video card (and system) life

[acegazda]

I think I might go with the 7900gt as my vid card for the overclocking.
I'm also overclocking my cpu.
Is this going to drastically affect my system's life?
By how much?
Thanks

 

[fixxxer0]

It will affect the life yes, more heat is generated, if you use more voltage that affects it as well... That being said, I have had my computer running at the edge of its overclock stability for 3 years without any issued whatsoever, as have many.


I don't think you will have any problems at all by the time you want to upgrade/replace the system again in say 3 to 4 years.

 

[BassBomb]

24 hours until your computer will self destruct

havent you heard? its the new feature in all amd/intel nvidia/ati parts.. when you oc for longer than 24 hours your pc will implode

 

[akugami]

The life of your overclocked system will depend on the amount of overclock as well as how hot it runs. If you're only doing moderate overclocks it should only cause a minimal effect on the lifespan of your system. The cooler you can keep your components the longer it's life will be as well. If you're doing extreme overclocks, even if you keep it very cold with phase change cooling, don't expect it to last long. If the product is good, and you only do moderate overclocking and have adequate cooling, there is no reason it shouldn't last 10+ years.

 

[acegazda]

bassbomb... funny guy.
thanks, would a 3200+ oced to 2.6 considered extreme?
what about 2.4?

 

[acegazda]

bump

 

[BassBomb]

2.4 is a good oc for 3200+

2.6 is amazing

 

[cpacini]

Originally posted by: BassBomb
2.4 is a good oc for 3200+

2.6 is amazing

Mine does 2.8

 

[Sunrise089]

Originally posted by: cpacini

Originally posted by: BassBomb
2.4 is a good oc for 3200+

2.6 is amazing

Mine does 2.8

Nice OC on a Venice, my Opty won't go that high, although it gets decently close.

OP - It will not effect the part's lives at all in terms of realistic years of use so long as you don't go crazy with voltages and watch your temps. In fact if you determine your temps with stock cooling, OC without raising voltages, and then add cooling to get back to the original temps AFAIK you will have no decreased life whatsoever. Overclocking a 3000+ to the level of a 3800+ will certainly last no less time than a 3800+ at the same temps.

 

[acegazda]

thanx guys...ill try for 2.6

 

[Munky]

It's not the clocks that shorten the life span, but the high temperatures, and even more so - increased voltage. If you can reach high clocks using default voltage, then there's no risk in keeping it at those high clocks as long as your temps are within reasonable limits.