xcpustress

A simple program written in Python to help you perform a stress test on your processor, inspired by Advanced Password Generator by Mr.X

Screenshots

• xcpustress.exe on Monster stress testing mode
  
  Hint: You can always stop a running stress test by pressing Ctrl + C on the console window of the program or by executing the command taskkill /f /im xcpustress_rstrhost.exe

• CLI usage
  

Available stress testing modes

• 1 -> performs a basic stress test, launches 1 instance of the stress test process, useful for very old computers with CPUs slower than 1 GHz
• 2 -> performs a more advanced stress test, launches 3 instances of the stress test process, useful for old computers with CPUs slower than 2 GHz
• 3 -> performs an even more advanced stress test, launches 5 instances of the stress test process, useful for computers aging 7 to 13 years old with CPUs faster than 2 GHz
• 4 -> performs an even more advanced stress test, launches 15 instances of the stress test process, useful for computers aging 5 to 10 years old with CPUs faster than 2 GHz
• 5 -> performs an high end stress test, launches 35 instances of the stress test process, useful for computers aging 3 to 1 year old with CPUs faster than 3 GHz
• 6 -> performs a high end burnin stress test, launches 50 instances of the stress test process, useful for highend computers (really high end ones)
• 7 -> performs the best and highest burn in tests possible, launches 150 instances of the stress test process, useful for monster PCs only! USE WITH EXTREME CAUTION
• 8 -> performs the INDESTRUCTABLE MONESTER STRESS TEST, launches 400 instances of the stress test process, useful for monster PCs only! USE WITH EXTREME CAUTION MIGHT BURN YOUR CPU

To run a stress test, you have to run a command prompt window as administrator, then run xcpustress.exe using the following CLI syntax:

xcpustress/<Executable Filename>.exe [stress test mode]

• Where of course [stress test mode] must be replaced with the number of the stress test mode you want to run.

CLI usage/syntax

usage: xcpustress/<Executable Filename>(.exe/No extension) [stress test mode]
where:
* [stress test mode] can be any of the following:
1 -> performs a basic stress test, launches 1 instance of the stress test process, useful for very old computers with CPUs slower than 1 GHz
2 -> performs a more advanced stress test, launches 3 instances of the stress test process, useful for old computers with CPUs slower than 2 GHz
3 -> performs an even more advanced stress test, launches 5 instances of the stress test process, useful for computers aging 7 to 13 years old with CPUs faster than 2 GHz
4 -> performs an even more advanced stress test, launches 15 instances of the stress test process, useful for computers aging 5 to 10 years old with CPUs faster than 2 GHz
5 -> performs an high end stress test, launches 35 instances of the stress test process, useful for computers aging 3 to 1 year old with CPUs faster than 3 GHz
6 -> performs a high end burnin stress test, launches 50 instances of the stress test process, useful for highend computers (really high end ones)
7 -> performs the best and highest burn in tests possible, launches 150 instances of the stress test process, useful for monster PCs only! **USE WITH EXTREME CAUTION**
8 -> performs the INDESTRUCTABLE MONESTER STRESS TEST, launches 400 instances of the stress test process, useful for monster PCs only! **USE WITH EXTREME CAUTION** **MIGHT BURN YOUR CPU**

examples:
xcpustress 1
* performs a basic stress test on the processor

xcpustress 2
* performs a level two stress test on the processor

xcpustress 3
* performs a level three stress test on the processor (somewhat good for 3rd generation i3/i5/i7 Intel CPUs or older)

xcpustress 4
* performs a level four stress test on the processor (It is recommended for most processors newer than 2012)

xcpustress 5
* performs a burnin stress test on the processor (mostly recommended for most processors, including older ones, can cause overheating, but *really* stresses the processor)

Where to download?

Go to the Releases page in this repository, download the appropriate version according to your operating system.

TODO

• Make a GUI wrapper for the app
• Compile a version for 32-bit windows versions.
• Compile a version for Linux
• Make the app display CPU usage percentages in both the console and the GUI versions.
• Improve this README.md file and include comparison screenshots between this stress test tool and other preparatory ones (AIDA64, for example).
• Improve the way this program handles KeyboardInterrupts (Ctrl + C Keyboard events)

License

See LICENSE