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Will Litecoin mining decrease the lifespan of my card?

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February 27, 2014 7:32:51 PM

Hi, I have a XFX Radeon 7950. I have been Litecoin mining for extended periods of time. I turn up my fan speed to 100% when I am doing it however, and the temperature is around 70-75 degrees Celsius. And don't worry, I'm not one of those people who buys 3 or four AMD cards at a time and just mines. I'm a gamer just like the majority of you. But because I use this for gaming, I want the card to last as long as possible. I just want to know, am I degrading the life span of my card? Thanks!

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February 27, 2014 7:37:43 PM

Yes, but by the time ur card broke, u have already mined enough coins to buy a new amazing card. No worries, mate
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February 27, 2014 7:40:43 PM

I think your card will be degraded much quicker on high temperatures. 85C+
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February 28, 2014 11:41:29 AM

Let's say I invested in a water cooler for the graphics card, would it still degrade?
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February 28, 2014 11:50:03 AM

Probably slightly.
100% fan will wear the bearings out faster
The higher temps all the time will shorten the lifespan a bit

Chances are it will not be very significant unless you push it too hard
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April 3, 2014 3:20:23 PM

yeah it depends on how hard you push it. gridseed makes miners specifically dedicated to mining litecoins. take a look:

https://www.gawminers.com/
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