Best / Easiest to use burn-in / diagnostic suite

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I was wondering, what is the best way to go about testing a newly
built computer. I want to ideally have a burn-in suite that can also
provide diagnostics. Something like SiSoft Sandra is ideal. However,
is it possible to create an automated package on say a bootable CD-ROM
to do this? Or what are good DOS-based software like this that could
do the same thing? Something like memtest86 is a great program I love,
but its very limited that it only tests the memory... I want
something that will stress a complete system, hard drives, memory,
cpu, graphics, everything. A commercial package could be acceptable
too , although lower cost is always better. Any recommendations?
Is it possible to find a LINUX bootable package that could do this? I
know there's that KNOPPIX which is a complete linux package bootable
off CD-ROM which is kind of cool. However I don't think Microsoft will
be as friendly allowing such things to be created..

Thanks,
Anthony
 
Anthony said:
I was wondering, what is the best way to go about testing a newly
built computer. I want to ideally have a burn-in suite that can also
provide diagnostics. Something like SiSoft Sandra is ideal. However,
is it possible to create an automated package on say a bootable CD-ROM
to do this? Or what are good DOS-based software like this that could
do the same thing? Something like memtest86 is a great program I love,
but its very limited that it only tests the memory... I want
something that will stress a complete system, hard drives, memory,
cpu, graphics, everything. A commercial package could be acceptable
too , although lower cost is always better. Any recommendations?
Is it possible to find a LINUX bootable package that could do this? I
know there's that KNOPPIX which is a complete linux package bootable
off CD-ROM which is kind of cool. However I don't think Microsoft will
be as friendly allowing such things to be created..
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You might try "diag378.exe", downloadable from
ftp://ftp1.dell.com/diags. After a few complaints,
it will run on most non-Dell computers.

-- Bob Day
 
Anthony said:
I was wondering, what is the best way to go about testing a newly
built computer. I want to ideally have a burn-in suite that can also
provide diagnostics. Something like SiSoft Sandra is ideal. However,
is it possible to create an automated package on say a bootable CD-ROM
to do this? Or what are good DOS-based software like this that could
do the same thing? Something like memtest86 is a great program I love,
but its very limited that it only tests the memory... I want
something that will stress a complete system, hard drives, memory,
cpu, graphics, everything. A commercial package could be acceptable
too , although lower cost is always better. Any recommendations?
Is it possible to find a LINUX bootable package that could do this? I
know there's that KNOPPIX which is a complete linux package bootable
off CD-ROM which is kind of cool. However I don't think Microsoft will
be as friendly allowing such things to be created..

Thanks,
Anthony
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prime95 and some common sense
 
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