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n0nsensical · 08-30-2009, 06:56 PM

Probably won't make a difference one way or the other. In theory, more heat could reduce the lifespan of the chip or more speed could reduce the lifespan of the fan, but the differences are so small and chances are they'll both be working fine long after the card is obsolete. 78 isn't obscenely high and the default settings are usually fine. Usually video cards only run into heat problems under load. Most video cards will shut themselves off before they can be damaged by high temperature. As far as defects go, it's more common for memory chips to fail than the GPU itself.

08-30-2009, 06:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
n0nsensical Junkie Location: San Francisco	Probably won't make a difference one way or the other. In theory, more heat could reduce the lifespan of the chip or more speed could reduce the lifespan of the fan, but the differences are so small and chances are they'll both be working fine long after the card is obsolete. 78 isn't obscenely high and the default settings are usually fine. Usually video cards only run into heat problems under load. Most video cards will shut themselves off before they can be damaged by high temperature. As far as defects go, it's more common for memory chips to fail than the GPU itself. __________________ "Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." --Abraham Lincoln Last edited by n0nsensical; 08-30-2009 at 06:59 PM..