On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 17:58:53 -0600, Ivronovich wrote:

I was thinking about getting the 3500 socket 939, but then read an article
(URL below) saying that the 3000 could reach 2.6 ghz when over-clocked, the
same as the 3500. That being the case, what would be the advantage to buying
the 3500+?

Nothing except a garauntee that it will run as a 3500+. This assumes the
3000+ you buy is the same (or newer) core.

Would over-clocking the 3000 shorten the life of the chip?

As long as you don't go overboard, not by enough to matter. Now if you max
out vcore and clockspeed then it may fail within a year (and it nay not).
At this point how cool you keep the core will have a great impact. But the
same would apply to the 3500+ also. Running the 3000+ as a 3500+ with the
same vcore should last as long as a real 3500+, again assuming they are
the same core.

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