Re: CPU Life Expectancy

Man that's much!

And all the time wearing that suit?

Anyway, i think they pay good for that work... or i'm wrong?

Re: A simple question about caps on a FX5500 video card.

I Really thank for your explaination.

I'm now less worried about this "issue".
Hope my video card caps would live a long life.

Thanks!

Re: CPU Life Expectancy



I hear that, and also i hear that sometimes, due to market and overproduction, they "re rate" CPU's of higher rating that test OK at desired speed to a lower rating just to sell it because of overproduction.
And that's the basis of better overclock in one chip than others, apart from other things of course.

I really don't know if is true....

I had some thoughts about the real life expectancy of a CPU. Knowing that electromigration and heat plays a large role in their life expectancy, how long in years the cpu is expected to function ok at 100% load? Obviously, considering normal case temperatures, not overclocking, and 24/7 running.
I can't found data about this in datasheets from the two biggest PC processor manufacturers.
I think there should be diferences between CPU models and generations, mainly because of diferent fabrication process tecnologies (250nm vs 065nm, for example) that makes transistors and interconnections...

Re: skywell sht on dell/nvidia agp

Skywell caps in Leadtek Winfast 6600GT

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One day i was running 3dmark03 just for fun, and the card freezes. Reboot the system and, haha! No image on the monitor. The card never comes back to life.

In the image are almost seven skywell caps. Strangely, they have no vents :S so i cannot tell if they are ok.

And, ironically, like the dell/nvidia agp, a Sanyo cap stands with themRe: skywell sht on dell/nvidia agp

Hello guys!

I'm new in this forum, i think this is the right place to ask a small question.

I have a GeForce FX5500 256MB 128Bit brand OverCard (WTF? Xd).

The thing is that i see many FX5500 video cards from other "unknow" brands like this one with bad capacitors, (but no one of this specific brand).

I bought this card a year ago and used it only for Windows Vista Aero Basic. I'm not a gamer and the machine are in use "only" 8 hours all days.

I take a look at the capacitors, and I through there are Aluminum...