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[[Category: Stability]] [[Category: Hardware]] [[Category: Troubleshooting]] | |||
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Many people take for granted their hardware components are consistently stable and reliable. Even though I am personally very aware of hardware stability issues, I still find myself from time to time with problematic hardware situations that only the proper testing can confirm for me what is actually happening. | Many people take for granted their hardware components are consistently stable and reliable. Even though I am personally very aware of hardware stability issues, I still find myself from time to time with problematic hardware situations that only the proper testing can confirm for me what is actually happening. | ||
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== Testing == | == Testing == | ||
* Memory: [https://memtest.org/ Memtest] | * Memory: [https://memtest.org/ Memtest], [https://bitcoincore.org/ Bitcoin Core] (12-24h of full blockchain download) | ||
* CPU: [https://mersenne.org/ Prime95], [https://memtest.org/ Memtest] (Also a good CPU workout), [https://bitcoincore.org/ Bitcoin Core] (12-24h of full blockchain download) | * CPU: [https://mersenne.org/ Prime95], [https://memtest.org/ Memtest] (Also a good CPU workout), [https://bitcoincore.org/ Bitcoin Core] (12-24h of full blockchain download) | ||
* GPU: [https://benchmark.unigine.com/??from=gyagbbb3 Unigine Benchmarks] (Superposition, Valley, Heaven, etc.) | * GPU: [https://benchmark.unigine.com/??from=gyagbbb3 Unigine Benchmarks] (Superposition, Valley, Heaven, etc.) | ||
* NVME/SSD/HDD: [https://bitcoincore.org/ Bitcoin Core] (12-24h of full blockchain download), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Monitoring%2C_Analysis_and_Reporting_Technology Smart] | * NVME/SSD/HDD: [https://bitcoincore.org/ Bitcoin Core] (12-24h of full blockchain download), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Monitoring%2C_Analysis_and_Reporting_Technology Smart] | ||
* Power Supply: [https://benchmark.unigine.com/??from=gyagbbb3 Unigine Benchmarks] (Causes GPU to draw lots of power) | * Power Supply: [https://benchmark.unigine.com/??from=gyagbbb3 Unigine Benchmarks] (Causes GPU to draw lots of power) | ||
== Why Bitcoin Core? == | |||
Bitcoin Core is one of the most intense workloads your computer will ever do short of highly specialized GPU tasks. When you download the blockchain you're also mathematically verifying every single transaction that has ever occurred on it. This makes it a good workout for CPU, memory, and storage. | |||
Latest revision as of 18:41, 28 October 2024
Many people take for granted their hardware components are consistently stable and reliable. Even though I am personally very aware of hardware stability issues, I still find myself from time to time with problematic hardware situations that only the proper testing can confirm for me what is actually happening.
Don't wait, test now. You don't want to be confused by weird OS or game behaviour like crashes before you test your hardware. If you make sure it's stable to begin with, you'll have a much more pleasant time.
Testing
- Memory: Memtest, Bitcoin Core (12-24h of full blockchain download)
- CPU: Prime95, Memtest (Also a good CPU workout), Bitcoin Core (12-24h of full blockchain download)
- GPU: Unigine Benchmarks (Superposition, Valley, Heaven, etc.)
- NVME/SSD/HDD: Bitcoin Core (12-24h of full blockchain download), Smart
- Power Supply: Unigine Benchmarks (Causes GPU to draw lots of power)
Why Bitcoin Core?
Bitcoin Core is one of the most intense workloads your computer will ever do short of highly specialized GPU tasks. When you download the blockchain you're also mathematically verifying every single transaction that has ever occurred on it. This makes it a good workout for CPU, memory, and storage.