Originally posted by: danzigrules
Originally posted by: SerpentRoyal
Originally posted by: danzigrules
new cpuz
got to 3600 with upping the voltage to 1.4, but the core temp is ~69
I guess I should get a new heatsink, even though I thought the zalman was decent. :\
I wouldn't run any quad CPU @ 100% load 24/7. Why? Cause folks are not paying my electricity bill or wear and tear on the PC. There's a 50/50 chance that a major component in your PC will fail within 2-3 years.
An overclocked Quad will draw 200 watts from the AC outlet. More if you have a high-power GPU. That's about $245 of electricity per year in S Cal.
Umm, now wait a minute, You assume that because I run my pc's 24/7 that someone else pays for my pc parts and or my electricity bill? That sir is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen online.
I appreciate your guide, but you assuming that someone pays my bills and buys my pc parts is absurd. Maybe you should venture over to the Distributed Computing Forum once in a while. There are tons of good things going on with "unused" cpu cycles.
In 2-3 years a component failure is of no concern to me. In 2-3 years you will most likely be writing up a new guide on how to make my components wear out faster. Which is "exactly" what overclocking does.....
Oh wait, no it doesn't, running your cpu 100% 24/7 does.
And just for your info, I pay my own bills, mortgage, electric bill and all.
So have a nice day
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