Overclocking LifeSpan

[mr_v8]

Hi guys,

Having read through the posts and stickys, I have been able to successfully get my E8500 to run stable at 4ghz.

What I would like to know though is, if I run my system oc'd, including ram being adjusted, how much shorter am I making the life of the cpu and ram ?

The system sits around 20 - 30 degrees and the cpu sits about 38 degrees (idle).

Look forward to hearing back.

 

[mayhem]

There are many variants to consider when over clocking your system but as long as you don't go nuts you system will be fine.

Inevitably over clocking can cause the life of your CPU to be decreased but the chances are you'll have a new system before it fails.

As long as you keep you CPU with in tolerable limits then you'll have no problems. What you need to check is you temps of the cpu under load. Idle temps means nothing.

try not to go over 60 / 70c and you should be oky. As in idle my E5200 over clocked to 4.6 Gigs sits at around 35c and under load 68c / 70c. My q6600 sits at 30c and full load goes to 55c / 60c over clocked to 4 ghz.

My ambient temp is about 28c.

So in comparison your's is a little higher so i presume you using air cooling only.

You might what to drop down to a lower your clock just to get the temps down a little.

 

[noobieocer]

it also depends on how often do you use your computer and do you use it at 100% load alot. these factors will change the life span of the cpu, but as said if you dont take them overboard then it should last long enough before you will need to upgrade.

 

[mr_v8]

Thanks for the replies....

Just never oc'd before and a little on the wary side as far as long life goes....

This is my setup:

CPU => Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

CPU Cooling => Noctua NH-U12P

GPU => Gigabyte GV-N98TOC-512H

RAM => Kingston HyperX - KHX8500D2K2/4G

Motherboard => Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P (rev1.6) - BIOS FB

PSU => Zalman ZM600-HP

CASE => Antec 900

 

[mr_v8]

Just to follow up on my question, I have overclocked my E8500 to 4.02GhZ using stock settings (AUTO) and it running FINE ... yippee !

Not too sure if I need change any other settings, as its running fine and the CPU is sitting about 47 degrees with both cores at 49-51 degrees even after 1 hour of testing.

CPU-Z reports the volts at 1.376.

Any thougths ?

 

[mayhem]

that a nice speed and is good you chip should be oky like that. well done.

Nice Volts as well at that Speed.

Now just keep your fan's clean in your case every now and then and you be sorted for a 24/7 over clock.

 

[mr_v8]

Thanks...

Running all the settings via 'AUTO' should be OK ?

 

[shadow664]

ive had my q6600 since release and its been over clocked since the day i installed it and its still going strong so i doubt it really will make a difference in your cpu's life

 

[mayhem]

ive had my q6600 since release and its been over clocked since the day i installed it and its still going strong so i doubt it really will make a difference in your cpu's life

No offence but if you shove more volts though some thing and make it run hotter than normal then the CPU WILL degrade at a much faster rate than if it was done at normal Volts and normal Setting.

This is ware better cooling such as a better HFC or water cooling come into there own as they bring down the temps of the CPU and help aid this problem as well as all so have the ability to aid in a decent over clock.

 

[mr_v8]

I'm using an Antec 900 - which has 1x200mm on top of case / 2x120mm at the front and 1 x 120mm at the back.

The cpu has a Noctua NH-U12P with the air pushing through the fins and then out the 200mm.

I might put in anothet 120mm on the side to blow air in. Thoughts ?

 

[tinytomlogan]

trouble with auto is it will more than likely over volt it more than it needs. Its much better to get in there and set the bios up. just remember anything over 60c is getting toasty and needs watching.

Id say that your chip should be doing more at that voltage, my E8600 does 500fsb@ stock volts.....

 

[mr_v8]

Considering that I a complete noob to overclocking, I'm not sure about adjusting the bios in which areas.

I have used google to search for my configuration, but can't find the same, only for a E8400 and my system wont accept them.

Any advice would be greatly taken on board and reported on

 

[mayhem]

Oky its quite simple adjust the bios. Being a noob is no excuse to be honest. we all were noobs at one point in time.

P.s i really despise the word Noob ....

What you need to do is grab you Manuel for you mother bored first and sit on the toilet for 1/2 an hour and read it. This give you the basic knowledge to help in understanding you motherboard more.

Once you done that with a small amount of research on google you can find out what are the tolerable limits to your CPU. e.g what are safe voltages to normal over clock on you chip.

A good hour or 2 on google doing a little research will help and aid you over clocking your chip.

Just remember though take every thing you read on the internet with a pinch of salt.

All so using the search feature on this forum will aid you a lot in finding info about setting up bio's and over clocking your chip as its quite a common chip.

Reading some of the reviews as well will help you understand your bios a little more.

Dont be sacred of you bios to many people and engineer's say "Don't touch the bios" which is a load of cods wallop because if you don't how are you supposed to learn what you are doing.

Many of today mother boards have safety features built into them to stop you from killing your system with in limits. So don't be worried to much. Just take your time and only do a little at a time and you will be fine.

Just be warned though any pc adjustments is a risk just like crossing a main road ... But once you've learned the basics very much like crossing the road it will reduce the amount of risk involved.

 

[mr_v8]

Thanks for the tips.

I'll give it a go over the next few days and let you know how I went.

 

[oliveryochest]

As long as your temps are within reason, then everything should be ok