> As we didn't want to sell this CPU after the torture I had put it through we decided to use it for a display box instead Why? What you did is basically a bur

> As we didn't want to sell this CPU after the torture I had put it through we decided to use it for a display box instead Why? What you did is basically a burnintest. All manufacturers torture their hardware by locking it in a hot room for several days at max speed to see if it fails. The basic theory is that if it's able to survive the torture test, then it's less likely to fail once it's been sold to the customer. Parts for things like space missions go through even more severe torture tests, where they're bombarded by radiation and every horrible thing you can imagine and that actually makes the price go up!