How long do OCed Celeron 2's last?

[MrCraphead]

What's the average lifespan of a C2 633@950 or a 566@850? I'm building a computer for a friend that's not too computer saavy and probably won't upgrade for a long long time so I was wondering what CPU to get him.

 

[shiznut123]

maybe 2 years

 

[nippyjun]

there's no way of knowing, but since these chips are so cheap now, just go for it. By the time it burns up, if it ever does, your friend will be ready to upgrade anyway.

 

[compuwiz1]

I typically won't put an Overclocked cpu in a friend or customer's cpu. You might want to rethink that and get either the fastest Celeron or PIII he can afford.

 

[MrCraphead]

hehe, good point compuwiz. perhaps I'll get him a celeron 700 then.

 

[Celstar]

it will last longer than 2 years. where'd he get that number from? My original 266 and 300a celerons are still rocking and shows no signs of dying anytime soon. My current 850 is rock solid and cool. I have yet to hear a story about someone's OC'd celeron die on them after just a couple years so that tells me something about the longevity of these chips.

Of course wear may vary depending on how much you stress your cpu, but if oc'd wisely it should last a long time. You'll upgrade to a new pc before it dies on you.

 

[mariner]

Doesn't the longivity depend on the voltage and thus the temperatures? What are your volts and temps?

I have been at 366@550@2.0v for about 1.5 years with no apparent problems.

I'm with you compuwiz1, never put an oc in a "friends" box. Significant OC'ing requires extra cooling (usually noisy) and temperature monitoring. If the cooling goes out then you can fry something (hopefully not your house). Maybe only a "little" oc is OK