Damaging your system

[TheGoatMan]

When using parts spec'd to a certain speed and resistance how can you tell whats their breaking point and when does it start to damage your parts. I understand any modification other than specified can have bad results causing system failure and maybe even a domino effect wiping out your whole system. So if AMD says a chip is built to last 7 years would you really want that chip in 7 years? I'm sure no one is proud of the fact their 486 still runs and the fact they still have it. But then again burning out parts within a year is ridiculus also. So is there a median were you can tweak your PC just right to were you can keep up with technology without destroying it?

 

[edfair]

Manufacturers specify what the operating parameters are. Use the parts outside that and you are subject to early termination.

And what is wrong with keeping earlier equipment working? I have a 386-20 laptop that I use regularly. It has DOS and Xenix in dual boot, it allows me to test unix box components to identify problems. Won't say I'm proud of having it still running, but I'm better off for not having replaced it 3 or 4 times to have the latest and greatest.

I couldn't see buying a 4WD vehicle for a trip to the post office, but I couldn't not see buying one if I lived in the country and the trip to the post office was 10 miles of dirt roads.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[SYAR2003]

I wold say give or take + 10% or maybe a little bit more is within the margin of the products tolerance.
A memory chip of 333mhz isn't supposed to die if it's run at 335mhz . In fact many motherboards overclock the components a little bit at default settings.
A more important thing for the lifetime of components
is the enviroment . Dustfree , even temperatures over time and humidity . Of course not meaning to overdo anything to the extreme . But as we are talking about cars , it don't break if you drive it 10MPH faster than the max speed it says in the manual.

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[SYAR2003]

This is some thing that damage your computer.

http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/action/printarticle/1672/

 

[SYAR2003]

Sorry
Starts here:

http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/editorials/article/1672/

 

[TheGoatMan]

Do you think these guys with ridiculusly overclocked systems spend alot on new parts?

 

[edfair]

Nah, serious overclockers will have upgraded before the old chip has warmed up good.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[TheGoatMan]

You know I really feel I've taken this too far. I used to check out thrift stores and pick up $15 systems (the best I found was a P3 500 with a very cool board and video card) and play games on them. Then one week I just happen to have $1000 and away it went. I also wanted to show up my snotty friends system.

 

[Grenage]

There is a fine line between performance increase and real damage to the components, unfortunately there is no way of knowing when you have crossed it.

I used to always overclock my computers back when Celerons were all the rage. These days I tend to go out and spend £2500 or so on a new machine every 3 or so years, give the old one away to someone without.

 

[edfair]

I understand GoatMan,
I am determined the other way. Why upgrade when the old box still does what I want. I've still got two 486-66s on the network. Don't power them up much, but when I need them, I have them.

It is kinda like with cars. You can always find a better one than your buddy, but the price escalation eventually makes the car dealer rich and you poor.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.