# Testing computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 18, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-computer/18630 "2003-04-18T20:31:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NaliWarCow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@NaliWarCow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NaliWarCow)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-computer/18630/1 "2003-04-18T20:31:26Z")
Anybody know a good program that tests how fast your computer is running? I’ve been trying to tweak it and I want to see if the stuff I’m doing helps or hurts. Thanks NWC :trout: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-computer/18630/2 "2003-04-18T20:35:00Z")
they get up to about 150 mph when you throw them out a tall building… :beam: Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-computer/18630/3 "2003-04-18T20:36:50Z")
wow. Now, what building do you suggest? Sears Tower is taller than empire state building, but it’s not straight down. Or how about airplane? That’d probably make it go fast :). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-computer/18630/4 "2003-04-18T20:37:16Z")
I love lateral thinking… funny rev. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-computer/18630/5 "2003-04-18T20:39:39Z")
actually, it wouldn’t make any difference after about 15 floors… Ike Newton taught me that… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-computer/18630/6 "2003-04-18T20:43:09Z")
nali- there was a link a while back that tested the connection speed, but i am not sure thats what you want. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-computer/18630/7 "2003-04-18T20:43:12Z")
ok, enough of that. I really need some kinda program like that. And I don’t know what to even type in yahoo to look for one. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-computer/18630/8 "2003-04-18T20:47:12Z")
use the sisoft sandra standard: [http://www.sisoftware.net/](http://www.sisoftware.net/) I think there’s a trial version. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-computer/18630/9 "2003-04-18T20:58:27Z")
Thanks lava. Which one of those benchmarks would be best to use though? There’s so many :). 1. memory 2. cpu multi-media 3. cpu arithmetic? 4. cache & memory ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-computer/18630/10 "2003-04-19T00:37:41Z")
cpu arithmetic…