"Burn-In" Question

[Cheex]

1. How long does a new CPU take to burn in?
2. What exactly is the purpose of this?

 

[DrMrLordX]

1). You can make this up as you go along
2). About the only discernable advantage to using one of the many "burn-in" techniques is to help your thermal paste cure. Beyond that, nothing. People will make claims, but few if any of those claims can actually be backed up by testing.

 

[Cheex]

Originally posted by: DrMrLordX
1). You can make this up as you go along

I'm not sure i understand that part.

 

[RichUK]

Ohh noes .. teh burn in threads are back

I would say "go and search for previous threads on this subject", but the search is currently borked big time.

I'll add my POV. I think it is a load of rubbish!!! I wouldn't even waste my time.

 

[imported_inspire]

Meh, the High Tech forum may give you a decent answer about the chemical and physical changes thermal compounds experience at such temperatures and how they affect the rate of thermal transfer.

 

[Cheex]

I searched for "burn" and found only one other thread which wasn't really helpful.

I installed my D915 last night. How soon is safe to start overclocking?

 

[Skeeedunt]

Last I heard burn-in does nothing. That's not to say you shouldn't leave a new rig running for a few days to make sure nothing is going to fail in the first 48 hours.

 

[DrMrLordX]

Instead of worrying about burn-in, why don't you just test it for prime95 stability, small ffts, 24 hours at stock speeds to make sure that your chip functions properly at stock speeds. That shoudl give your thermal paste/pad plenty of time to set in.