BURN-IN tests for the MacBook

[CopperX]

I was wondering if we all come up with a list of exhaustive tests that
we can do to our brand-new MacBooks before the 14-day
exchange policy is over to make sure it isn't a lemon?

It would suck to see some issues come up after the exchange
policy is over.

If we can come up with some methods for testing whine, moo,
discoloration, overheating it would be great. (for example, doing some
intensive number crunching for some hours/days to see how hot
it gets, to see if the machine crashes, etc ...)

Any ideas?

 

[mrweirdo]

well for starters there is the apple sytem hardware tester on the installation disk that does just that

 

[SuperSnake2012]

It will burn in things by itself.

 

[dextertangocci]

For RAM their is memtest:

www.memtest.org

 

[FleurDuMal]

Have a look at this thread https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/206695/ and other benchmarking tests to see what software they use, and just do it on your own Macbook to see how the results compare.

Also, perhaps its worth downloading trials of Photoshop/Final Cut and performing tests using those and compare them to other peoples results?

 

[Applespider]

To be honest, you're probably better off checking that all the ports work and that you can burn/read discs, then finding a task that's processor/memory intensive and testing with that. Then just use it for the next two weeks and see what happens.

 

[regre7]

Yeah, like folding for the MR team!

 

[watchmainspring]

Try the following:

1. Install XP Pro
2. Insert DVD, play it in Windows Media Player (only the best, right?)
3. Concurrently, open Half Life 2, Fear, or Battlefield 2.
4. Close your machine.


I 100% promise you that your computer will overheat and shut off.