The real point with this tread, was to prove that something actually does
happen during burn-in of electronic equipment.

Seems like, even with computers, that all aspects of this phenomenon cannot
be explained from a technical point of view, but it is generally accepted
that the issue exist.

Regarding over clocking, the different versions of CPU models are made to
handle up to a certain max. freq., but only the best of the batch will
actually reach top specifications, the rest are sold as lower freq. types.
So kept within the limits of the maximum specifications of a given version
of CPU, I would consider it safe to over clock.

KE

"Joseph Oberlander" wrote in message
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All Ears wrote:
A quick google search gave this result:

http://people.freenet.de/s.urfer/conditioning.htm#why

Again, look at all of the warnings.

I still maintain that it is idiocy to overclock a modern CPU to
gain 5-10% more speed at the expense of a much shorter lifespan.

It's like taking a car and racing it - it's going to fall apart
a lot faster. Considering that a few hundred dollars seperates
the bottom CPUs from the very top, it's like hopping up a Civic
and stressing it versus getting a M3 and doing it right - just
to save a thousand dollars.