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| 705121 | 2008-09-14 21:32:00 | And remember that any overclocking at all shortens the life of the CPU. It probably doesn't matter though, as the CPUs actual life is usually far far far longer than you'd actually want to keep it for. So shortening it won't impact you too much. It's not the clocks that shorten it though, it's the temps. Just keep it cool and you'll do fine. |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 705122 | 2008-09-14 21:42:00 | And remember that any overclocking at all shortens the life of the CPU. It probably doesn't matter though, as the CPUs actual life is usually far far far longer than you'd actually want to keep it for. So shortening it won't impact you too much. It's not the clocks that shorten it though, it's the temps. Just keep it cool and you'll do fine. Well, not sure on that statement....When you think about it, every Wolfdale CPU is the same as any other Wolfdale, they dont make different ones for different speeds. They are binned at different speeds according to VID settings. High voltage and extreme temperatures shoften the life of cpu's, but not overclocking as such. Not all overclocking requires huge voltage or rans the cpu at high temps. Looking at the PC the poster has bought and @ 3.2Ghz, one wonders why they bothered to water cool the cpu. I have a Kentfield running at those speeds on air...! |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 705123 | 2008-09-14 22:02:00 | What I mean is, a stock 2.4Ghz wolfdale might last 30years before fizzling. A 2.8 might last 15 years 3.0, 5 Years Ad nauseum. Not that it matters, as you probably won't use your CPU that long anyway. I didn't say aftermarketing OC, I said ANY OC will shorten the life of a chip. Even factory OC. This is a little bit academic though. In real life it doesn't matter. Keep the chip cool and it will usually last long enough for you to get sick of it. |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 705124 | 2008-09-14 22:09:00 | Actually, you're kind of right. Only because at stock, most chips run far too much voltage though. I got about .4Ghz out of my Q6600 before I had to touch voltage settings. Which makes you wonder why they do it. They run hotter, and die quicker. Very marginally more stable? |
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