What does "burn in" mean?

[Alex Nichol]

I feel really dumb asking this but if I don't find out I'll feel dumber.
When discussing the issue of a new computer or building a new computer the
term "burn in" is mentioned quite often. Could someone please tell me what
"burn in" means and how do you do it?

Rather like 'running in' a car used to be. Running the hardware for a
time - usually a day or so, and probably under carefully selected
slightly end of spec voltages to put it under mild stress, and regularly
turning off and on, so as to shake out any faults. In electronics these
will mostly show up in the first days, and first power on stresses

 

[Ron Bogart]

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Such a childish and unrealistic line of crap. If you have nothing positive
to provide, then the least you can do is stop pasting this stupid link to a
bunch of fanatical BS.

 

[Kelly]

Dude/Non-Dude... You seem to have issues, that don't belong here. If you
have something to say in plain English, then do so. "We" can handle it. In
the meantime, catch a grip!

As for the Sarah post, that is an imposter. Perhaps, you? How ironic that
would be.

/taskbarplus!.htm

If she is wise enough to direct her rudeness towards Michael Stevens
(Senior Pirate and head of US underworld-MS-MVP), Kelly Korner (Our
Babushka or as english call her [great] grand mother), or Jupitor Jones
(Serial adulterer and runaway git from his illegitimate children), she
would be tolerated. If she is nasty towards ordinary innocent people
strugglig with Uncle Bill's products then she is asking for trouble. The
three villains mentioned think they own this newsgroup. They have misused
their influence and made my messages being deleted from this NG (about 100
so far) and so now I keep copies so that they can be reposted.

Hope this sets the scene for the next two weeks until the presidential
election, after which I shall take steps to change my name to "@" if that
is possible and find other targets to attack!!

I am surprised she is still alive. I got the impression that because SP2
patch her Pc exploded and she died instantly. Some people do have 9 lives
after all. Bin Laden would be proud of her for surviving relentless
bombardment by Uncle Bill.

Dick Chenney's (VP USA) daughters are lesbians and John Kerry has made
sure the whole world knows about it!
http://www.microscum.com/ns/mlslies/index.htm

Yes you're so dumb you can't even post in the correct place! What has
this
to do with Windows XP?!

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I use non Microsoft products wherever possible which requires no
activation.

I use Netscape 7.2 as my default browser which has everything I need for
my work.

I believe in good Financial Management!! I do not believe in enriching
rich jerks!