WELL IVE HAD A AMD ATHLON 2800+ M (1.8GHZ STOCK) RUNNING ANT 2.4 GHZ FOR OVER 5 YEARS ON STANDARD HEAT SINK AND IT IS USED EVERY DAY AND STILL GOING NO PROBLEM ! GIVES YOU A IDEA OF HOW LONG THE PROSSESOR WILL LAST IF YOU OVERCLOCK. JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GOOD AIR FLOW AROUND YOUR CASE .
