It is expected that from mid-to-late September to the end of the year, a new generation of CPU platforms and graphics cards will be launched together. In addition to the memory that may have to be replaced this time, as well as the new SSD and power supply requirements that have begun to emerge, it can be said that a new generation of CPU platforms and graphics cards will be launched in the chassis at once. A major blood change. To carry out such an update, many friends or "wallet managers" may be a little reluctant to give up. They are still using it well, but do they really want to change it? So today the editor will give you a reason why it must be updated-hardware life.
The lifespan of computer accessories is not a matter of outdated performance or insufficient functions. It is a matter of various chips and PCBs that seem to be integrated under the effects of long-term current shock, high-temperature baking, mechanical wear, etc. The endurance limit of components such as boards, interfaces, and heat sinks. Under this restriction, even if they seem normal, the last straw that breaks it at any time will make the work more and more dangerous. No one wants to suddenly stop using the computer, right?
The lifespan data here adopt the nominal names of various manufacturers. Some products have certain differences in lifespan among different brands and models. We will take the middle value or the data of more mainstream products according to the situation. It should be noted that the premise of these lifespans is normal use. For example, consumer-grade hard drives and graphics cards are prepared for daily use of 8-16 hours a day. If they are installed on NAS or "mined", they will be kept 24 hours a day. work will affect life span.
In addition to the main factors that limit the life of each accessory marked in the table, as well as the abnormal use mentioned above, there are also some special circumstances that you may not be aware of. For example, radiators that have been exposed to overheating and dirty environments for a long time, and power supplies in unstable power supply environments will also reduce their lifespan, and their abnormal operation will affect other accessories such as CPU, which may cause widespread failure of the accessories and reduce their lifespan. , or even direct damage. Therefore, it is recommended that you clean and maintain your computer once every six months to a year.
In addition, some accessories have multiple factors that affect the lifespan. For example, the photoelectric system at the bottom of the mouse also has a lifespan, which is generally about 100,000 hours. The SATA interface of the hard disk also has a limit on the number of plug-in times, etc. It’s just that under normal usage, compared with the number of key presses and running time, the possibility of these parts reaching their end of life is very low, so we won’t go into details, just everyone knows.
In addition, special attention should be paid to the health of the data storage part that is very important to us. For example, SSD, you can use CrystalDiskInfo to detect the number of data reads and writes, power-on time, life percentage and other information. If there are serious problems, A warning will be given.
So, after looking at the accessories that have been with you for many years according to the life table, or testing them with software, has your desire to upgrade increased or decreased? Is the “approval” of the upgrade funds more certain?
