CPU lifespan?????

[gta3 my favor!!]

i'm currently using a Pentium3 866 o/c to 961(2 years old). Can somebody tell me how long will this little babe last??????

35 normal and 55 in games

 

[Maxvla]

most cpu's are obsolete before they die. i would guess typical lifespan is about 10-15 years under normal conditions. probly chop a good 1/4 to 1/3 off if overclocked.

 

[FIZZ3]

Or count on 10 years and chop it in half. You're at 2/5th of your cpu's life... and that is probably a pessimistic estimate. =)

 

[doer]

If u've a proper cooling with such a mild overclock your cpu should be obsolete before it dies (as others have replied). Though with 148fsb (37Mhz pci-bus) you might kill like your hdd or other pci-devices in the long run.

 

[Jola]

I've actually never seen a CPU chip die of old age - they just seem to go on forever.

As far as I know, the 8086 on my first computer, an Olivetti M24 is still going, and my AST 386/20C (1989) is counting oranges on a farm. Some of the components had to be replaced, however - but more due to obsolescence than due to failure.

 

[gta3 my favor!!]

I'm running it on an ASUS board at fsb 140mhz.
defualt cooling, no extras.