It’s highly unlikely, but if old enough and used enough, it’s certainly not something to leave out of the equation. In other words, you don’t have to worry about your processor dying of age. Generally, your computer case will be the only thing that outlasts your processor.

Age: As with all things, components can just die because of age.

It’s very important to implement safe and proper overclocking practices in order to not damage the CPU or overheat components. However, if you return it to its normal state, the issues will, in most cases, disappear.

Overclocking: Overclocking can cause a processor to have issues.

In some cases, a motherboard will actually “sacrifice” itself to keep the CPU alive in the event of overheating or other weird “freak” problems. Even then, it’s probably not the processor. Unfortunately, if the processor isn’t being cooled properly or the computer is in a room with a high room temperature, it can still overheat quite badly.

If the processor is getting too hot, there’s hardware built into the CPU to try and reduce the load/clock speed to keep it cool.

Overheating: In most cases, a processor isn’t going to overheat.

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