Programs and Links For Overclockers

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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.

Programs/info

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.

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!
CPU-Z Shows timings, CPU speed/core/multiplier/stepping.
GPU-Z GPU version of CPU-Z
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.

VGA overclocking

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 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.

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