GPU Overclocking Effect on Lifespan

Hey guys, I am sure some people have asked this before but I haven't seen any strait answers on the Web.

I have a Dell XPS410 with a 8800GTX. I have nTune and I am monitering the temps. The clock speed defaults to 575/900 but I like to overclock to 625/900. I view my overclock as modest but I understand that really high clock speeds can hurt lifespan. I need this gpu to last as long as possible because I am going to build my own computer before I go to college and my family is going to keep this one.

My question is if I keep the temperature down (67degrees C under full load at 100%fan speed) then will it have any effect on the lifespan of the GPU? Does pure frequency or temp or both shorten lifespan. I am only changing clock speeds in nTune and not modifying anything else like voltage.

Thanks for the help!

Just wondering, but what games are you playing in which you need to overclock an 8800gtx to get good performance?

The way I see it, if you don't need to overclock, don't. Especially when you're concerned about lifespan.

Overclocking it self will not damage your hardware as long as you are able to keep your temperature down and dont give it too much voltage.

67 degree celsius still seems pretty high, and i would recommend that you either get some more fans or clock it down.

Overclocking it self will not damage your hardware as long as you are able to keep your temperature down and dont give it too much voltage.

67 degree celsius still seems pretty high, and i would recommend that you either get some more fans or clock it down.

TheFreeloader

67 degrees isnt hot for a GPU! remember that GPU's can handle much higher temps than a CPU can.

Overclocking it self will not damage your hardware as long as you are able to keep your temperature down and dont give it too much voltage.

67 degree celsius still seems pretty high, and i would recommend that you either get some more fans or clock it down.

TheFreeloader

Keep in mind that this is in a Dell computer. It came at stock clock and fan speed. It IDLED at 65degrees GPU out of the box. Now I overclocked it slightly but also bumped up the fan speed so it Idles at 64 degrees overclocked. When under full load with out of the box settings it reached 80degrees, so in a way I have improved it.

[QUOTE="TheFreeloader"]

Overclocking it self will not damage your hardware as long as you are able to keep your temperature down and dont give it too much voltage.

67 degree celsius still seems pretty high, and i would recommend that you either get some more fans or clock it down.

redsnake9111

Keep in mind that this is in a Dell computer. It came at stock clock and fan speed. It IDLED at 65degrees GPU out of the box. Now I overclocked it slightly but also bumped up the fan speed so it Idles at 64 degrees overclocked. When under full load with out of the box settings it reached 80degrees, so in a way I have improved it.

If it starts getting too hot you will know about it straight away because you will get artifacts while playing games,,,,,no artifacts = not too hot!

Raising the fan speed will effect the lifespan of the card.

DONT raise the fan speed to lower idle temps,that's a really unnecessary thing to do.

I would strongly advice you to run the default fan speed if you are concerned about lifespan.And upto 95C is SAFE for an 8800GTX.Not my words but XFX words.

Raising the fan speed will effect the lifespan of the card.

DONT raise the fan speed to lower idle temps,that's a really unnecessary thing to do.

I would strongly advice you to run the default fan speed if you are concerned about lifespan.And upto 95C is SAFE for an 8800GTX.Not my words but XFX words.

Spybot_9

I never have the fan turned up or the card overclocked when I am not playing a game. I just did it for that one comparison. In fact I underclock it all the way to save power. Thanks for the temp figure, but I wouldn't feel comfortable letting it run that hot. But I still haven't had my question answered... can higher frequencies shorten the lifespan of the car if the temperature stays down?

[QUOTE="Spybot_9"]

Raising the fan speed will effect the lifespan of the card.

DONT raise the fan speed to lower idle temps,that's a really unnecessary thing to do.

I would strongly advice you to run the default fan speed if you are concerned about lifespan.And upto 95C is SAFE for an 8800GTX.Not my words but XFX words.

redsnake9111

I never have the fan turned up or the card overclocked when I am not playing a game. I just did it for that one comparison. In fact I underclock it all the way to save power. Thanks for the temp figure, but I wouldn't feel comfortable letting it run that hot. But I still haven't had my question answered... can higher frequencies shorten the lifespan of the car if the temperature stays down?

Well see playing games in higher settings will shorten the lifespan of your card,playing more games will shorten it's lifespan,see where I am getting now?;)

[QUOTE="TheFreeloader"]

Overclocking it self will not damage your hardware as long as you are able to keep your temperature down and dont give it too much voltage.

67 degree celsius still seems pretty high, and i would recommend that you either get some more fans or clock it down.

redsnake9111

Keep in mind that this is in a Dell computer. It came at stock clock and fan speed. It IDLED at 65degrees GPU out of the box. Now I overclocked it slightly but also bumped up the fan speed so it Idles at 64 degrees overclocked. When under full load with out of the box settings it reached 80degrees, so in a way I have improved it.

I didnt knwo that turning up fan speeds affect cards life spanAlejo17

It just affects the fans life, if you have it running at 100% 24/7 it will obviously have more wear and tear then at default.

[QUOTE="redsnake9111"][QUOTE="TheFreeloader"]

Overclocking it self will not damage your hardware as long as you are able to keep your temperature down and dont give it too much voltage.

67 degree celsius still seems pretty high, and i would recommend that you either get some more fans or clock it down.

HuusAsking

Keep in mind that this is in a Dell computer. It came at stock clock and fan speed. It IDLED at 65degrees GPU out of the box. Now I overclocked it slightly but also bumped up the fan speed so it Idles at 64 degrees overclocked. When under full load with out of the box settings it reached 80degrees, so in a way I have improved it.

i OC'ed my 8800GTX (only when playing crysis) to 635/999 and put it on the thing were it changed hte FAN speed by itself

but i have a Dell XPS 720 which i tihnk has good airflow and i got two extra fans just the the GPU
i havent monitered the temps but its never atrifacted (i played Crysis for about 4 hours had a rest played more till i finished) and it never artifacted once

but every GPU is different

ps. i used RivaTuner to OC NOT nTune

and if i have both installed will it stuff up my compter??

and if i have both installed will it stuff up my compter??

Lehman

But why the hell will you not monitor temps after ocing??

It's not necessary to artifact if your temperatures go above the safe limit.

[QUOTE="redsnake9111"][QUOTE="Spybot_9"]

Raising the fan speed will effect the lifespan of the card.

DONT raise the fan speed to lower idle temps,that's a really unnecessary thing to do.

I would strongly advice you to run the default fan speed if you are concerned about lifespan.And upto 95C is SAFE for an 8800GTX.Not my words but XFX words.

Spybot_9

I never have the fan turned up or the card overclocked when I am not playing a game. I just did it for that one comparison. In fact I underclock it all the way to save power. Thanks for the temp figure, but I wouldn't feel comfortable letting it run that hot. But I still haven't had my question answered... can higher frequencies shorten the lifespan of the car if the temperature stays down?

Well see playing games in higher settings will shorten the lifespan of your card,playing more games will shorten it's lifespan,see where I am getting now?;)

Yeah I see what you are getting at. Thanks all for the responses!