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4 minutes ago, Thunderzzu said:

I just wanted to know, whether thermal throttling in any way affects the lifespan on the CPU

It shouldn't but there's potential that it could. Sorry it's a crappy answer but if it makes you feel better it's more likely you'll drop your laptop or spill water on it than have the heat ruin it

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Yo,

 

i've got a fun question for all of you. 

 

Does CPU throttling (as in thermal output protection) in any way harm the CPU? I understand that it throttles to save the CPU but does the frequent change of maximum frequency harm the CPU?

 

Thanks!

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no. If that's the case power saving tech which also ramps the clock speed down at idle will hurt the CPU and wont be implemented.

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11 minutes ago, Thunderzzu said:

Yo,

 

i've got a fun question for all of you. 

 

Does CPU throttling (as in thermal output protection) in any way harm the CPU? I understand that it throttles to save the CPU but does the frequent change of maximum frequency harm the CPU?

 

Thanks!

no, changing voltages and frequencies does not harm the CPU, but 105°C would harm it much more. 

Yours faithfully

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No, frequency switching isn't going to hurt it. But if you are thermal throttling I would say you need to invest in better cooling. If you are in a situation where the CPU is constantly hitting throttling temps, that can degrade the chip over time. 

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5 minutes ago, thorsong said:

No, frequency switching isn't going to hurt it. But if you are thermal throttling I would say you need to invest in better cooling. If you are in a situation where the CPU is constantly hitting throttling temps, that can degrade the chip over time. 

It's a laptop - UX550VE. I knew it had throttling issues, but it gets the job done. So better cooling isn't an option :P

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1 minute ago, Thunderzzu said:

It's a laptop - UX550VE. I knew it had throttling issues, but it gets the job done. So better cooling isn't an option :P

might have some dust buildup... compressed air to try to clean it out maybe, but laptops tend to do a great job of getting hot AF

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2 minutes ago, Thunderzzu said:

It's a laptop - UX550VE. I knew it had throttling issues, but it gets the job done. So better cooling isn't an option :P

well that sucks. Can you adjust your fan profile in the bios? Some laptops let you do that.

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9 minutes ago, thorsong said:

well that sucks. Can you adjust your fan profile in the bios? Some laptops let you do that.

 

9 minutes ago, Cyracus said:

might have some dust buildup... compressed air to try to clean it out maybe, but laptops tend to do a great job of getting hot AF

It's a brand new laptop. It's a ultrabook with a 7700hq and gtx 1050ti :) Every sane person knew it's gonna throttle. Fan adjustment isn't possible in any way. It's just how it is. I just wanted to know, whether thermal throttling in any way affects the lifespan on the CPU 

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4 minutes ago, Thunderzzu said:

I just wanted to know, whether thermal throttling in any way affects the lifespan on the CPU

It shouldn't but there's potential that it could. Sorry it's a crappy answer but if it makes you feel better it's more likely you'll drop your laptop or spill water on it than have the heat ruin it

desktop

Spoiler

r5 3600,3450@0.9v (0.875v get) 4.2ghz@1.25v (1.212 get) | custom loop cpu&gpu 1260mm nexxos xt45 | MSI b450i gaming ac | crucial ballistix 2x8 3000c15->3733c15@1.39v(1.376v get) |Zotac 2060 amp | 256GB Samsung 950 pro nvme | 1TB Adata su800 | 4TB HGST drive | Silverstone SX500-LG

HTPC

Spoiler

HTPC i3 7300 | Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H | 16GB G Skill | Adata XPG SX8000 128GB M.2 | Many HDDs | Rosewill FBM-01 | Corsair CXM 450W

 

 

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On 2. 10. 2017 at 11:02 PM, Cyracus said:

It shouldn't but there's potential that it could. Sorry it's a crappy answer but if it makes you feel better it's more likely you'll drop your laptop or spill water on it than have the heat ruin it

Yeahhh i guessed so myself, but it made me wonder whether the constant voltage/clock changes in any way made the cpu suffer :). 

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