how long do overclocked processors last?

[fluffycow]

How long do they last if clocked a few mhz from max with some decent air cooling?

[gibsinep]

Has it ever been proven that a CPU has a shorter life when overclocked?

[jmichna]

Just sold an Athlon Classic Slot A 700 OC'ed to 850mHz using GFD... had over two years use as gaming machine (plus ran Seti@Home) by my 9-year old, the new owner is using this CPU to crunch data 24/7 for a distributed computing application. No problems.

Have an 18 month old TBird 1.2/200 OC'ed to 1.4/266, also used as gaming machine plus running Seti@Home command line client 24/7... no problems.

Current pcs include an XP2100+ OC'ed to XP2200+ (1817mHz @ 139mHz FSB) and a P4 1.6A @ 2.134gHz (133mHz FSB). Both run Seti command line client 24/7.

Bottom line is a properly cooled OC'ed CPU should last to -- at least -- its obsolesence point, where you would want to replace it anyway. That's JMHO.
jmichna

[AllGamer]

Originally posted by fluffycow
How long do they last if clocked a few mhz from max with some decent air cooling?

For as long as you can keep the computer, or for as long as you pay your electric bills
:t :D

have some old OC-ed CPUs and they are way over 6+ yrs old, and still kicking.

[gibsinep]

Mabey it shortens it to 99 years instead of 100. :p :)

[AllGamer]

nah... i bet'ya the years can be Over Cloacked too :D :t

from 100y to 150y :p just keep'em in liquid nitrogen :cool:

[Bigjakkstaffa]

CPU's have a finite lifespan anyways, so if you do o/c em, you'll prolly find that when they do burn out they will be extremely obsolete, in my choice there is no choice -- OC the mutha ;)

--Jakk:t

[gibsinep]

Yep, even if it dies in 10 years who cares?

[$1500-P4 gamer]

Some may remeber I dug into this a while back. Max temps/vcore etc. on cpu's. Its funny, Intel claims to be a 90year cpu. Sure AMD does too. So if Oclocking reduces the gate life to 10% of original, it now gonna last 9 years. You gonna have it in 9 years? Not me so O'clock it. Or it'll be like my 486 33mhz- a dust collector by then!;)

[fluffycow]

Good point.... If it does last about 9 then ill overclock dah fudge outta it. :)

[gibsinep]

I wont even have it for 2 years, lol :p

[AllGamer]

it's true depending how you OC-ed it, it might not even last you 1 minute
:D

[gibsinep]

Well yeah if you raise the Voltage to like 3 or somthing. :eek: lol

[OpK Chowdy]

that's good to know, maybe i should reconsider overclocking my processor back up to 1.6ghz. i mean, 55C isn't THAT hot right?

[fluffycow]

Originally posted by AllGamer
it's true depending how you OC-ed it, it might not even last you 1 minute
:D

For 1 minute of 5 gigahertze its worth it :D . Well..... Maybe....
Anyone know where I can buy the agoia y athlon xp? All the places ive found that sell the athlon xp cheap don't mention the stepping. :confused:

Anyone had an athlon 1600+ thats lasted them a long time overclocked at 2 gigs?

[gibsinep]

OpK Chowdy- put that cpu back up to 1.6:)

[OpK Chowdy]

lol. i'll do that when the new games come out...doom3, quake4, UT2003....i'll have a ghost of a chance at playing them in playable framerates, so overclocking is my only hope!

MY SECRET WEAPON!

PS: i'm also overclocking my gf4ti4200 to ti4400 speeds (275/550)

[gibsinep]

I really dont think the requirments will hit over 1.2ghz in processor speed for those game, but only time will tell. :t

[musictoad]

I dont think u should worry about it because by the time it maybe dies, you have already got a newer cpu and perhaps a better mobo.

I am sure the CPU should last as long as 2 years , this is the time u should need t get a new mobo and cpu again.

Then again i have been using my 633 overclocked to 790 , and it had lasted me for 2.4 years , so i dont know.

Anyways, take care.