Performance increase when breaking in new CPUs

[WhiteFireDragon]

i read a few times on threads that when you have a bran new processor, you should break it in. is this really true?

and how exactly would i break it in? does that mean pushing it to the max (100% CPU usage) for 24 hours?

 

[ckfordy69]

i read a few times on threads that when you have a bran new processor, you should break it in. is this really true?

and how exactly would i break it in? does that mean pushing it to the max (100% CPU usage) for 24 hours?

You dont break in a cpu at all(at least I dont think you do) I think what they mean is when you build a computer you use Arctic Silver 5 or any other thermal compound and you have to let the compound break in for about 200 hours before you overclock it cause then the temps will settle.

 

[hermeslyre]

You can OC before the paste is "broken-in", the process itself usually only lowers the temp by a slight degree.

 

[taylormsj]

Yeh, i overclcocked my opteron before my first boot with the new cpu, its fine.

 

[hermeslyre]

I was thinking of getting me one of those 165's.. Instead I went with a $60 X2 3800+.. Damn chip doesn't OC well from the BIOS, nevertheless I got it to 2.8 stable. You beat me with that toledo.

 

[taylormsj]

Yep, 1.8 - 3.08 benhmarkable, you got a good chip, cos my old 3800 x2 only got to 2.65, it was the older chip version though

 

[ckfordy69]

You can OC before the paste is "broken-in", the process itself usually only lowers the temp by a slight degree.

Yeah I know you can thats what I did to I just said that you can do that if you want to but its not really necessary.

 

[mtb211]

wow, i cant overclock my pc at all, if i try it just shuts off

 

[WhiteFireDragon]

so "breaking in" usually refers to the thermal paste? there's nothing on having the CPU use at 100% for a few hours?

 

[Iluvpenguins]

wow, i cant overclock my pc at all, if i try it just shuts off

You should be able to OC, you sure you're following all the guidelines on overclocking?

 

[hermeslyre]

so "breaking in" usually refers to the thermal paste? there's nothing on having the CPU use at 100% for a few hours?

Yeah, only in reference to the thermal paste. The CPU doesn't need to be broken in.