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no_Wedge
10-17-2005, 04:19 PM
What is the point of a burn in? is it necessary, or safe? also what is best program for it?
Vincentvega18
10-17-2005, 08:23 PM
For cpu, memory or what? The point is to increase the clocks at which the item of hardwae will operate at without failure. It is definately not necessary, but in the process of overclocking you will be doing it automatically as you stability test. For memory its memtest and for cpu its debatable, either occt, prime or cpuburnin(have no experience with that) Its relativly safe as long as the overclock is safe (ie no high temps, voltages within normal spec)
kimandsally
10-18-2005, 02:45 PM
I don't think it's needed or any good all I had was a larger electricity bill running 24/7 no improvement at all.
When i first got my opteron 146 i could run SuperPi 1M at 3GHz with stock voltage, now i can run OCCT at stock voltage at 3GHz.
I think burning in helps. ;)
Dave_Sz
10-18-2005, 02:57 PM
Didn't help me at all, at all. Followed the guide, then tried it differently on my own and got no help at all. I think it actually decreased the performance a bit.
CrashOv3r1De
10-18-2005, 03:15 PM
Didnt help me either, I tried running prime95 24/7
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