sapphire r9 380 4gb how far i can push her without damage her ?

[MyNameX]

so i'm not planning to increase voltage or something but what the most safe clock speed i can put her without dealing 2 much damage to her ? (using MSI afterburn)

 

[firefoxx04]

I think you will run into temp issues before you run into too much voltage. Try and keep the temps under 90*C (I prefer 80C).

You should be able to do 1.3v without damaging the card but it will run a bit hotter.

 

[bootcher]

There is no such thing as 'too much damage'. A 'little' damage will be enough to make the card useless. Nobody can tell you what a safe overclock will be, but with videocards I would not recommend increasing the voltage with the stock cooler. If you have replaced the stock cooler with a much better aftermarket cooler you can push the limits further. I would stick to 5-10% overclock with the stock cooler without increasing voltage and watch stability and temps.

 

[TJ Hooker]

To the best of my knowledge, the only way you can damage your card overclocking is too high voltage or letting it get too hot. If you're not going to be overvolting, then all you have to worry about it temps. So just start bumping up the clocks while stress testing (Unigine Valley or something), and stop once your temps get too high or you become unstable. It's hard to say exactly what temp is "too high", but from what I've read you want it to be at least <90 C, preferably less than 80 C or so. If you're getting too hot, you can also try increasing the card's fan speed.

There is no such thing as 'too much damage'. A 'little' damage will be enough to make the card useless.

It's entirely possible to be slowly degrading (damaging) the card, and still have it work for years. It's lifespan may reduced though. However, in the case of things like computer chips, the chip will often be obsolete by the time it fails anyway.

 

[MyNameX]

There is no such thing as 'too much damage'. A 'little' damage will be enough to make the card useless. Nobody can tell you what a safe overclock will be, but with videocards I would not recommend increasing the voltage with the stock cooler. If you have replaced the stock cooler with a much better aftermarket cooler you can push the limits further. I would stick to 5-10% overclock with the stock cooler without increasing voltage and watch stability and temps.

where can i get aftermaker cooler ? how do i know if the cooler support my video card ?

 

[bootcher]

Depending on what videocard you get, you can search for a compatible one. All major retailers sell VGA coolers, newegg, amazon, etc. Most are universal so can fit many types of videocards.

 

[TJ Hooker]

I think replacing the cooler voids your warranty though.