oc athlon life span and safety limits

[bogdb]

I have an athlon xp 1700 oc @1.6ghz (FSB 144 vcore voltage 1.82). It runs under full load @ 49c and when pwrforming usual office tasks at 43C( case temp. 23 c). Would this fry my cpu in a year or so? Which are the safe temperatures for my processor? Although I like the thrill that oc my cpu gives I want no unpleasant surprises. What wouls recomendyou me to do?

 

[ftp4you]

Those are good temps should be ok in my opinion

 

[minendo]

the 49C seems a little high to me. ive got my 1800+ oced to 1610MHz and im at 43C under full load(running seti).

 

[rogue1979]

We all know overclocking shortens cpu life. I think that anyone staying under 50c and 1.85v is putting very little extra wear and tear on the processor.

 

[pillage2001]

You won't be worrying about that. Before you know it, you'll have a new CPU before the life runs out. Just worry about the lifespan of your wallet first.

 

[Hawkes]

I always chuckle when I hear about overclocking shortening lifespan of CPU - what IS the lifespan of silicon, anyhow?

Still running my Celeron 300A @ 450 as a server here. Going on 4 years, I think. Will probably retire it for a newer AMD proc sometime soon - more to get RAID than to get a new processor.. ;-)

 

[Athlon4all]

<< more to get RAID than to get a new processor.. ;-) >>

You know that you could just pick up a PCI RAID card and use it on your Celery.........

 

[Wind]

<< I have an athlon xp 1700 oc @1.6ghz (FSB 144 vcore voltage 1.82). It runs under full load @ 49c and when pwrforming usual office tasks at 43C( case temp. 23 c). Would this fry my cpu in a year or so? >>


Nope.



<< Which are the safe temperatures for my processor? >>


My personal preference is not over 65C. But there is not safe temp. Temp measurement differ from one mobo to another. As long as the PC is stable...I say u r safe.

Although I like the thrill that oc my cpu gives I want no unpleasant surprises. What wouls recomendyou me to do?[/i] >>


O/Cing shorthen the life span of the CPU in multiplier O/Cing. Shorthening the lifespan of the entire system in FSB O/Cing. Having said tht, the system should last more than..say 3-5 years (depends on how hard u push ur system). By tht time...u might already upgraded to newer tech.