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authorManuel Traut <manut@mecka.net>2014-03-31 16:53:55 +0200
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+CPU Burn-in README
+------------------
+
+What is CPU Burn-in?
+-------------------
+
+CPU Burn-in v1.0 by Michal Mienik is the ultimate stability testing tool for overclockers.
+The program heats up any x86 CPU to the maximum possible operating temperature that is achievable
+by using ordinary software. This allows the user to adjust the CPU speed up to the practical
+maximum while still being sure that stability is achieved even under the most stressful conditions.
+The program continuously monitors for erroneous calculations ensuring the CPU does not
+generate errors during calculations.
+
+
+Why use CPU Burn-in?
+-------------------
+
+In the past overclocking stability was tested by running intensive software such as
+Distributed.Net clients or SETI@home. Running either piece of software for 24 hours would generally
+show up instability. A looping Quake3 timedemo was also a good choice.
+
+However, there are inherent limitations in these tests:
+
+Not every error caused by overclocking causes a program to crash or the system to hang. Some
+errors may be more subtle, such as a slight miscalculation. If such an event occurs and causes a pixel
+to render a slightly different colour in Quake3 for example, the user is unlikely to notice and overall
+this is no big deal. However such small errors can have a potentially devastating on distributed projects
+such as SETI@home, which rely on the reliable processing of data.
+
+CPU Burn-in consistently delivers a higher CPU operating temperature than the above mentioned
+applications. This allows CPU Burn-in to be particularly effective at testing overclocking stability
+and cooling effectiveness.
+
+How does it work?
+----------------
+
+CPU Burn-in constantly cycles FPU intensive functions for a user specified period of time. The
+resultant calculations are constantly checked for data integrity. If the program detects erroneous
+data the user is immediately informed. Applications such as SETI@home and Distributed.Net perform no
+such data checking. The user must rely on those programs to crash or the system to hang before a
+problem can be noticed.
+
+Instructions:
+------------
+
+Please Note: Overclocking can potentially be harmful to your CPU. It may fry or fail prematurely
+in the long term. I cannot and will not be responsible for any damage you do to your hardware.
+By it's very nature, CPU Burn-in pushes the CPU to the max. Increasing the voltage, Mhz, or PCI/AGP
+above the recommended levels can cause damage.
+
+CPU Burn-in runs best as a high priority process on an otherwise idle system.
+
+Run the program with one command line value to specify the length of time to run the test:
+
+eg.
+ "./cpuburn-in 10" will run the test for ten minutes.
+
+
+Contact:
+-------
+
+If your system experiences instability during the burn-in test or you receive error messages it's likely
+the system has been overclocked too far.
+
+If you believe a bug in the program has been found please email cluster2k@hotmail.com