Running a CPU stress test tool is a great way to break in a new processor, test an overclock, see how capable your cooling is, or just make sure your PC is running as well as it should. There are a ...

The overall performance of a computer system depends on the performance of several of its subsystems, especially the central processing unit itself. Whether you're checking for reliability problems or ...

Standardized, repeatable testing underpins everything we review at PCMag. Here's how we evaluate desktop CPUs, from pure processing trials to gauging a processor's nuanced effects on graphics ...

If you want to stress test and benchmark your new CPU inside of 3DMark, you can now finally do just that with UL Benchmarks' latest update to 3DMark. The new 3DMark CPU Profile will test your CPU ...

Core HX, Intel's new high-end family of mobile CPUs for power users and extreme gamers, brings true desktop-level performance to the very brawniest laptops. We test-drive our first HX laptop—and the ...

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...without being run in Windows? I have a bootable USB drive with the latest Hiren's on it, and I'll be running memtest86+ overnight to test my RAM, but I don't know of any program for stress testing ...

Short Version: I have a PC that constantly freezes. I believe the problem is either the motherboard or CPU. I'm looking for a way to verify that, and coming up short on ideas.<BR><BR>Long version: ...