Programs and Links For Overclockers

Latest revision as of 22:11, 15 May 2010

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.

[edit] Programs/info

[edit] Stability and testing programs

IntelBurnTest Stress CPU, Memory, North Bridge, and other system components .
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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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!
CPU-Z Shows timings, CPU speed/core/multiplier/stepping.
GPU-Z GPU version of CPU-Z
Core Temp CPU Temp Monitor
Crystal CpuID Similar to CPUz.
GCpuID AMD PR-rating.
HDD temperature
Motherboard MonitorShows temperatures, voltages.
OPN 462 PR-rating and stepping info.
Real Temp CPU Temp Monitor
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.

[edit] VGA overclocking

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Must read threads

[edit] Manufacturers

[edit] PSU manufacturers

[edit] Mainboard manufacturers

Note: Many of the above manufacturers produce graphics cards as well.(Ex: Gigabyte,MSI etc.)

[edit] RAM manufacturers

[edit] Hard disk/backup manufacturers

[edit] Video cards/chipset manufacturers

[edit] General manufacturers

[edit] Cooling manufacturers

[edit] Acknowledgements

I feel grateful to many OCAU users for giving me many links and, of course, for their great comments.

[edit] Additional Web Links

Atomic (Web only) Kit Log

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+Back to [[Software]] and [[Overclocking]]
 ''This Wiki entry is a replication of the [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=420595  Μust have programs and links for overclockers!] sticky found in the [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/index.php? OCAU Forums] [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=7  Overclocking and Hardware Discussion] section with permission from the original author, MrSeanKon.''
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 *[http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php CPU-Z] Shows timings, CPU speed/core/multiplier/stepping.
 *[http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/ GPU-Z] GPU version of CPU-Z
+*[http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/ Core Temp] CPU Temp Monitor
 *[http://crystalmark.info/download/download.cgi?file=CrystalCPUID Crystal CpuID] Similar to CPUz.
 *[http://www.majorgeeks.com/GCPUID_d4155.html GCpuID] AMD PR-rating.
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 *[http://mbm.livewiredev.com/ Motherboard Monitor]Shows temperatures, voltages.
 *[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry_butler/opn-462/ OPN 462] PR-rating and stepping info.
+*[http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/ Real Temp] CPU Temp Monitor
 *[http://cpu.rightmark.org/download.shtml RightMark CPU clock utility] Shows % CPU throttling.
 *[http://www3.sympatico.ca/gtopala/about_siw.html SIW] Monitor program
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 *[http://www.corsair.com Corsair]
 *[http://www.crucial.com/ Crucial]
+*[http://www.gskill.com/products.php?c1=1 G.Skill]
 *[http://www.kingston.com Kingston]
 *[http://www.mushkin.com/ Mushkin]
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 *[http://www.twinmos.com TwinMOS]
-===Hard disk/backup manufacturers<===
+===Hard disk/backup manufacturers===
+*[http://www.corsair.com/products/ssd_home.aspx Corsair]
+*[http://www.gskill.com/products.php?c1=3 G.Skill]
+*[http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/index.htm Intel]
 *[http://www.maxtor.com Maxtor]
+*[http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/solid_state_drives OCZ]
 *[http://www.quantum.com/ Quantum]
 *[http://www.seagate.com Seagate]
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 *[http://www.ati.com/ ATI]
 *[http://www.nvidia.com nVidia]
+**[http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us Nvidia Driver Downloads]
 *[http://www.matrox.com Matrox]
 *[http://www.s3graphics.com/ S3]
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 ==Acknowledgements==
 <i>I feel grateful to many OCAU users for giving me many links and, of course, for their great comments.</i>
+==Additional Web Links==
+* [http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/News/157133,introducing-the-atomic-kitlog-e-zine.aspx Atomic (Web only) Kit Log]
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