Heavyload User Reviews

• 4.0 stars

  "Stresses CPU / memory well, disk OK, GPU not really"

  January 8, 2012  |   By tylerhawes

  Version: Heavyload 3.0

  Pros

  - quickly saturates CPU and RAM
  - maxes out disk activity and can fill drives if you want
  - simultaneous 2D graphics drawing
  - very light installer

  Cons

  - 2d graphics drawing doesn't really reflect heavy graphics load, which would be 3D GPU usage

  Summary

  Does what it's supposed to do. I just wish they would add a component to max out modern 3D GPU cards. It would also be nice to be able to tweak the storage IO profile similar to IOmeter.

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• 4.0 stars

  "It does stress your computer."

  December 31, 2009  |   By netwebdave

  Version: Heavyload 2.4.1

  Pros

  Effectively stresses CPU and RAM.

  Cons

  RAM stress test did not go over 1.8 GB.

  Summary

  Has the option to stress the CPU at 100% load or just a standard load (very good when troubleshooting a CPU). The memory tester could be a little better (I tested on a system with 8GB and it only loaded 1.8GB. The instructions are nonexistant so if you do not notice the play button or the other functions, you will think it is a simple task manager.

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• 2.0 stars

  "Not necessary"

  December 30, 2009  |   By rok43

  Version: Heavyload 2.4.1

  Pros

  Well, it handles performance of computer.

  Cons

  Windows Task Manager can do better.

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