It isn't always good to leave your computer running at an over-clocked setting without stopping it sometimes.
It isn't always good to leave your computer running at an over-clocked setting without stopping it sometimes.
Is it okay to set my computer's settings to run at high power forever, even when I just do regular tasks or play games normally?
When you turn on fast steps and smart voltages, your computer slows down and drops its power when it's not busy. That's actually what we want to happen. Check out CPU-Z; if you see a lower multiplier and voltage when there is little work to do, you've got it right!
As long as you watch the voltage and temperature levels, that is true mostly. If you keep pushing your CPU to full speed all day and night without stopping, it will wear out quicker than when you just playing video games. Video games don't use much power compared to constant heavy workloads.
As long as the goal is in check. A computer that lasts a decade will break down quickly if pushed hard to 11 with a little extra boost. If you go way too far, things could happen very fast or never happen at all - maybe just six months away, or even three days from now. That's all depending on how much you try to push it within reason.
If you turn on speedstep and adaptive voltage, your computer slows down and drops power when there isn't much work to do. That's actually a great thing. Check out cpu-Z; if you see both the processor multiplier and voltage lower during light use, that means everything is working well.