Overclocking to 4ghz a cpu lifespan

Minor thread hijack - I'm running my E8400 @ 4.11GHz and I've got a CPUz reading of 1.432v and 1.500v in the bios... is this within safe operating perameters? My temps are pretty good - just never thought about lifespan degredation before lol
 
billysielu said:
The risk isn't the shortened life - it's me killing it by doing it wrong :)

The reason it doesn't seem worth it is because my PC is quick as it is.
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haha fair enough :p

thats the thing really, if it does what you want at stock, there isn't any point. maybe something for the future in your case to save a few bob ;)

EniGmA1981 said:
Minor thread hijack - I'm running my E8400 @ 4.11GHz and I've got a CPUz reading of 1.432v and 1.500v in the bios... is this within safe operating perameters? My temps are pretty good - just never thought about lifespan degredation before lol
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i wasn't comfortable with over 1.4v on my e8400, but it wouldn't do anything above 4.05GHz even at 1.5v, so just left it at 4GHz.

i'd keep it under 1.4v, but won't use LLC with it either. from what i read, s775 boards didn't deal with transient voltage spikes that well.


Justintime said:
Consensus is at or below 1.4v for Wolfdale.
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quoted for truth ;)
 
Loved wolfdale, had an E8190 @ 4GHz (500FSB) 1.395v, mate took it off me and its still ticking away. Did an IBT test on it recently (when i did it, IBT wasn't around or i didn't know of it, so it was only prime/orthos, 3dmark tested) and temps only went up to 75C after 60 runs on a Tuniq tower with lowish rpm ran and P180 case :)
 
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Undervolted? I could run that 8190 on silly low volts @ stock 2.66 and passively cool it at 1v, stupid board had a bug and would not boot at lower vcore, however 1v was stable so i doubt it was the chip, it should at least boot imo lol.
 
Justintime said:
Undervolted? I could run that 8190 on silly low volts @ stock 2.66 and passively cool it at 1v, stupid board had a bug and would not boot at lower vcore, however 1v was stable so i doubt it was the chip, it should at least boot imo lol.
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i wish, i've got the crustiest g41 micro atx board that doesn't allow voltage control on the cpu (only memory and nb), so just left it at stock clocks with vid (don't know if it would overvolt it if i clocked it, but i'm not going to bother as it's doing sod all :D)

i'm tempted to see what declock i can get it to and see if it uses less power
 
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