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Originally Posted by Skybird
Honestly I would prefer them to not overclock at all. More heat = shorter lifespan. I seriously doubt that I need those reserves created from that temporary overclocking, so I assume it will not happen anyway.
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No, that's the point why it shuts down cores: the CPU is always within its TDP envelope, so it's never getting any hotter.
Perhaps there would be increased wear on individual cores though, but I can't imagine.
If you don't like it, turn it off. Sure there's a setting in BIOS.