Not only must the processor work even harder without failure. It
must also work OK in a 100 degree F room without failure. Heat or
'overworking a processor' are but symptoms of 100% defective
hardware. You are making it even harder for yourself by just
speculating without any fact to base that speculation upon.
Find the defect; don't cure its symptoms. Notice what another
suggested: keep replacing parts until something failed. Your tech
probably did same thing. Those who shotgun typically do not first ask
what is wrong. Somehow they know without first identifying the
failure: shotgunning. It even violates basic principles demonstrated
in CSI - "follow the evidence".
Start by stopping the shotgunning. Based upon everything posted,
everything including the power supply remains suspect. Confirm what
is good. Once we establish something as good, then never look back
again. We move on to the next suspect. Long before replacing or
fixing anything, first, we collect facts - learn what is defective.
Of course, the system has system (event) logs. Learn of failures
the system had detected and worked around and recorded in those logs.
The UPS recommendation was completely bogus. Sometimes UPSes are
installed to cure a symptom. Instead fix the problem - a power supply
that is missing essential functions. Some save $20 on a power supply
missing functions that were standard 30 years ago. Then buy a $100
UPS to 'cure' those missing functions.
After collecting log data, then we address the computer's
foundation. Get a 3.5 digit multimeter. Measure voltages one each
wire during various events as detailed in "When your computer dies
without warning....." starting 6 Feb 2007 in the newsgroup
alt.windows-xp at:
http://tinyurl.com/yvf9vh
Then report those numbers here since numbers include information not
obviously apparent.
Especially important is to measure those orange, red, purple, and
yellow wire voltages when system is accessing all peripherals
simultaneously (multitasking). For example complex graphics (a game)
while playing a DVD movie and maybe playing a sound on the network.
Now measure (and report) those voltages again. And do this without
the UPS.
Meanwhile, do a search for your machines comprehensive hardware
diagnostics. A responsible computer manufacturer provided then with a
machine and on the web site - for free. If your computer manufacturer
is not so responsible, then download diagnostics from each component
manufacturer or from third parties. Once we have have exonerated the
power supply 'system' (yes, it is more than just a power supply), then
we can move on to other suspects.
Notice again - no shotgunning. Once we know why, only then is a
part is replaced; and then confirmed by getting numbers. Get numbers
rather than speculate. Verify the logs. Use the meter to verify an
entire power supply 'system'. Start locating diagnostics.