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David M · Yesterday, 04:15 PM

There is no usual amount. You can select Custom and have it test the amount that you choose to test.

By selecting Custom, the user can gain further control of the configuration. For example, by selecting 8-8 kB as the FFT size, the program stresses primarily the CPU. By selecting 2048-4096 kB and unchecking the "Run FFTs in-place" checkbox, providing the maximum amount of RAM free in the system, the program tests the memory and the chipset. If the amount of memory to use option is set too high, then the system will start using the paging file and the test will not stress the memory.

Source: Prime95 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It's better to test your memory using Memtest86. Prime 95's emphasis is more on testing the CPU.

Are you overclocking your system and testing your overclocks? Or do you just want to find out if your stock speed system is stable?

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David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 6,295	There is no usual amount. You can select Custom and have it test the amount that you choose to test. By selecting Custom, the user can gain further control of the configuration. For example, by selecting 8-8 kB as the FFT size, the program stresses primarily the CPU. By selecting 2048-4096 kB and unchecking the "Run FFTs in-place" checkbox, providing the maximum amount of RAM free in the system, the program tests the memory and the chipset. If the amount of memory to use option is set too high, then the system will start using the paging file and the test will not stress the memory. Source: Prime95 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It's better to test your memory using Memtest86. Prime 95's emphasis is more on testing the CPU. Are you overclocking your system and testing your overclocks? Or do you just want to find out if your stock speed system is stable? __________________ Asus P8P67 WS Revolution \| Intel 2600K @ 4.7 GHz \| Win 7 Pro 64 \|8 gigs Corsair 1600 \| Two Diamond 6990's in Crossfire\| Corsair AX1200 \| Thermalright Silver Arrow \| Western Digital Black 2TB 64 meg cache \| Lian-Li PC-A71B \| Logitec Z-5500 \| Three Asus 26" VW266H monitors running under Eyefinity \| Last edited by David M; Yesterday at 04:37 PM.