Software update: Passmark BurnInTest 8.1 build 1018

PassMark Software has released an update to version 8.1 of BurnInTest. This program puts the various parts of the computer to work in order to test the reliability and stability of the system. The software is available in a standard version and a professional edition, with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions available for download. The professional edition offers additional testing capabilities for tape drives and parallel, serial and USB ports. In addition, the memory tests in the Pro version are more extensive. More information about the differences between them is here to find. Since build 1013, the following changes and improvements have been made:

Changes in version 8.1 build 1018

• Fixed a bug with detecting and starting serial port tests when running in WinPE on some systems
• Changed the behavior of the raw disk test when running in WinPE to be the same as running in a full version of Windows, now the RAW disk test will run on a disk that contains partitions unless there are windows files detected.
• Fixed a possible long wait for system information sometimes when launching BurnInTest

Changes in version 8.1 build 1017

• Fixed a bug where the USB error count could be reset during a test cycle
• Fixed a bug when scripting multiple reboots was not always processing each reboot correctly
• Changed the “Butterfly test skipped” warning message to information level so it is logged but not counted as a warning
• Changed the default sample period for temperature collection to 10 seconds (from 1 second). This can prevent crashes on some systems where frequent temperature polling can cause a device driver crash.

Changes in version 8.1 build 1016

• Added a benchmark test phase as part of the USB3 test to report maximum USB3 speed obtainable
• Added USB3 low level error reporting to the trace level log
• Support for USB3 V2.0 firmware. Which amoung other improvements brings higher USB throughput.
• Added new error message to 2D test when EMC + test pattern test is selected and only 1 monitor is present
• Added OBEX FTP transfer type to bluetooth test
• Made some changes to disk test to skip butterfly test when running Cylic pattern and an SSD is detected
• Fixed a bug where the advanced net test window was not updating the statistics when running the test on a teamed group of network cards. Sent/Recv is now displayed but load and load balancing is not available (missing performance counters).

Changes in version 8.1 build 1015

• Now filtering “Bluetooth” named network cards from “All available ethernet” and “All available 802.11” network test options
• Now filtering “Microsoft Virtual” adapters from all network test options to ignore “Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter” and “Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter”
• Removed whitespace padding in some HTML output
• Fixed a bug with management console initial connect not sending all the system information sometimes
• Updated system information library, fixes a bug that was preventing some NVMe hard drive temperatures from being read

Changes in version 8.1 build 1014

• PCIe test changed to be compatible with PCIe firmware version 2.0.1000.0. PCIe cards with older firmware version will need to use an older build of BurnInTest or have their firmware updated
• Changed a GPGPU error to show an error code where available
• Added unique error message when failing to play back MP3 file for sine wave tone in 2D reference test pattern
• Fixed a crash in the 2D EMC – scrolling characters test when there were more than 4 monitors connected to a system (test still only supports 4 monitors)
• Fixed a bug when using the plugin option “Ignore no operations” with pre-test plugins could see a “no operations” error still occur during the normal test phase (after the pre test plugins had finished)
• Changed text box contents on pass/fail window to pass or fail to assist automated scripting programs getting the result
• Filtered out Microsoft virtual adapters “Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter” and “Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter” from network test
• Fixed a bug when the webcam test was used in a script that would prematurely end the main tests

The following downloads are available:
PassMark BurnInTest 8.1 build 1018 – Standard
PassMark BurnInTest 8.1 build 1018 – Professional