Should I let Arctic Silver 5 setup and cure for a certain number

[Quick1]

Soon I will be attempting to o/c a new retail A64 3000+ and new Epox m/b to at least 2.4. Any reason to wait and run it a stock speed for certain period of time? I'm asking because the AS website suggests a 200 hour break-in period.

 

[NatePo717]

Nope. No need to wait. Your temps should be fine at 2.4 even with the stock cooler assuming you applied it right and have decient airflow in your case.

 

[Quick1]

Cool...good news!

Not that heat will be a problem but I'll be running the Zalman 7000cu that I in was in my old p4 rig. Thanks Zalman for the good design that will allow your product to used for an older P4 478 and a newer AMD 939 chip!

 

[imported_koop]

Originally posted by: NatePo717
Nope. No need to wait.

Yes, you can safely overclock immediately after application but you will not see maximum results for a few days and a few thermal cycles. From Arctic Silver:

Important Reminder:
Due to the unique shape and sizes of the particles in Arctic Silver's conductive matrix, it will take a up to 200 hours and several thermal cycles to achieve maximum particle to particle thermal conduction and for the heatsink to CPU interface to reach maximum conductivity. (This period will be longer in a system without a fan on the heatsink or with a low speed fan on the heatsink.) On systems measuring actual internal core temperatures via the CPU's internal diode, the measured temperature will often drop 2C to 5C over this "break-in" period. This break-in will occur during the normal use of the computer as long as the computer is turned off from time to time and the interface is allowed to cool to room temperature. Once the break-in is complete, the computer can be left on if desired."

 

[Quick1]

Thanks guys! That's what I thought, but I wanted to confirm.