CPU Burn in Process?

[g2tegsown]

Hello,
I am getting ready to build my new system and I know that you are "supposed" to burn them in. Do you burn in a processor pruely to test the stability? Or for more effective thermal conductivity from the thermal compound? I have heard both, I am just wondering if there is any truth to it. Also please post your personaly method of burning in your new system.

This is one method I have heard:
1. Assemble the computer
2. Burn in the CPU with a stressing program for 6 Hours (At stock values for cpu)
3. Let cool for 12 hours
4. Another CPU stress session for 24 Hours
5. Then start overclocking and begin stress/stability testing

Any help is apreciated
P.S. I did do a search on "burn in" prior to this post and found nothing relevant to my questions.
Thanks

 

[sandorski]

Only a few believe in the "burn in process" you describe, quite religously. I think it's total bunk. What "burn in" actually is is a QC stage used by the manufacturer to ensure that the product won't fail.

 

[the cobbler]

If anything, burning in will not raise you top-end clock speed.

some people claim that it can make a high OC stable or stable at lower Vcore after burn-in.

 

[g2tegsown]

I agree with sandorski, I think the component QC people "burn in" to ensure a working quality product. And I belive OC'ers use to test stability after clocking the system to different speeds. I don't think it helps Temps, Overclocking Capabilities, or long term stability.

I was just interested in what others had to say

 

[theMan]

sure, but i agree with doing stability tests to make sure everything is ok before you start overclocking. run memtest and prime for as long as you feel is necessary. then start overclocking. if something fails at stock, its rma time.

 

[g2tegsown]

Yes certainly... I have experienced some Kingston memory to work fine 99% of the time, but if you run memtest for long periods of time it will eventually fail. I will certainly run some diag on my new hardware to make sure it good

 

[VStrom]

I have never been a believer of this either but it SEEMS to be helping EVA2000 IN THIS THREAD

 

[maluckey]

It does nothing but set the thermal paste. After the first couple of uses, that is set O.K. unless you use Shin-etsu. Then a few cycles of S&M fixes that as well.