Is 1.155 volts a safe "permanent" voltage?

Stealth2668

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I set my voltage to override and set it at 1.155V to keep a stable overclock. I heard that If I overclock with the voltage on adaptive, it could apply too much voltage and go over the 1.3v limit that everyone recommends. Would 1.155V constantly (for years) wear it down significantly? If I want a higher overclock, what is the max safe voltage I can continuously apply without causing damage?

I have an i5-4670K @ 4.4Ghz
Thanks.
 
Intel's "You don't want to exceed this" voltage is around 1.4 volts. It wont immediately kill your microprocessor but it may cause more rapid degradation than would occur if it's kept lower. Many people run their Intel microprocessors at 1.5 volts or higher without issue but it's hard to say what effect this will have on lifespan until they start dying out.

1.15 volts is actually quite low. You can safely go up to 1.3 volts without worry.
 

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It does boost. I ran prime95 for a couple of hours and it stays at 4400 Mhz on all cores with 1.155 volts (using HWinfo). The thing is, since it's locked at 1.155V, it stays at that voltage even when it down clocks to it's 800 mhz idle speed. I'm just wondering if it's ok to leave it at that voltage all the time and if I can go higher.