CPU running at 100% - harmful????

[Anonymous]

My husband runs some software that is older, and it is
well known for taking up huge amounts of memory. When he
runs it, his CPU maxes at 100%. I thought I remembered
reading somewhere that this is bad for his CPU, but I am
not sure. Can you tell me?

Thanks!!!!!

 

[Len Segal]

Doing this under the circumstances you mention is likely to:
- Run the CPU and system hotter than usual. With proper cooling this is not
a major problem, especially if you have some sensors onboard that monitor
this and will shut system down long before damage occurs.
- Running a system hot all the time does lower the lifespan of components,
but may not cause failure prior to when you'd be wanting to upgrade anyway.
Not a major concern.
- Old apps frequently "forget" to give back the memory they took when the
app is closed. This can lead to performance problems until the system is
rebooted.

 

[Dolphe]

Not harmful, you probably run an old DOS program or other real mode
application.