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<blockquote data-quote="Digerati" data-source="post: 739944" data-attributes="member: 59833">And a great way to void a warranty. Delidding and overclocking do NOT, in any way increase the expected life expectancy of the processor. It should also be noted that, while proper cooling is critically essential, lower temperatures is NOT automatically better. Electronics is designed to operate within a specific operating temperature range. If the CPU sits comfortably within that range, this is just fine. So a CPU running at 25°C, for example does NOT offer better performance, is NOT more stable, and does NOT have a longer life expectancy than the CPU running at 50 or even 55°C. Note too that the CPU is not the only heat sensitive device in a computer that affects stability. And note it is the case&#039;s responsibility to ensure there is enough air flow across all those sensitive components. And it is the user&#039;s responsibility to ensure case cooling is properly configured and adequate to create the necessary flow and . And the CPU cooler need only toss the CPU&#039;s heat into that flow.I am not saying don&#039;t overclock. I am just saying do your homework and know what you are getting into.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Digerati, post: 739944, member: 59833"] And a great way to void a warranty. Delidding and overclocking do [U]NOT[/U], in [U]any[/U] way increase the expected life expectancy of the processor. It should also be noted that, while proper cooling is critically essential, lower temperatures is NOT automatically better. Electronics is designed to operate within a specific operating temperature range. If the CPU sits comfortably within that range, this is just fine. So a CPU running at 25°C, for example does [U]NOT[/U] offer better performance, is [U]NOT[/U] more stable, and does [U]NOT[/U] have a longer life expectancy than the CPU running at 50 or even 55°C. Note too that the CPU is not the only heat sensitive device in a computer that affects stability. And note it is the case's responsibility to ensure there is enough air flow across all those sensitive components. And it is the user's responsibility to ensure case cooling is properly configured and adequate to create the necessary flow and . And the CPU cooler need only toss the CPU's heat into that flow. I am not saying don't overclock. I am just saying do your homework and know what you are getting into. [/QUOTE]

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