Break in period before overclocking?

[HeXen]

With a new mobo, do you guys break in your mobo/cpu before overclocking or does it really matter?
If so, how long?

OC question: I ordered an X4 black edition. So with unlocked multipliers, does it matter what other performance settings the bios is configured to...like some have a "turbo"..etc option in the bios that i believe just adjusts ram and frequency parameters right? Can i OC the CPU the same regardless if bios is on performance mode or not?

 

[tiblot]

With a new mobo, do you guys break in your mobo/cpu before overclocking or does it really matter?
If so, how long?

OC question: I ordered an X4 black edition. So with unlocked multipliers, does it matter what other performance settings the bios is configured to...like some have a "turbo"..etc option in the bios that i believe just adjusts ram and frequency parameters right? Can i OC the CPU the same regardless if bios is on performance mode or not?

Not sure about "break in". I don't think it matters ...
I just got a X2 555 and unlocked it to a X4 Deneb, like 20 mins after I got the OS installed on it =/

 

[fffblackmage]

After getting my PhII X2 550 and unlocking it successfully, I went straight into overclocking, mostly to see what it's capable of. I'm running on stock now, but when I have the time, I'll go back to playing around with the settings.

The only settings I changed were mostly voltage, and multiplier settings. I had power savings features like C1E and CnQ disabled at first, but I'm not certain they worked properly when I re-enabled them while using overclock settings.

 

[Gillbot]

never have, i go straight for max speed and never look back.

 

[johnnydrinkawater]

As far as I know, electronics don't have a break in period. Failure happens over a short time period whether the device is brand new or older.

 

[eleanor296]

Certain mechanical devices, like speakers, have a break-in period, or some older tech like vacuum tubes. Never heard of chips needing a break-in period though...

 

[zagood]

Some people still swear by "burning in" a chip, I could never be bothered with it. Here's a detailed read on how it's done:

http://www.xoxideforums.com/cpu-s/51649-guide-how-burn-your.html

Like I said, I never bothered. I'll do stability testing but this extra step never seemed like a good waste of time.

 

[Rubycon]

never have, i go straight for max speed and never look back.

Another expression is "drive it like you stole it!" :biggrin:

Got to find out if it's a keeper or not and you want to know that right away. Burning in is a farce. Burning out on the other hand...

 

[Udgnim]

thermal grease has a burn in period. not sure how much of a difference there is in temps and length of time needed for complete burn in.

 

[ch33zw1z]

I don't "burn in" or "break in" anything new, but if it's something like a new mobo, cpu, ram, psu...I'll run 12-24 hours memtest at stock speeds to ensure stability before I go straight to oc'ing..

 

[JustStarting]

Let it eat!!

 

[HeXen]

lol, thanks guys. i know now....what must be done()

 

[Rubycon]

thermal grease has a burn in period. not sure how much of a difference there is in temps and length of time needed for complete burn in.

It varies with grease type. AS5 may take over 100 hours and several hot cold cycles before producing best temperatures - typically 3-5C of starting.

MX-3, for example produces its best results right out the door - no break in required!

Most if not all manufacturers publish this pertinent information.

 

[Plimogz]

I don't "burn in" or "break in" anything new, but if it's something like a new mobo, cpu, ram, psu...I'll run 12-24 hours memtest at stock speeds to ensure stability before I go straight to oc'ing..

This.

If you actually have the patience -- which some other posters around here obviously don't, myself included lol -- to wait a while before you start OCing the crap out of your hardware, you could be well served by some stock speed stress testing... just to make sure about where you stand at stock before venturing forth into unknown faster settings.