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I never spent a thousand dollars on a processor before so forgive me if this question is totally lame.
Is it safe to run this processor at 100% load for 20, 30 hours straight - or even longer?
Def will go the ECC route next time, when I do a "real" workstation - dual Xeons, Quadro GPU, etc. But for now - as long as the Gulftown can handle 20-30 hours of 100% workload every few weeks I'm okay with it.
I don't mean this to sound douchey, but why did you spend $1000 on a cpu? You can buy a similar one for $200-300 and just overclock it. Also, AMD's 6 core is pretty much just as good as Intel's, and its like $250.
Mentawl wrote:Hrm. 52c on the individual core sensors, on the stock heatsink? Doesn't sound like the rendering is pushing the CPU very hard. Just wondering if there might be a bottleneck somewhere else holding it back.
StuG wrote:Why does it matter AT ALL that he bough this processor? He has it, shut up and just answer his questions.
Do you have the stock heatsink? If so, the temps sounds a little too low.
Do you have a case with amazingly high airflow? If so, than this might give us our answer.
Ensure that you dust out the computer frequently, and I would say every month monitor the temps to ensure no drastic changes.
In regards to the 12 threads showing 100%, what program are you running? Get Intel burn test to ensure that you are REALLY stressing the processor.
canoli wrote:Thanks for the link Mentawl
I keep RealTemp running all the time but I'll try OpenHWMonitor and see what it reports. Thanks again!
Flying Fox wrote:That is why apps like Prime95 and IntelBurnTest can generate the most heat as they call the set of instructions that will make the circuit sweat the most. They are mostly floating point / SSE instructions AFAIK
canoli wrote:Now don't run that 24x7!Thanks FFox - I'll give IntelBurn a shot at some point.
canoli wrote:NO - I'll follow the directions when I try that.
Not entirely sure why I'd want to run it though - if C4D is pushing 12 threads to 100% (in my 30th hour) and my temps are hovering around 50C, I think I'm happy with that. I understand what you said about the different instructions - my question is "should I bother?"
As was explained so eloquently in another thread, nobody needs to use floating-point numbers anyway - oh well except in video editing, image editing, HDR processing ... and in the very small, insignificant industries like mining, geologic, archeological, architectural and medical applications - not to mention computer science - basically - the entire scientific community...but I mean besides that there's really no call for FP ( !
No but seriously - What I mean is, if C4D rendering - for 30+ hours straight at 100% - hasn't pushed temps past 54...and that is by far the most stressful workflow I'll ever need... shouldn't I maybe...um, kinda sorta...leave well-enough alone?
canoli wrote:Now enjoy the new system instead of freaking out of minuscule details!
canoli wrote:NO - I'll follow the directions when I try that.
"should I bother?"