Quote Originally Posted by Bobsama View Post
If your board can't stand that type of use, send it back to EVGA. That'd actually be sad, as many people around here run <$100 boards with processors at >4GHz... and have done it for years on end. I'm onto Year 2 for my desktop's Abit IP35-E.
VRM temp sits at just below 80C under IBT, and NB temps are in the 70s.
I'm 100% certain that I don't like to ride the edge so close for 24/7 use. It's a matter of personal opinion. My last system was an Opteron 165. I like my systems to last.