CPU break in period??

rustydlk · 17 May 2011 at 23:17

should i break my CPU in on its stock air cooler of go straight in with my watercooling setup??

any help would be great.

UnworthyBean · 17 May 2011 at 23:19

Shouldnt need to break it in at all.

May be worth popping it under air just to test everything works together though, saves the hastle of breaking a wc loop down.

Nitrams64 · 18 May 2011 at 00:26

Run for a week and then clock if ok.

gurusan · 18 May 2011 at 03:01

no need to break anything in . Fire it up and clock it!

Jaap74 · 18 May 2011 at 03:35

Ride it like you stole it :-)

pastymuncher · 18 May 2011 at 09:11

All my kit get's a breather when installing/updating windows. Once that's done it's overclocking time.

Ch3m1c4L · 18 May 2011 at 15:31

install, boot up and check it works (eg run 3d mark and prime or something) to check you have no issues with the hardware, then put under water.

Its not such a problem on cpu as you can remove the block and sort out the cpu etc easily, only annoying if its a gpu etc.

Memphis · 18 May 2011 at 15:41

I'm curious as to what exactly you think you would need to 'break in'? :confused:

Danfoss2011 · 18 May 2011 at 15:50

Microelectronic items have a time to performe. Ie you TV or hifi is better once it's been on for an hour but over 100+ it gets lots better.

It's called burn in.

Use it as it is then abuse it. It allows all the diaeltics to settle with useage. Any flaws will show.

Just being on will do for a week. I never turn my hifi off

zipp0r · 18 May 2011 at 17:54

Danfoss2011 said:
It's called burn in.

MYTH

overclock it, make sure it passes orthos for 24hrs and then leave it and enjoy using your new cpu.

OLDPHART · 18 May 2011 at 18:15

As soon as mine was up and running installed Win 7, OC'd my 920 to 4.2GHz used IBT > threads set to 8 > 20 runs standard > 10 runs at high. Thats all l do for stability, been at 4.2GHz for 16months no problems at all. During that time just refined my Bios settings for 4.2GHz.

Danfoss2011 · 18 May 2011 at 18:29

zipp0r said:
MYTH

overclock it, make sure it passes orthos for 24hrs and then leave it and enjoy using your new cpu.

Rubbish! It's been proven

PhillyDee · 18 May 2011 at 18:39

Danfoss2011 said:
Rubbish! It's been proven

Lol. You are a hi-fi "enthusiast" aren't you. Proven in scientifcally double blind trials? I doubt it.

Rozzy85 · 18 May 2011 at 18:57

Is 'break in' suppose to be similar to how you would 'run in' a new car?

A CPU just gets hot. Other than thermal expansion I can't see how changes to the physical properties can alter performance over a long period of time?

MilkyJoe · 21 May 2011 at 18:50

only certain things need runing in, as mentioned allready a car also tvs.
Not cpu`s but the thermal paste that you apply to the cpu needs a running in period i read in the instrutions after that the paste dispates the heat better.

Operation · 21 May 2011 at 19:02

Danfoss2011 said:
Microelectronic items have a time to performe. Ie you TV or hifi is better once it's been on for an hour but over 100+ it gets lots better.

It's called burn in.

Use it as it is then abuse it. It allows all the diaeltics to settle with useage. Any flaws will show.

Just being on will do for a week. I never turn my hifi off

It's called BS.

Jokester · 21 May 2011 at 19:04

My speakers "burnt" in, but that's more to do with the mechanical side of things. BH5 RAM was legendary for burning in though, but I've never heard of CPUs improving with age.

Just clock the nuts off it once you've established that it does actually work.

Operation · 21 May 2011 at 19:05

MilkyJoe said:
only certain things need runing in, as mentioned allready a car also tvs.
Not cpu`s but the thermal paste that you apply to the cpu needs a running in period i read in the instrutions after that the paste dispates the heat better.

Regarding hi fis, the only thing that improves or change with time is speakers. This is physical as the cone is a moving part and loosens over time. The 'diaeltrics settle' stuff is if course complete mumbo jumbo.

PhillyDee · 21 May 2011 at 20:34

MilkyJoe said:
only certain things need runing in, as mentioned allready a car also tvs.
Not cpu`s but the thermal paste that you apply to the cpu needs a running in period i read in the instrutions after that the paste dispates the heat better.

Depends on the paste. AS5 does need curing time, but it doesn;t restrict clocking. Also that indigo does! But thats pretty advanced stuff!

setter · 21 May 2011 at 20:39

Build rig, find overclocking guide, proceed to bios. The only item connected to my pc that needed a burn in period were my headphones, (ns1000's), theese sounded a lot better after a few weeks use.