From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Gunter Ohrner Subject: Re: cpufreq: powernow-k8 frequency transitions question Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 15:31:09 +0100 Message-ID: References: <84EA05E2CA77634C82730353CBE3A84303D430BD@SAUSEXMB1.amd.com> <20060103162946.GF13887@poupinou.org> <43BB29FF.2000401@gmail.com> <20060104104540.GI13887@poupinou.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: cpufreq-bounces@lists.linux.org.uk Errors-To: cpufreq-bounces+glkc-cpufreq=gmane.org+glkc-cpufreq=gmane.org@lists.linux.org.uk Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" To: cpufreq@lists.linux.org.uk Bruno Ducrot wrote: > You are right. But I am not sure however if running out-of-spec a > processor will have a consequence for it's whole life time though. Mh, I'm no processor expert, but how could underclocking and/or undervolting cause any harm to the hardware? Overclocking and using higher voltages is obvious, it increases power- and heat dissipation and increases aging of the CPU's materials. However, does anyone here know if lowering the frequencies and voltages could have any ill effects to the hardware? Greetings, Gunter --=20 "I used to think that *I* was stupid, and then I met philosophers." -- (Terry Pratchett, Small Gods) *** PGP-Verschl=FCsselung bei eMails erw=FCnscht :-) *** PGP: 0x1128F25F ***