Small Overclock

[craigxt22]

Hi guys,

I would like to overclock my CPU, but as some people I'm slightly paranoid of ruining my components.

I have an Phenom2 x6 1055t (2.8Ghz), if I invest in a decent cooler, will a small overclock to 3Ghz affect the life time significantly of my CPU?

Cheers...

 

[craigxt22]

No. No overclock will unless the temps are getting very high or you're putting more volts than recommended in.

You can clock that to 4.0GHz and if you have a decent cooler (like an Akasa Venom or Titan Fenrir etc) then you won't affect lifetime in the slightest.

Really? I was always lead to believe any increase in voltage will reduce the lifetime.

is it a black edition?

Nah, just the standard purple one mate:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-267-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1328