Overclocking :(

[Ryan]

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i have my 5700 ultra oced to 550/993 and i am wondering, since i dont
have much money, is this a good idea. the gpu rarely gets over 55 C but
i dont have the money to replace it right now and dont want to shorten
the life of my gpu. also how long will ocing shorten my gpus life?

 

[Guest]

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its hard to say how long it will last overclocked. and your temps are probly
while monitoring with nothing but the desk top going. in a new 3d game like
far cry i bet its getting a lot hatter.
if it playes your game good with out over clocking why OC it?

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"Ryan" <ryan5001sk8@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> i have my 5700 ultra oced to 550/993 and i am wondering, since i dont
> have much money, is this a good idea. the gpu rarely gets over 55 C but
> i dont have the money to replace it right now and dont want to shorten
> the life of my gpu. also how long will ocing shorten my gpus life?

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia (More info?)

> the gpu rarely gets over 55 C but
> i dont have the money to replace it right now and dont want to shorten
> the life of my gpu.

I wouldn't run any card/CPU at less than full speed out of
fear that it might fail. Especially since it's under warranty.

Jeff B

 

[sleepy]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia (More info?)

thats a hefty overclock - on older games (without shaders) you
probably find it okay but a game using dx shaders like far cry
the gpu in particular will be driven very hard. are you getting any lockups
or texture glitches in games ? gpu temps should correspond to cpu temps -
mid 40s is good and 55c is where you start to be concerned. I would reduce
speeds so that temps vary between 50 to 55 max on a Summer day.

"Ryan" <ryan5001sk8@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:vxtpc.41401$L8.23124@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
> i have my 5700 ultra oced to 550/993 and i am wondering, since i dont
> have much money, is this a good idea. the gpu rarely gets over 55 C but
> i dont have the money to replace it right now and dont want to shorten
> the life of my gpu. also how long will ocing shorten my gpus life?