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...ase power distribution all ups'd generator etc.) and vented data center (72F 40% relative humidity year round) and loose things once a week...typically hard disks, but power supplies often. I monitor and graph temperature PER SERVER. Cpu's also in fact also have a limited life span due to electromigration. Keeping a processor cool certainly does slow this process, but does not eliminate it completely. This actually applies to most IC's, but it is more significant in processors where the layering process is extremely thin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromigration Often there is no symptom...