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To: Cirruslvr who wrote (106951)	8/3/2000 8:58:56 PM
From: semiconeng	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

If this PRODUCTION 1.13GHz PIII failed the test, what does this say about other PRODUCTION 1.13GHz processors? What it says is that this freeware may have more bugs in it, which will not allow it to run stable on other production processors either According to a previous review, Kyle says he runs the "torture test" so I bet he did the same with the 1.13GHz PIII. hardocp.com; There's a big difference between running a temp test on an overclocked 600E and a running whatever, on a 1.13 GHz EB. Also, there's no evidence that the test he ran on this 600E chip is the same one run on the 1.13GHz. Your "BET", doesn't make it so, now does it? You just posted this software has had updates because of errors. According to that text file, the torture test has had only one problem/fix. He doen't say what test he ran, and there's also no evidence that there aren't further bugs in this "Freeware". There could be more, now couldn't there? I have downloaded this program, and am currently running the torture test. No crashes so far. I'll let it run overnight in the background to see if my system can handle it. That proves nothing, except that it doesn't crash on your particular set-up, whatever that is. Do you have a 1.13GHz PIII? Why don't you run it also? Here is the direct link to the program if you're using Windows 95/98/NT/2000 - ftp://mersenne.org/gimps/p95setup.exe Let us know if it crashes on you. That would only prove that it doesn't crash on a standard 500MHz PIII, and still proves nothing about whether this software is stable on a 1.13GHz PIII, now does it? SemiconEng