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Recommended BIOS/CPU/Memory Test Procedures, Table 8. Reliability Test Results

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Intel Thermal/Mechanical Reference Design Information Table 8. Reliability Test Results Use Condition Continuous Operation Test Conditions TLIQUID = 75 ºC for 16 weeks TLIQUID = 50 ºC TLIQUID = 50 ºC TLIQUID = 50 ºC On-off Cycles TLIQUID = 35-60 ºC, 5500 cycles TLIQUID = 35-60 ºC, 5500 cycles TLIQUID = 35-60 ºC, 7500 cycles Failure mechanism Results 1 0/10 failure 2 0.25-0.30 grams/week 3 Insignificant change in Ψca for 3 samples 4 2% average RPM degradation after 8 weeks for 3 samples 1 0/3 failure 2 3 grams loss after all cycles for 3 samples 4 No RPM degradation for 0/3 samples 5.2.4 Recommended BIOS/CPU/Memory Test Procedures This test is to ensure proper operation of the product before and after environmental stresses, with the thermal mechanical enabling components assembled. The test shall be conducted on a fully operational motherboard that has not been exposed to any battery of tests prior to the test being considered. Testing setup should include the following components, properly assembled and/or connected: • Appropriate system motherboard • Processor • All enabling components, including socket and thermal solution parts • Power supply • Disk drive • Video card • DIMM • Keyboard • Monitor The pass criterion is that the system under test shall successfully complete the checking of BIOS, basic processor functions and memory, without any errors. Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines 51

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Intel Thermal/Mechanical Reference Design Information
Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines
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Table 8. Reliability Test Results
Use
Condition
Test Conditions
Failure
mechanism
Results
T
LIQUID
= 75 ºC
for 16 weeks
1
0/10 failure
T
LIQUID
= 50 ºC
2
0.25-0.30 grams/week
T
LIQUID
= 50 ºC
3
Insignificant change in
Ψ
ca for 3
samples
Continuous
Operation
T
LIQUID
= 50 ºC
4
2% average RPM degradation after 8
weeks for 3 samples
T
LIQUID
= 35-60 ºC,
5500 cycles
1
0/3 failure
T
LIQUID
= 35-60 ºC,
5500 cycles
2
3 grams loss after all cycles for 3
samples
On-off
Cycles
T
LIQUID
= 35-60 ºC,
7500 cycles
4
No RPM degradation for 0/3 samples
5.2.4
Recommended BIOS/CPU/Memory Test Procedures
This test is to ensure proper operation of the product before and after environmental
stresses, with the thermal mechanical enabling components assembled.
The test shall
be conducted on a fully operational motherboard that has not been exposed to any
battery of tests prior to the test being considered.
Testing setup should include the following components, properly assembled and/or
connected:
Appropriate system motherboard
Processor
All enabling components, including socket and thermal solution parts
Power supply
Disk drive
Video card
DIMM
Keyboard
Monitor
The pass criterion is that the system under test shall successfully complete the
checking of BIOS, basic processor functions and memory, without any errors.