Does overclocking using Afterburner void warranty

[marknothree]

I am planning to purchase an inno3D GTX 780 OC, but if i overclock it further using Msi Afterburner will it actually void the warranty?? I have searched on Google but apparently I was disappointed. I know that every manufacturer has different policies, but is it true that by using overclocking software like nVidia Inspector and Afterburner, they won't notice I have overclocked since it doesn't change the vbios setting?

 

[bgunner]

Yes any OC voids the warranty. Now if something goes wrong with the card it will depend on what part fries, it could let them know it was OCed. don't play with voltages just clock speeds and you should be fine using afterburner.

 

[marknothree]

Yes any OC voids the warranty. Now if something goes wrong with the card it will depend on what part fries, it could let them know it was OCed. don't play with voltages just clock speeds and you should be fine using afterburner.

But if I overclock it as long as there is no artifact or driver crash, will it reduce the lifespan of the card?

 

[bgunner]

one of the main killers of electronic equipment is heat. when you OC the higher clocks generate more heat. more heat = less life. To combat this you need to make sure the cooling you have is adequate. most times just making a steeper fan curve can solve this issue at the cost of noise. the fan will be noisier.

Higher clocks also ware the parts faster. But usually if you can keep the chip cool the damage done is very very minimal.

 

[marknothree]

Many thanks!!

 

[10hellfire01]

Overclocking does void Inno3D's warranty.

Sometimes there are signs that show an overclock has occurred, such as burned PCB or components. As long as you literally don't go overkill, there's generally no way to tell.

Does overclocking decrease lifespan? Yes. This is due to the fact of an increase clock rate/voltage (mostly voltage) current compared to what the PCB/chip was originally designed for + electromitigation. But you should still get many years as long as you learn how to overclock--not just going straight into it armed with no knowledge. Too much heat is also a bad thing--it depends on the GPU you use.

 

[bgunner]

your welcome

 

[marknothree]

Hmm since I am not professional enough to do the overvoltage, if i just overclock it in moderation will it do fine?

 

[10hellfire01]

There is usually extra wiggle room within the stock voltage to increase clocks. Off the top of my head I don't know what the power target is of the SoC version you have (you can open Afterburner to see it). If you want more out of it, you could probably get an extra +50-100MHz out of the core/memory offset.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1265110/the-gtx-670-overclocking-master-guide Might be useful to you. It is targeted for a GTX 670, but a lot of it should still apply. I'm not sure how much GPU Boost has changed with the GTX 700 series since the 600s. Overclocking with these cards more or less is a game of temperature--finding the highest desired clocks you can, while staying under a throttle point (not sure what the temperature point is for the 780).


EDIT: I should also add, be wary of your PSU as well. Overclocking does increase wattage as I have said, and depending on the quality of your PSU, you may or may not be in the best position to do so. These "Bad" PSUs advertise the wrong wattage/amperage, don't do well under the slightest increase in temperature or stress, etc.

 

[marknothree]

Thanks a lot!!

 

[Moon_Rock]

will it be ok if i oc it then something goes wrong like some of the ram chips die or it goes bad but i can still reset it could i return it still

 

[harboym]

will it be ok if i oc it then something goes wrong like some of the ram chips die or it goes bad but i can still reset it could i return it still

If you burn out some of the RAM or physically damage the card in any way from OCing, you will most likely not be able to return your card.

 

[Moon_Rock]

will it be ok if i oc it then something goes wrong like some of the ram chips die or it goes bad but i can still reset it could i return it still

If you burn out some of the RAM or physically damage the card in any way from OCing, you will most likely not be able to return your card.

if it dies and i didnt overclock the ram, thats just an example.