What is curing? and burn in time? for thermal paste?
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curing time is the time it takes for it to reach max performance... to say it in a simplified manner
Burn in time means the same
Originally Posted by Prideless  I put thermalfusion 400 on my cpu it said 0 curing time. I have AS5 says that it has a curing time? What is curing? and what is burn in time? Thanks In Advance. |
Burn in time means the same
^ what he said.
Some TIMs are recommended to "cure" in 12 hours; which means that you should wait 12 hours from when you apply it and when you turn it on. I don't curing time means much for the temps though.. on my first build I just applied AS5 and powered it on, on my second build I waited 12 hours but didn't see any difference in the temps.. Burn in time is just another word for cure time.
Some TIMs are recommended to "cure" in 12 hours; which means that you should wait 12 hours from when you apply it and when you turn it on. I don't curing time means much for the temps though.. on my first build I just applied AS5 and powered it on, on my second build I waited 12 hours but didn't see any difference in the temps.. Burn in time is just another word for cure time.
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Means to run your cpu,idle,run it idle,run it,idle a few times before the TIM reaches its makes potential. Can take a few days depending. You usually see around 1-3C lower temps and sometimes non at all. I just stick with good old MX-3(no cure time, carbon,best there is)
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It doesn't cure cold, or else it would cure in the tube. It needs heat for an extended period of time to set.
Originally Posted by Cyberbot ^ what he said. Some TIMs are recommended to "cure" in 12 hours; which means that you should wait 12 hours from when you apply it and when you turn it on. I don't curing time means much for the temps though.. on my first build I just applied AS5 and powered it on, on my second build I waited 12 hours but didn't see any difference in the temps.. Burn in time is just another word for cure time. |
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^this.
Burn in time can also refer to the unproven practice of overvolting a CPU and stressing it for ages to supposedly get better clocks.
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Originally Posted by Blameless Thermal cycling is what sets/cures thermal compounds. Going from cool to very warm, repeatedly, will cure significantly faster than prolonged high temps. |
Burn in time can also refer to the unproven practice of overvolting a CPU and stressing it for ages to supposedly get better clocks.
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I wouldnt say unproven.
It varies on the chip and sometimes it works well and sometimes not so much.
Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha ^this. Burn in time can also refer to the unproven practice of overvolting a CPU and stressing it for ages to supposedly get better clocks.
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It varies on the chip and sometimes it works well and sometimes not so much.
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To speed up curring time AS5, run prime95 for several hours then idle, then shut down, for a few hours then start the process all over again. (Burning in) means the same.
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That term applies to any bit of hardware really.
Generally burn-in in this sense is a myth. Electronics usually just wear out.
However, there are a few exceptions. Only confirmed case I've seen is old Winbond memory (BH-6, BH-5, revised CH-5), which really did OC better after being tortured.
Originally Posted by T3h_Ch33z_Muncha ^this. Burn in time can also refer to the unproven practice of overvolting a CPU and stressing it for ages to supposedly get better clocks.
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Generally burn-in in this sense is a myth. Electronics usually just wear out.
However, there are a few exceptions. Only confirmed case I've seen is old Winbond memory (BH-6, BH-5, revised CH-5), which really did OC better after being tortured.
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