overclocking vid card

asd · Jul 23, 2003, 03:06 AM

i was wondering, if you overclock a vid card to stable settings with only stock cooling, say a fan and a heatsink, does it still shorten the life of the card?

BWX · Jul 23, 2003, 03:21 AM

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Originally posted by asd
i was wondering, if you overclock a vid card to stable settings with only stock cooling, say a fan and a heatsink, does it still shorten the life of the card?

Not always. They are designed to last years and years- It will be outdated before it "wears out" anyways. Just don't run it at it's absolute maximum speed all the time- I think 85% of max stable speed is safe, even 90% is very safe. 100% might cause some problems because of heat if not well cooled with ramsinks and good case ventilation.

I say- OC it.

asd · Jul 23, 2003, 11:51 AM

alright, thanks for the info

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 23, 2003, 12:07 PM

but dont shhot to high with stock cooling most are lacking ..... a new cooler and some ramsinks could run as much as $20-$30

but it worth it to get the overclock .... that you'll get with it

~~DriveEuro~~ · Jul 23, 2003, 02:15 PM

Or just OC it when you intend to play a game.