how long does an OC'ed comp last?

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
People get too hung up on "lifespan" of CPU's. Mechanically they are made to last for decades (I have a couple over 20yrs old and still strokin! when I get nostalgic and turn them on), but technologically they become obsolete very fast.

Lol, last time I checked there were no moving parts in a CPU..so they aren't exactly mechanically anything...

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: stevty2889

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
People get too hung up on "lifespan" of CPU's. Mechanically they are made to last for decades (I have a couple over 20yrs old and still strokin! when I get nostalgic and turn them on), but technologically they become obsolete very fast.

Lol, last time I checked there were no moving parts in a CPU..so they aren't exactly mechanically anything...

theres only about 200 million moving parts.

 

[theMan]

they arent moving, there is just electricity flowing through them.

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: stevty2889

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
People get too hung up on "lifespan" of CPU's. Mechanically they are made to last for decades (I have a couple over 20yrs old and still strokin! when I get nostalgic and turn them on), but technologically they become obsolete very fast.

Lol, last time I checked there were no moving parts in a CPU..so they aren't exactly mechanically anything...

You know what he means though...

 

[GuitarDaddy]

:thumbsup:

Electromechanical

Thats sounds like a real word to me


I have a habit of altering the meaning of words to suit my purposes, or making up new ones if necessary

 

[Emultra]

Buzzyfuzzy.