Do you stress test your new MacBook's CPU and GPU to heat up the thermal paste and to make sure everything is ok?

[David1986H]

Every Mac I get I always do a stress test for like 30 minutes, let it cool down over night and do it again the next day. Then after that I use the Mac as normal.

Not only to make sure everything is ok with the chip but also to see what the temps are like etc.

In terms of thermal paste there's myths that say to do it and some say it doesn't matter.

I just like like to do it anyway.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I have never bothered doing a stress test.

 

[raythompsontn]

In terms of thermal paste there's myths that say to do it

It is a myth for paste. Pads are a little different. The burn in at the factory is enough to seat the thermal material. Such break in period by the consumer is not necessary.

 

[chabig]

I just like like to do it anyway.

As you should. But know that the results are only reliable predictors if you are simultaneously on an airplane crossing the international dateline. And not many know this but you actually have to cross twice, once in each direction, preferably in different hemispheres.

 

[ovbacon]

That's what Apple care is for

 

[fakestrawberryflavor]

I do not do this. There is no need. Whatever they do at the factory is good enough and if its not and you have problems, Apple will replace this for you really asap.

I do however employ various methods of 24 hour testing, CPU burn in temp testing, mem speed error testing, etc when building my gaming PCs. But that is not needed for your MBP.

 

[raythompsontn]

And not many know this but you actually have to cross twice, once in each direction, preferably in different hemispheres.

Did you forget about only during an eclipse?

 

[Appletoni]

Every Mac I get I always do a stress test for like 30 minutes, let it cool down over night and do it again the next day. Then after that I use the Mac as normal.

Not only to make sure everything is ok with the chip but also to see what the temps are like etc.

In terms of thermal paste there's myths that say to do it and some say it doesn't matter.

I just like like to do it anyway.

Do you stress test your new MacBook's CPU and GPU to heat up the thermal paste and to make sure everything is ok?​

Yes. My friends and I always do a stress test for 24 hours, 365 days per year.
We use Stockfish for the CPU and LC0 for the GPU.
MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 MAX maxed out runs great