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09-01-2004, 03:26 PM
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| Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2004
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|  Damages of overclocking Say i overclock to 3200 from 2500 barton, 166x11 to 200x11 then is overclocking it damaging it in any way IF i keep the temps down?
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09-01-2004, 03:38 PM
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| Lord Techie Join Date: May 2004
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| High temperatures damage processors, not overclocking itself. You could run into some instabilities, but nothing processor damaging as long as those temps are kept down.
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09-01-2004, 08:18 PM
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| Super Techie Join Date: May 2004
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| yup and even if ur temps do go up u still got years on the pocessor long as its under 60 at full load ull be fine for a good long while
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