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How's my OC? Safe?

kskwerl
Level 7
I'm at 5.0ghz on my i5 2500k @ 1.43v with LLC at 100% in the BIOS. I hooked a multimeter up to the probes and those voltage readings give me 1.44v.

My main question is, is this safe? I can live with killing the chip in a year but I really really like the board. This is my first ASUS board and I was always a gigabyte man but I gave ASUS a go and I am very pleased so far.
Case: Corsair 800D
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme Z
CPU: 2500k @ 5ghz - 1.43v 24/7 (Custom WC Loop)
Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Radioactive 8GB @ 1600
HD: Crucial M4 64GB (OS) | 300GB WD Raptor
Video Card: XFX HD 4870 (for now)
PSU: Corsair HX850
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Retired
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1.45v is safe, just keep it reasonable cool!

But yes it does shorten the life more than stock voltage but how long is a CPU's actual life?

jhuk wrote:
1.45v is safe, just keep it reasonable cool!

But yes it does shorten the life more than stock voltage but how long is a CPU's actual life?


Thank you, I have it nice and cool in a custom wc loop
Case: Corsair 800D
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme Z
CPU: 2500k @ 5ghz - 1.43v 24/7 (Custom WC Loop)
Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Radioactive 8GB @ 1600
HD: Crucial M4 64GB (OS) | 300GB WD Raptor
Video Card: XFX HD 4870 (for now)
PSU: Corsair HX850