Please provide links to any good stress tests I should run on my nMP when it arrives. I'd like to run some for a day or two continuously to verify that the computer can handle this, and doesn't, for example, develop the high pitched sound out of the speaker that Anand saw.
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What (stress) testing should I run on my nMP when it arrives?
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I'm a software engineer, I don't run any apps that will stress the computer overnight.
The price is OK, but looking at the benchmarks it doesn't seem like it stresses the GPU's. These appear to be all CPU benchmarks.
I don't know why but no one seems to reply when I ask them to run SPECviewperf® 12 or SPECviewperf® 11 test on their new Mac Pro.
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SPECviewperf® 11
From what I read, apparently no.12 is updated to benchmark AMD FirePros better then no.11, but no.12 is new, so in terms of database, there's more data on no.11 but I guess it wont be a fair comparison as it's not optimized for AMD FirePros??
For those wondering what is SPECviewperf and why I kept asking it to be tested on the nMP.
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SPECviewperf® 12
SPECviewperf® 11
From what I read, apparently no.12 is updated to benchmark AMD FirePros better then no.11, but no.12 is new, so in terms of database, there's more data on no.11 but I guess it wont be a fair comparison as it's not optimized for AMD FirePros??
For those wondering what is SPECviewperf and why I kept asking it to be tested on the nMP.
So, you want to stress test your nMP for two days in preparation to use apps that won't even put it under load overnight? Umm, ok, hahaha. I know my post is not at all helpful and I'm not implying anything negative, really. I just honestly got a good chuckle out of this.
Edit: I hope I didn't cause offense. It's just funny seeing where our heads go while people anticipate the arrival of their computers. I'd probably be doing the same things as you~
Edit: I hope I didn't cause offense. It's just funny seeing where our heads go while people anticipate the arrival of their computers. I'd probably be doing the same things as you~
One reason to do this would be to get the kinks out early. If there is some design flaw in your particular machine, a through and prolonged stress test as soon as it arrives might find it. Which would be better, in some peoples eyes anyway, than just going about your normal business for 6 months or so, only to have your machine crap out at an inconvenient time. Basically, downtime at some random point in the relatively distant future when youre counting on your machine to work is more costly than the first few days before youve really started using it.
I dont know if modern computers from vendors like Apple, which presumably are very constantly reliable, really require this, but thats how I see it anyway.
Do computers really work like this? 6 months of moderate use can be simulated by 2 days of extreme use? I don't know the answer.
It'll quickly show you if you've got a dud. If you're buying a bargain basement desktop off ebay or an expensive workstation from a top vendor, it should be able to run flat out.
The psu and cooling on the nMP does make me raise an eyebrow though, I'll be interested in hearing the results.
Found an interesting benchmark based on FCP X, Bruce X. It seems worth trying out. It has some test scores to compare it to like MacBook Pro's ect.
http://blog.alex4d.com/2013/10/30/brucex-a-new-fcpx-benchmark/
http://blog.alex4d.com/2013/10/30/brucex-a-new-fcpx-benchmark/
