better overclocking after burn-in ??

miladiou · 10-13-2004, 07:04 PM

i was wondering if the burn-in of a cpu can really improve its overclocking ability?
is it just an effect of the settling of the thermal paste ?
is it only BS ?

killernoodle · 10-13-2004, 07:17 PM

Probably BS.

Cathar · 10-13-2004, 07:18 PM

Just thermal paste settling/curing.

killernoodle · 10-13-2004, 07:20 PM

Thats what I figured, there is no moving parts in a CPU to break in...

miladiou · 10-13-2004, 07:21 PM

and some kind of electromigration after a while ??

DryFire · 10-13-2004, 09:18 PM

Some times I'd really like to but i don't.

J_M_C_123 · 10-22-2004, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miladiou

i was wondering if the burn-in of a cpu can really improve its overclocking ability?
is it just an effect of the settling of the thermal paste ?
is it only BS ?

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To anyone: How do you "burn in"? Is it just for CPUs, or memory too?

I know this will be ignored.

But thanks anyway.

miladiou · 10-22-2004, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_M_C_123

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To anyone: How do you "burn in"? Is it just for CPUs, or memory too?

I know this will be ignored.

But thanks anyway.

easy, remove your heatsink, give 2.5 V to your CPU, and run 24 h of burnK7 in high priority, your cpu (and probably your memory, case, house...) will be burnt

maybe removing the heatsink is not such a good idea...

J_M_C_123 · 10-23-2004, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miladiou

easy, remove your heatsink, give 2.5 V to your CPU, and run 24 h of burnK7 in high priority, your cpu (and probably your memory, case, house...) will be burnt

maybe removing the heatsink is not such a good idea...

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Jack ass.

cougem · 10-23-2004, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_M_C_123

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To anyone: How do you "burn in"? Is it just for CPUs, or memory too?

I know this will be ignored.

But thanks anyway.

You just push your CPU at 100% load for a space of time, pushing it to its limit, as if you were 'knocking in' a cricket bat.

Many people use different programs, such as F@H, SuperPi, and so on, but I've heard CPU Burn in it the most CPU intensive one there is, enabling a 100% load on the processor at all times.
Though the only real use for that is for testing for o/cing stability as quickly as possible in my eyes.

Kobuchi · 10-23-2004, 05:15 AM

There's a difference between stressing and burning-in. Burn-in does not exceed the range of normal operation... which can be a nasty place in itself. You'd burn-in a drive, for example, by sending it buggy requests - inevitable in normal use. You'd test an overclock setting by burning-in.

The purpose of burning-in is to prove the hardware so it may be used in confidence.

cougem · 10-23-2004, 05:18 AM

But 100% operation is normal at times, maybe not continuously, but when people run F@H-like programs then it is typical. And hence stressing is burning-in in that respect.

Kobuchi · 10-23-2004, 05:22 AM

Well, I'm not trying to make a strong point here. You're right. Burn-in, stress, subtle distinction.

10-13-2004, 07:04 PM	#1
miladiou Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: slc Posts: 67	better overclocking after burn-in ?? i was wondering if the burn-in of a cpu can really improve its overclocking ability? is it just an effect of the settling of the thermal paste ? is it only BS ?

10-13-2004, 07:17 PM	#2
killernoodle Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,014	Probably BS. __________________ I have a nice computer.

10-13-2004, 07:20 PM	#4
killernoodle Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,014	Thats what I figured, there is no moving parts in a CPU to break in... __________________ I have a nice computer.

10-23-2004, 05:18 AM	#12
cougem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge Uni Posts: 176	But 100% operation is normal at times, maybe not continuously, but when people run F@H-like programs then it is typical. And hence stressing is burning-in in that respect. __________________ www.ENDGAME.info - Because you know it rocks

10-13-2004, 07:18 PM	#3
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	Just thermal paste settling/curing.

10-13-2004, 07:21 PM	#5
miladiou Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: slc Posts: 67	and some kind of electromigration after a while ??

10-13-2004, 09:18 PM	#6
DryFire Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 148	Some times I'd really like to but i don't.

10-23-2004, 05:15 AM	#11
Kobuchi Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 313	There's a difference between stressing and burning-in. Burn-in does not exceed the range of normal operation... which can be a nasty place in itself. You'd burn-in a drive, for example, by sending it buggy requests - inevitable in normal use. You'd test an overclock setting by burning-in. The purpose of burning-in is to prove the hardware so it may be used in confidence.

10-23-2004, 05:22 AM	#13
Kobuchi Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 313	Well, I'm not trying to make a strong point here. You're right. Burn-in, stress, subtle distinction.

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