1 noob questions, if i run my current venice at 1.55v which the stock is 1.4v, how long the cpu will last ??? i mean the lifespan... my cpu temp is 51c at max load and 41c idle at hotday without aircond, 46c maxload at aircond room...

I guess there is no exact answer to your question. You cannot predict how long it will last, especially when the time of use varies from a person to another. I have a Venice E3 3200+ 270@1.52V, use for torrent on 24x7 since last year May.

electronic device cannot predictable 1 , it will died anytime and anywhere without warning . adding some voltage sure will short a cpu life-span la , more heat , mean more faster electronic component die .

even u have the best cooling there... running cpu with extreme high voltage will kill it too.... not because of the heat.... it's because of the voltage as well..

This post has been edited by StarNet: May 30 2006, 10:12 AM

conclusion.. being stock is safe. am i correct?? i dont think so oso

ya la.. running stock voltage always better than high voltage . this also make proc running more cool than high voltage proc .

correct.. better squeeze for extra juice...
sometime not only the cpu we must consent about, mobo caps, mosfet etc..
u not gonna use the rig for 10 years isn't it..

so normally how long is a cpu lifespan running at stock vcore, yeah the comp not gonna run for 10years since it will be outdated at tht time, so nw pump some extra 10% voltages, running more performance...

my notebook wif PIII 1Ghz still useable until today. bought long time ago, around year 2002
onli got prob wif hdd

my dad's laptop (toshiba satellite)bought in 1997: pentium2 pro MMX still okay right now..not even a problem with hd or processor thingy..
maybe old stuff last longer than nowdays productions..
it depends on how frequently u use it also..
if i'm not mistaken, intel did tell their cpus life span in the retail box manual..
but not sure amdlah..!

This post has been edited by aad_lfcfn: May 31 2006, 10:32 PM