
- S&M Test RAM+CPU+PSU.
- Stress CPU and thread is here
- Stress Prime Variation on Prime95.
- Super Pi Calculate π=3.14159265.....
- Super Pi Measures times down to the millisecond for π caculation
- Toast Basically a burn-in program.
Benchmarking programs
- 3dMark 2003
- 3dMark 2005
- 3dMark 2006
- 3dMark Vantage
- ATTO Hard disk benchmark.
- Aquamark
- D3DGear
- Everest home edition
- FRAPS
- HDTach 270Hard disk benchmark.
- Metabench
- PC Mark series
- Sisoft Sandra
- WinRAR Although a compression utility, it is useful for benchmarking.
System tools / Monitoring / Information
- 8rdaVcore On the fly overclock.
- A64 tweakerAllows you to change memory timings in Windows for A64s.
- Central Brain Identifier Similar to CPU-Z but it allows you to change memory timings in Windows.
- ClockGenOn the fly oc!
- CpuZ Shows timings, CPU speed/core/multiplier/stepping.
- Crystal CpuID Similar to CPUz.
- GCpuID AMD PR-rating.
- HDD temperature
- Motherboard MonitorShows temperatures, voltages.
- OPN 462 PR-rating and stepping info.
- RightMark CPU clock utility Shows % CPU throttling.
- SIW Monitor program
- SpeedFan Monitor and change fan speeds and creates a graph showing the fluctuations.
- SysTool for Windows Windows tweaking, monitor nVidia/ATI o/c etc...
- Throttle Watch Shows % CPU throttling.
- WcpuID Similar to CPUz.
- GPU-Z GPU version of CPU-Z
VGA overclocking
- ATItool
- Centrino Hardware Control
- Forceware Coolbits 2.0 (nVidia, Registry)
- RadLinker
- Rage3D
- Riva Tuner
Optimization tools
- CPU Idle Cool your CPU (but I did not see difference).
- MemTurbo Defrag your RAM!
- MemMonster+WinBoost Defrag your RAM, tweak Windows!
- X-Setup and other useful tools
Other links
- Artic Silver web page (thermal paste)
- Benchmarking.Ru Software page.
- Download.comS oftware page (choose the nearest mirror).
- Gromacs
- Many tools for benchmarking/stability etc
- Majorgeeks Software page.
- Rage3d thread
- Tucows site Software page (choose the nearest mirror).
Other useful programs for overclockers & others
- Advanced System OptimizerLike Tweak Power Pack.
- DiskeeperFaster defragmentation.
- Hard disk life
- Tweak Power PackTweak Windows, registry and hard disk cleaner.
- Windows Washer + Spy SweeperClean your hard disk from unnecessary files/anti-spyware tool.
Must read threads
Manufacturers
PSU manufacturers
Mainboard manufacturers
Note: Many of the above manufacturers produce graphics cards as well.(Ex: Gigabyte,MSI etc.)
RAM manufacturers
Hard disk/backup manufacturers<
Video cards/chipset manufacturers
General manufacturers
Cooling manufacturers
Acknowledgements
I feel grateful to many OCAU users for giving me many links and, of course, for their great comments.