@@ -15,19 +15,10 @@ Some often used test programs for harddisks:
* You can also use the tool [[http://nic.phys.ethz.ch/cgi-bin/man2html?badblocks|badblocks(8)]] to do either read-only or read-write checks.
=== Testing CPUs ===
**WARNING: improperly cooled CPUs may be destroyed by these tests. Watch carefully and know what you are doing**.
The following tests will stress the CPU. If lockups occur it may indicate problems with cooling or just sub-standard CPUs. See the [[http://pages.sbcglobal.net/redelm/|cpuburn homepage]] for details.
**Note: observe the temperature (e.g. in /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THRM/temperature). It should not go beyond 70 degrees Celsius**
* {{testing_hardware:burnP5|burnP5}} for Intel Pentium
* {{testing_hardware:burnP6|burnP6}} for Intel PentiumPro, Pentium II, Pentium III, Celeron
* {{testing_hardware:burnK6|burnK6}} for AMD K6
* {{testing_hardware:burnK7|burnK7}} for AMD Athlon, Duron
* {{testing_hardware:burnMMX|burnMMX}} test cache/memory with MMX
* {{testing_hardware:burnBX|burnBX}} test cache/memory for Intel CPUs (runs but not optimal for AMD)
(Source [[http://pages.sbcglobal.net/redelm/]])
According to our Hardware supplier Dalco the CPU is OK when it runs k7burn for one hour.
* cpuburn is a tool to stress the CPU. If lockups occur it may indicate problems with cooling or just sub-standard CPUs. See the [[http://packages.debian.org/cpuburn|cpuburn package]] for details.
* :!: **WARNING: improperly cooled CPUs may be destroyed by these tests. Watch carefully and know what you are doing**.
* Note: observe the temperature (e.g. in /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/THRM/temperature). It should not go beyond 70 degrees Celsius
* According to our Hardware supplier Dalco the CPU is OK when it runs k7burn for one hour.
=== Further Reading ===
* Linux hardware stability guide, [[http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-hw1/|Part 1]] and [[http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-hw2.html|Part 2]] on the [[http://www-136.ibm.com/developerworks/linux|IBM Developper Works / Linux]]
