[SOLVED] How long does a motherboard last?

[Akshay_38]

Just curious about how long people's motherboard lasts without any problems or malfunctioning ? Cause mine don't , it usually lasted 3 years for a cheap one , then a premium one lasted almost 5 years , is this the maximum lifespan of the motherboard or dirtiness-heat-high voltage contributed my board to die sooner ? Cause i do had 144tdp watt cpu i.e AMD FX 8150 processor

 

[kerberos_20]

I still have some mainboards for 80286, 80386 and they still work

amd FX was a little heavy on VRM, so poor cooling on VRM can degrade lifespan fast, as VRM can take 100C+, but over time soldering degrades due to hot/cold stretching

 

[willyj73]

I bought an Asrock Z77 MOBO in 2012, and I'm still using it with no problems. I use my PC daily.

 

[USAFRet]

Just curious about how long people's motherboard lasts without any problems or malfunctioning ? Cause mine don't , it usually lasted 3 years for a cheap one , then a premium one lasted almost 5 years , is this the maximum lifespan of the motherboard or dirtiness-heat-high voltage contributed my board to die sooner ? Cause i do had 144tdp watt cpu i.e AMD FX 8150 processor

The only motherboard I've ever had die was caused by a dying PSU, that killed itself and took the motherboard with it.

And this is with a continual stream of PCs since early 80's systems.

 

[Akshay_38]

The only motherboard I've ever had die was caused by a dying PSU, that killed itself and took the motherboard with it.

And this is with a continual stream of PCs since early 80's systems.

Thanks , btw are you using any system that has the current gen specs like from intel 7th gen or above ? and it hasn't showed any problem till date ? Does dirt/dust also plays a role of malfunctioning in motherboards , cause i used my system dirty like very very dirty and it's case was also open so dust comes in really fast

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks , btw are you using any system that has the current gen specs like from intel 7th gen or above ? and it hasn't showed any problem till date ? Does dirt/dust also plays a role of malfunctioning in motherboards , cause i used my system dirty like very very dirty and it's case was also open so dust comes in really fast

A couple, yes.
i3-8100 and Ryzen 5 3550H.
No issues.

Yes, dust can cause issues.

 

[Akshay_38]

I still have some mainboards for 80286, 80386 and they still work

amd FX was a little heavy on VRM, so poor cooling on VRM can degrade lifespan fast, as VRM can take 100C+, but over time soldering degrades due to hot/cold stretching

Yeah i think it's the FX chip , it runs really hot , it's tdp is high on OC and yeah touched the motherboard it runs super hot like unbearable to touch sometimes , so i got my answer , thanks for all of your replies