Life span of a CPU

[saurabh015]

I am using Intel Pentium D 945 (ark.intel.com/products/27520/Intel-Pentium-D-Processor-945-4M-Cache-3_40-GHz-800-MHz-FSB) since October 2006..
All other component of my PC is changed since then..
I am just concerned about the life of my CPU..

 

[melikepie]

A CPU should last at least 10 years unoverclocked.

 

[darth pravus]

It's no concern really although it's pretty damn slow.

It will become overly slow before it dies.

 

[jasont78]

as long as you keep it at reasonable temps and dont run it too hard (voltage) you should easily replace it before it will ever die, i have never had a cpu die on me

 

[Scott_D_Bowen]

At stock settings you could get 25 years from a CPU.
8-10 years if it's overclocked constantly.

 

[payturr]

Your Pentium will probably get a good life. I have one Willamette based Pentium 4 machine thats over 10 years old, and one Prescott based thats turning 10 in 2014. More modern CPUs have the possibility of 40 years. And I know the CPU of my Texas Instruments 99/4A home computer is about 30 years old.

 

[saurabh015]

Thank you!!
I feel its pretty slow with the latest applications I use with it!!

 

[payturr]

Thank you!!
I feel its pretty slow with the latest applications I use with it!!

If you could, switch to Linux. That OS runs like BUTTER on older CPUs.
I run all the older machines on Linux - they run better because Linux, unlike Windows, has REALLY good resource management.

 

[mi1ez]

My SNES still works, as does my NES. I know plenty of people with Amigas and C64s. Hell, my local computer shop has a Speccy in the window! (Don't think it's for sale sadly, but still need to ask!)

A well looked after computer will often last to obsoletion rather than death.

 

[The Stealthinator]

Linux, unlike Windows, has REALLY good resource management.

+1 yep I totally agree with that

 

[dontknownotsure]

I don't thing CPU lifespan itself would be an issue. Instead, your CPU will feels relatively slower and slower until you will finally be pressured to buy a new cpu just to run that omfg super kickass game/software on windows 13.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

While I haven't the MTBF for our processors I am sure that it is going to end up being 8+ years of running 24/7 at normal temperatures.

 

[jemm]

What does MTBF stands for?

 

[darth pravus]

Mean time between failure.