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rahrah   10-09-2008 at 12:57:46 AM

ok I now know that my AMD 4200+ socket (939) is bottenecking my nvidia 9800GT 512mb DDR3

but i'm wondering will it damage my card for bottlenecking...?

my psu is fine 550W thanks Alex.

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epsilon84   10-09-2008 at 01:41:40 AM
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No it will not damage your graphics card, it just won't perform as well as it does with a faster CPU.

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chaohsiangchen   10-09-2008 at 01:43:27 AM
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Very unlikely.

If your chip is good from the start, then you can only damage it by overvolting, overclocking, overheating. Other means including dipping it into toxic acid or shoot a bullet through it. Since your card is very unlikely running at full speed, the chance of overvolting, overheating and overclocking is reduced.

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yipsl   10-09-2008 at 06:20:40 AM
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What resolution are you gaming at? CPU bottlenecks are also influenced by resolution. A CPU that bottlenecks a GPU at 1280 x 1024 (17" CRT or 19" LCD native resolution, though some 19" LCD are 1440 x 900), might not be a bottleneck at 1680 x 1050 (22" LCD).

Using a higher resolution allows the GPU more headroom. The GPU cranks out fewer fps, but the CPU can often handle it, so the actual fps you get go up a bit.

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