[Cecil]

Task manager will say 100% even when its not. The memory controller is on the chip, and prime does not stress it fully. Even 3dmark will say its 100% when its not. Thats why there is a large difference in temps between the tests.

[Chicken Patty]

Originally Posted by Cecil

Task manager will say 100% even when its not. The memory controller is on the chip, and prime does not stress it fully. Even 3dmark will say its 100% when its not. Thats why there is a large difference in temps between the tests.

I never noticed that, thanks for pointing it out. Prime is still to me the best method of stress testing based on my experiences. If you can overnight prime with no issues, I say you are good to go. LinX is great, but I've had LinX stable rigs fail prime. So I try to stick to prime unless I'm just looking for quick stability.