randall r schulz rgpoguasonicnet tuesday 04 march 2008 0221 basil chupin wrote exactly purpose running copies mprime exactly prove cpu run 2 3 4 copies mprime stress tester want exercise hardware force contention os cpu microcode level hardware replicated fully multicore chips though contention say address resolution logic really fully test machines ability sustain full loads without incurring errors cpu handle 1 copy mprime seems say isnt enough show cpu hardware connected capable working without falling normal usage many contingencies os software microcode must accommodate never occur one core operation mean sort stress expect put server life time stress test subjecting new mobo etc matter finding damn thing fallen run least couple copies mprime plus whatever ran time machine ever put stress question failure rate machine exhibit one failure per 1012 instructions sounds infinitesimal thats thousand seconds operation need know machines _extremely_ unlikely fail way push rated limits expectation limits overstated latest update suggested install 103 upgrade latest kernel surprisingly effect run one copy mprime lot longer one copy running almost eight hours last night well didnt fall 8 hours lot better 20 minutes may suggest nice windows installation mostly work ciao randall schulz fri 08 aug 2008 002811 0800 opensuse ot unstable system still trying identify culprit