HOTCPU burn in question

[FireByyrd]

Sorry about making another thread, but i've got another quick question..

With CPU burn-in, and memory burn ins .... is there a time where the burn in will stop by itself? It is because I've left it on for well over an hour, and it doesnt seem to stop or do anything. It just says starting memory burn in, or cpu burn in.

Is this how it is..? Where it just stresses the ram or cpu to max, and then you just leave it on over night and your stressing the ram or cpu.. or is there a time where it'll stop and tell errors, could someone explain thanks!

[bailey]

there is no such thing as a burn-in with solid state devices, that is a term left over from the old tube days when it was necessary to do a burn-in before the finish calibration.

[Cricket]

Yeah, no need to "burn-in" your components anymore. With today's computers it'll either work or it won't so you'll know right away if something is bad or not. I've built around 100 computers and haven't "burned-in" any of them. The "burn-in" process to me is when my friend or relative is using the computer normally.

Cricket

[doctorgonzo]

It depends on the burn-in program you are using. Some you can set for a specific time, some not. Some will tell you when they are done, some not.

Unless you are overclocking, there is no need to burn-in your components.

[alfie2]

Originally Posted by FireByyrd Sorry about making another thread, but i've got another quick question.. With CPU burn-in, and memory burn ins .... is there a time where the burn in will stop by itself? It is because I've left it on for well over an hour, and it doesnt seem to stop or do anything. It just says starting memory burn in, or cpu burn in. Is this how it is..? Where it just stresses the ram or cpu to max, and then you just leave it on over night and your stressing the ram or cpu.. or is there a time where it'll stop and tell errors, could someone explain thanks!

yes burn-in is to stress the equipment for 24hrs; I am doing it(burn-ins) everyday ( SUN microsystem computers) for a living. it is a vital part of the manufacturing process, anyone telling otherwise is wrong.

THAT said; CPU and RAM are already stress/burn-in in the factory level; people like me do it for you, so you dont have to do it at the retail level.
you CAN still do it but there is no point in doing so. HTH.

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[Panama Red]

Sounds like you are running some of the programs on the Ultimate Boot CD I recommended to you in your other thread, FB. Those Burn In programs are designed to place a heavy load on memory and/or processor in order to detemine if problems with a pc are being caused from one of those areas. As others have stated, there is no need to "burn in" new components, just assemble and go. Load testing to find problems is a common method but stressing components for no diagnostic reason is a waste of electrical energy - unless you need a little more heat in your room!

[FireByyrd]

Oh alright. thanks. Thanks everyone for explaining it to me.