Stress Tests?

[Vendolyn]

I'm having non gaming issues with a new build.  It's freezing up and I'm trying to troubleshoot which is the problem piece.  At first, it happening with EQ2, so I reinstalled the game.  Yesterday, it kept freezing at different points, even while loading the Windows splash screen.  It froze once on the mem test, but I'd like to be able to do a stress test on my machine to make sure that's the problem area.I used to use an online one a few years ago, but I don't remember what it is anymore.  Due to a migraine, I'd rather run a test on my machine before spending time removing parts and replacing them with parts from another box.Thanks in advance for any help.

[Tebos]

<cite>Vendolyn@Unrest wrote:</cite><blockquote>I'm having non gaming issues with a new build.  It's freezing up and I'm trying to troubleshoot which is the problem piece.  At first, it happening with EQ2, so I reinstalled the game.  Yesterday, it kept freezing at different points, even while loading the Windows splash screen.  It froze once on the mem test, but I'd like to be able to do a stress test on my machine to make sure that's the problem area.I used to use an online one a few years ago, but I don't remember what it is anymore.  Due to a migraine, I'd rather run a test on my machine before spending time removing parts and replacing them with parts from another box.Thanks in advance for any help.</blockquote><p><span style="color: #ff3366;">You can google for and download either memtest86 or Gold Memory in order to run a battery of system RAM tests.  You can also google for and download a program called Prim95, which will stress your system and give you results if it does not freeze again.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff3366;">You can disable less critical components such as CD/DVD drives or any other externally attached devices in root causing this issue.  This issue maybe closely associated with power supply issues, BIOS issues (clear CMOS), or card/bus issue's (how they are seated).</span></p>

[Miladi]

Also, check to make sure that your CPU or video card aren't overheating.