Just bought TT Big Typ VX & AS5; what's with this break-in period?

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#1 mfizal
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I've just installed Thermaltake Big Typ VX & disable the smart fan; controlled its speed solely by using the controller on the fan itself & was shocked to find out that its speed at max is totally unbelievable!!! The min speed is more than sufficient for now, with arctic silver 5 & the C2D running with temperatures at 27-35C (Speedfan) for both cores. Is that a good start?

Before I changed the cooling solution, I was using stock HSF & overclocked E6300 to 3.01GHz.The clock was set back to its original value now as I fear of this break-in period. The explanation's too brief; I need to know more. Like, after how many hours must I turn off the PC, or, can I give it too much stress like overclocking it before this period is over? With the CPU's temperature itself at idle ranging around room temperature, I don't see much difference if I turn it off to let it cool down to RT. I don't really understand it actually...yet still I truly want the best from this cooling setup. Would really appreciate anyone's explanation & advice, & thanks in advance.

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#2 Jux_Zeil
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Well, don't take this as definitive advice but i overclocked my P4 right from the start. I just started small at first untill i could get a new HSF that i was happy with (Arctic Freezer Pro 7). It's been going quite happily for about 3 years and i've had an uptime of approx 36 hours at times. You should idealy try to keep the CPU under 25DegC, anything over that will poss shorten the life of it. Higher the temp shorter the life. Then again, how many PC's are worth keeping for more than a few years, after that they're obsolete. ;)
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#3 mfizal
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Well, don't take this as definitive advice but i overclocked my P4 right from the start. I just started small at first untill i could get a new HSF that i was happy with (Arctic Freezer Pro 7). It's been going quite happily for about 3 years and i've had an uptime of approx 36 hours at times. You should idealy try to keep the CPU under 25DegC, anything over that will poss shorten the life of it. Higher the temp shorter the life. Then again, how many PC's are worth keeping for more than a few years, after that they're obsolete. ;)Jux_Zeil

That's a bit too extreme, isn't it? RT is 27C so the CPU would barely ever reach 25C even when it's not used.

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#4 Munkyman587
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25C?? I believe that is asking for too much. I hear the stock cooling on dual cores at stock speeds is above 25C... So that means intel is selling items that will automatically be running themselves down? I think it is fair to say mid 30's is perfectly acceptable .