Is there really a "break in" period....

HawgsHead · Jan 21, 2005, 03:04 AM

for a CPU?What's it's purpose and what does it do????

pr0digal jenius · Jan 21, 2005, 03:15 AM

if you use arctic silver, it allows it to cure. otherwise it just allows it to reach load temp a few times....it's like how u would stretch before excercising

Drakon · Jan 21, 2005, 03:44 AM

the break in period is 200 hrs, right? and the system should be shutdown on occasional also?

pr0digal jenius · Jan 21, 2005, 03:58 AM

i don't know the time...i wouldn't overclock for atleast a week or 2 though, and yes, just shut it down as you nromally would, nos ense using up extra power just because it's "new"

No_Style · Jan 21, 2005, 04:21 AM

Haha... I overclock on the first day

Just in case the thing dies on me and I can claim D.O.A!

Nacht · Jan 21, 2005, 03:54 PM

i think break in is more of a myth than anything. you shouldnt notice any difference from day 1 on

pr0digal jenius · Jan 21, 2005, 04:05 PM

yea, although letting the arctic silver cure is no myth...it really does take days to set

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 21, 2005, 04:27 PM

Actualy when refering to a new system you useally know if something terrably wrong n the first few minutes.... You can stress it for a few hours and see if it "breaks" it possable to have a troubled system weeks later. useally a problem shows it ugly head before 24 hours of use I'd say your useally in the green after that....

germanjulian · Jan 21, 2005, 04:34 PM

you guys he is talking about the break in period of the CPU not articl silver or some thermal paste.

Yes there is a processor break in perio or buring in period. please read here:
http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.aspx?i=152

and the other people who posted here should read this too

Jan 21, 2005, 03:04 AM	#1
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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Actualy when refering to a new system you useally know if something terrably wrong n the first few minutes.... You can stress it for a few hours and see if it "breaks" it possable to have a troubled system weeks later. useally a problem shows it ugly head before 24 hours of use I'd say your useally in the green after that.... __________________

Jan 21, 2005, 04:34 PM	#9
germanjulian Back in London Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London Posts: 1,797 Rep Power: 0	you guys he is talking about the break in period of the CPU not articl silver or some thermal paste. Yes there is a processor break in perio or buring in period. please read here: http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.aspx?i=152 and the other people who posted here should read this too __________________ /\|\ Asus P5W DH Deluxe, Intel C2D E6600, 2GB Corsair XMS2-6400C4 DDR2, E-VGA GeForce 7800 GT, Creative X-Fi Extreme Music, 500GB Seagate 7200.10 SATA, Lian Li PC-V1100 Aluminum Case Black, etc. http://germanjulian.com /\|\

Jan 21, 2005, 03:15 AM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	if you use arctic silver, it allows it to cure. otherwise it just allows it to reach load temp a few times....it's like how u would stretch before excercising

Jan 21, 2005, 03:44 AM	#3
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	the break in period is 200 hrs, right? and the system should be shutdown on occasional also?

Jan 21, 2005, 03:58 AM	#4
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	i don't know the time...i wouldn't overclock for atleast a week or 2 though, and yes, just shut it down as you nromally would, nos ense using up extra power just because it's "new"

Jan 21, 2005, 03:54 PM	#6
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	i think break in is more of a myth than anything. you shouldnt notice any difference from day 1 on

Jan 21, 2005, 04:05 PM	#7
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	yea, although letting the arctic silver cure is no myth...it really does take days to set