'Tod' wrote, in part:
| Overclocking chips usually requires running them at higher voltages then
| normal,
| which will shorten the lifespan of the chip, which could mean that instead
| of working for 6-10 years
| it might burnout after 4 years.
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When you find a report of ANY Intel CPU 'burning out' because of
overclocking, please post the news here. Raising the CPU core voltage too
high will 'burn out' a CPU, but instantly. But that is another issue.

I agree with you about your expectations for 3.6 GHz for your new system.
That is a reasonable, inexpensive overclock; anything more is just gravy.

Phil Weldon

"tod" wrote in message
k.net...
| Overclocking chips usually requires running them at higher voltages then
| normal,
| which will shorten the lifespan of the chip, which could mean that instead
| of working for 6-10 years
| it might burnout after 4 years.
| Or overclocking could shorten the CPUs lifespan to working only for
several
| months.
| I'm sure someone has had an overclocked chip burnout after only a few
weeks.
| You also could spend hours tweaking to get just a few extra MHz out of a
| CPU.
| You also spend $60 for a Zalman cooler, which is money you could have just
| spent on a faster CPU.
| And I'm sure there are a few 805 Ds that will never overclock to 4.0 GHz.
| When my D 805 and Asus P5P800SE arrive this week, I'll be happy if it
| overclocks to 3.6 GHz and with the stock cooler.