vcore mod and longevity

[1stXP]

Hey! I have a quick question for you guys. I have a 1600+ XP and am trying to wring everything I can out of it. First off, do you guys think 1.57 ghz is pretty decent for this chip? Secondly, I don't want to jeopardize the longevity of this computer. I don't mind upgrading the chip in a year or so if I can get a significant boost but in the meantime I can't afford a replacement. I had to boost the vcore by .025v to make it stable at that speed. Is this a problem or is my chip going to die in a week? I read a lot on here about ocing and have heard that it won't significantly change the life of parts while it is still viable but I don't know how vcore affects that. Thanks for anything you guys can tell me!

 

[Jeff7]

Some people boost their chips to 2.3v and use watercooling and the things still last awhile. That kind of voltage increase that you're talking about shouldn't be any problem.