Overclocking Myths

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[Y2KFreeYaa]

Well that's fair enough. Taking a chip and running it stable at or under the rated voltage, with an increase in the clock speed, will most likely not decrease the lifespan of the processor (though if you take away power saving options it may). I agree with you there.

I do that with my i7 2600k (which I hate just because of the horrible motherboards there's lots more than SATA2 problems... damn PCI slot is buggy). Anyways, I run mine at 1.2v at 4.0GHz since at 3.4GHz the cpu is usually at 1.37v

[gxtechnology]

@Y2KFreeYaa Ohhh! I wanted to buy that processor! I haven't decided on a motherboard yet though...let me know if you have any suggestions. I'm an underclocker/undervolter more than a overclocker (I'm into low noise PC's). 1.2v at 4ghz sounds like a good compromise between speed and heat.

Haven't done enough research at the moment to begin building a new pc, but I am hoping to build a hackintosh in first half of this year....hopefully.....

[Y2KFreeYaa]

But as far as the processor goes, it's definitely the easiest processor to overclock that I've ever dealt with. I can run at 1.215v stable, but I bumped it up to 1.225v just to be careful (I exaggerated it's not quite at 1.2v for 4.0GHz). It runs very cool though. I can keep my computer entirely silent (fan controller on NZXT Phantom), so my h70 fans basically are pushing hardly any air, and the processor just doesn't really heat up. I'd recommend you wait to see if bulldozer is any good.

[gxtechnology]

@Y2KFreeYaa Hehe...I'm in a situation where as long as I can get funds, I need to build it ASAP...it cannot wait...my current computer is SO SLOW. If I can though, I'll make a video of the new build and post it :)

Can't promise though.

[elpelu123]

Let me tell you something... Overclock is not worth anything... if you want to get higher benchmark score then OC is the answer but for the every day task... including gaming... Do not overclock....!!!!

[Y2KFreeYaa]

Ah I see.

Well my only suggestion is to stay away from Diamond-brand graphics cards if you go for a 2500k or 2600k (which are awesome). For some reason I have the worst luck, and bought the only 6970 that has driver issues with a P67 board. (Drivers work with the graphics card on other boards, and other graphics card drivers work on this P67 board). Hah.

[Y2KFreeYaa]

@gxtechnology I have mixed feelings about the socket. My first 1155 motherboard (Asus Pro) was defective and locked the multiplier (tech at NCIX looked at it and was perplexed). My second one (Gigabyte P67-UD4) is having issues communicating with my Diamond 6970 graphics card (they're both shoddy products). I get random lag spikes in sc2, and drivers are impossible to install on PCI-based devices on this motherboard (with BIOS updates, reformats, etc, framework installed, etc, no solution).

[gxtechnology]

@Y2KFreeYaa I do not disagree with extra voltage reducing cpu lifetime - it probably will most of the time. However, overclocking can be done without increasing voltage - sometimes with a REDUCTION in voltage (if the CPU has enough headroom). By reducing voltage and increasing clock speed, you can actually attain a higher clock with lower overall heat production (I've done it SEVERAL times, and measured my own temps too). This is why I say overclocking does not NECESSARILY reduce cpu life.

[Y2KFreeYaa]

@Y2KFreeYaa

Extra voltage will in fact reduce the lifetime of a chip.

Look at, for example, the SATA2 ports on the 1155 socket motherboards which were recalled. The reason they were recalled was that there was a voltage regulation issue (overvolting of the controller). When you run more voltage through silicon, that silicon will degrade. The more voltage you run through it, the faster it will degrade. That is factual and simple as that. If you wish to disagree with fact, then so be it.

[gxtechnology]

@Y2KFreeYaa I disagree. I believe it is the extra heat that causes reduction in life of CPU (if that is even provable...is another topic for another day). And I know for a FACT that overclocking does not necessarily cause extra heat. Nor is it only in 'practical' scenarios that it causes extra heat.

If you had said more heat causes reduction in CPU life, I may be more tending to agree.

Overclocking will reduce CPU lifetime IMO if the type of overclocking you do causes extra heat.