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HeavyLoad Changelog

What's new in HeavyLoad 3.9.0.352

Jul 5, 2023
  • More languages for the user interface: The UI is now available in several additional languages. We would like to thank all of our translators who have contributed to making this possible!
  • The intervals in which HeavyLoad stresses the system are now highlighted in the graph.
  • You can now run all stress tests at once using maximum settings with the new so called “Maximum Terror Button”.
  • A memory leak while executing the GPU-Test was fixed and overall memory consumption has been lowered.

New in HeavyLoad 3.8.0.323 (May 2, 2023)

  • HeavyLoad now supports to put systems with more than 64 logical processors to full load.
  • A problem with starting the GPU test from the command line has been fixed.

New in HeavyLoad 3.7 (May 25, 2022)

  • It is now possible to select one or more GPUs for the stress test.
  • The GPU stress test has been improved and now generates significantly more load on the selected graphics boards.
  • Support for Windows versions prior to Windows 8.1 has been discontinued with this release.

New in HeavyLoad 3.6 (May 25, 2022)

  • Improvements:
  • Running on a virtual machine, HeavyLoad now explicitly indicates that there is a risk of overloading the machine's host.
  • The CPU test now supports the load of more than 32 processor cores.
  • HeavyLoad can now also be executed in the background using the command line option "/NoGui".
  • HeavyLoad is now also available via Chocolatey.
  • Bugfixes:
  • Settings in the checkboxes of the diagram legend are now persistent even after a new installation.
  • Fields that do not support negative values now ignore the entry of "-".

New in HeavyLoad 3.5.1 (May 25, 2022)

  • An occasional floating point overflow in graphic drivers was fixed.
  • Limiting the available memory to more than 2GB was ignored previously. This is fixed now.

New in HeavyLoad 3.4.0.234 (Aug 19, 2016)

  • Please note: Windows XP and Server 2003 are no longer supported.
  • Bugfix: The test method "Stress GPU" was unable to load textures to produce GPU utilization with current OpenGL drivers. The component used to produce the textures has been updated.
  • Bugfix: Under Windows 10 individual CPU cores could not be utilized separately. This error has been fixed. The load threads allocated now explicitly individual CPU cores.
  • Bugfix: The base load of HeavyLoad (when running without active tests) could be reduced to less than 5%. The load was caused by the calculation of real free memory in the StatusBar.
  • The "Simulate Disc Access" test now uses the latest version of TreeSize Free (v3.4.5).

New in HeavyLoad 3.3.1.230 (Apr 15, 2014)

  • The "Simulate Disc Access" test now uses the latest version of TreeSize Free (V3.0.1)
  • Bugfix: An error occurring when HeavyLoad was started with GPU stress test via command line has been fixed
  • Bugfix: A representation error of the shortcuts in the options dialog occurring when the Windows classic theme was used has been fixed
  • A few minor fixes have been incorporated

New in HeavyLoad 3.3.0.228 (Apr 15, 2014)

  • The test method "Allocate Memory" has been revised. HeavyLoad will now hold the threshold much more stable than before
  • HeavyLoad is now also available as a native 64-bit application. RAM values greater than 2 GB can now be allocated
  • Usability improvement: Options can now be controlled via shortcuts
  • Portable version: The test file will no longer be saved to a non-existing path
  • The "Simulate Disc Access" test now uses the latest version of TreeSize Free (V2.7)
  • Bugfix (Portable Version): An error occurring when switching to a system with fewer CPU cores has been fixed
  • A few minor fixes have been incorporated

New in HeavyLoad 3.2.0.209 (Oct 16, 2012)

  • The current settings of HeavyLoad can now be copied as command line parameters to the clipboard via choosing "Misc" in the options dialog.
  • A new command line parameter /AUTOEXIT has been added. It is now possible to let the program automatically terminate if the time which was set by the parameter /DURATION has passed.
  • The number of cores used for the CPU stress test can now be set via the command line parameter /CPU (n).
  • The threshold value of available memory in MB can now be set via the command line parameter /MEMORY (n).
  • The threshold value of available disc space in MB can now be set via the command line parameter /FILE (n).
  • A new command line parameter /TESTFILEPATH ("\path") has been added. It enables users to set the path the testfile will be saved to.
  • The 3D cube from the GPU stress test scales with window size now.
  • The check for update function now redirects to the HeavyLoad download site if a newer version is available.
  • Bugfix: HeavyLoad GUI will no longer freeze when starting from command line with "/CPU /GPU" options.
  • A few minor bug fixes and improvements have been incorporated.

New in HeavyLoad 3.1.0.200 (Jun 19, 2012)

  • A stress test for the GPU has been added to HeavyLoad.
  • Frames per second are displayed while the GPU test is running.
  • You can now choose to install HeavyLoad as portable version e.g. on a USB stick (the settings will be stored in the application path).
  • The compatibility for multi-core processors has been improved.
  • The count of stressed CPU cores is now adjustable.
  • The thread priority of the tests may be changed now.
  • The directory the test file will be saved to can now be specified.
  • The test file will be overwritten once the threshold is reached.
  • Opening the help file from the "Options" dialog by pressing the "F1" key is now possible.
  • The options dialog has been completely redesigned.
  • The user interface has been revised.
  • A few minor bug fixes and improvements have been incorporated.

New in HeavyLoad 3.0.0.160 (May 15, 2012)

  • Stress test for GPUs
  • Frames per second are displayed during Graphic Processing test
  • Compatibility for multi-core processors improved
  • The count of stressed CPU cores is now adjustable
  • The thread priority of the tests can be changed now

New in HeavyLoad 3.0.0.159 (Nov 20, 2010)

  • Re-designed user interface
  • Can be started with command line parameters
  • Allocates more than 2GB of physical memory
  • The duration of the test can be set
  • The limitation for remaining disk capacity and memory can be defined
  • The speed for write tests and memory allocation can be set

New in HeavyLoad 2.4 (Jul 4, 2008)

  • Full Mircosoft Windows Server 2008 support.
  • Several minor improvements and bug fixes.