Download Passmark Burnintest 5.3 build 1021

PassMark Software has released version 5.3 build 1021 of Burnintest. This program puts the proverbial fire to the shins of the various parts of the computer in order to test the reliability and stability of the system. The software is available in a standard and a professional edition, the latter of which can also be downloaded in a 32-bit and a 64-bit flavour. The professional edition is able to test more hardware, including tape drives and, for example, the parallel, serial and USB ports. In addition, the Pro version also has more extensive memory tests. More information about the differences is here to find. Below are all the changes that have been made to the program since the previous entry in the Meuktracker:

Release 5.3 build 1021

• 32-bit BurnInTest PRO 5.3.1020 would not start on Windows 2000. This has been corrected.
• Other minor changes.

Release 5.3 build 1020:

• BurnInTest could have crashed on accessing bad video memory hardware in the 2D test. This problem is now just reported as an error (and BurnInTest continues).
• When BurnInTest stops working, it should now generate a “minidump” file to help debug which system component caused the problem (32-bit BurnInTest Pro only).
• Other minor changes.

Release 5.3 build 1019:

• Corrected rare crash bugs in the 2D and Video tests.
• Added a hot Key, F4, to set the auto run flag and run the tests (ie set”-r” and then run the tests).
• Other minor changes.

Release 5.3 build 1018:

• Added an operation watchdog timer for all tests. In rare cases, a single test can stop in the operating system – ie there is a problem in the operating system/ device driver that prevents control being returned to the BurnInTest for that test. This was added for specialized serial port hardware that could lockup after several hours of testing.

Release 5.3 build 1017:

• Corrected the Advanced Network test to run on non-English Operating Systems.

Release 5.3 build 1016:

• Added additional USB 2.0 Loopback plug test initialization to ensure plugs are in a ‘clean’ state when starting the USB tests. This was added due to reported USB data verification errors after scripted USB testing across multiple reboots.

Release 5.3 build 1015:

• Increased error reporting detail for the standard RAM test, when the -v command line option is used.

Release 5.3 build 1014:

• Corrected a problem where the loopback sound test could run out of memory if run for several days.

Release 5.3 build 1013:

• Improved the reporting of COM port errors such that in the rare case a COM port locks up in the Operating System, the error is still reported.
• Corrected a bug, where in rare cases, the result summary could be duplicated in a log file.
• Updated license management, in an attempt to remove a rare crash on startup.

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