exercising both CPUs for thermo & power test

[sjcguy]

Any one has done for familiar with this type of coding? we have a dual xeon system and we want to for the stress both cpus so we can measure the power usage and thermo issue. I guess i should have both thread on both CPU with crazy calculation and graphics manipulation? any help will be appreciated. Any free utility?
thanks.

[Marc G]

Why not run a standard benchmark application. There are lots of them available. For example: 3DMark (test GPU + CPU), you can run a disitributed.net client on both CPU to stress CPU, you can run something like SPEC benchmark. Try to google for benchmark applications.

[sjcguy]

it's not really a benchmark test but to exercise the cpu full speed continously so we can measure the temperature and current draw until we want to stop. benchmark test usually stops when it is done.
thanks.

[Marc G]

Often benchmarks have a "burn" option. For example, you can set 3D mark to loop continously. I bet other benchmark utils have the same option.

[sjcguy]

thanks i will look into that.