Overclocking and lifespans...

[BirdRobin]

Hi guys, i believe that alot of pple here owns a R9600pro, and i have a few questions about overclocking.

Will overclocking at this speed (400mhz/680ddr to 480mhz/680ddr) greatly shorten the lifespan of my card? (its a Powercolour R9600pro Bravo Ed, the memory is default at 680ddr)
When i ran my card at 480/680 for marathon sessions, and shut down the com, touched the VPU heatsink, its only warm... Now i know that the R9600pro doesnt heat up so much, is my cooling solution adequate?
Wad speeds do u guys out there normally overclock to?

Who is from singapore? I am.

 

[targetdecimated]

Overclocking will reduce lifespan, yes. But modern procs are designed to last for about 10 years of continuous activity so you prolley will have a new video card by then. The difference might be 7 years vs 11 years.

Of course, it will void your warrentee...

 

[coylter]

i burned my cp card and they accepted to rma it

My own beast: Athlon 2700xp+ (oc: 3200xp+ with 200fsb) , Radeon 9800pro (oc: 410/370) , 512mb ddr400. SO MUCH faster than my last computer (pIII 550......)

 

[BirdRobin]

its a samsung 2.8ns...

Who is from singapore? I am.

 

[Woodman]

I'm from another big city somewhat near to yours, and we'll kick your posterior :lol: !

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[BirdRobin]

Done that and no crashes...

Woodman, which city is that?

Who is from singapore? I am.

 

[Woodman]

Cmon you must know, we're your biggest competition in the entire region, muwahah!

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[BirdRobin]

ok i'll pump to 500mhz...

haha ok i know which one. (to Woodman)

Athlon XP 1700+ (1.47ghz)
Gigabyte GA-7VKML
Powercolour R9600pro Bravo (400/340 @ 480/340)
128+256 PC2100 DDR
IBM 20gb 5400rpm 2mb+WD 40gb 5400rpm 2mb
Creative SB Live! 5.1 Digital

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

BR, I'm able to run my R9600Pro stable @ 535/363 for hours and hours on end. But I do usually run it @ 456/321 just to ensure longevity (I will likely be giving/selling it to a friend if I don't fry it at the end of it's lifespan for me [replaced by R42X or RV380 asap]).

I wouldn't go straight to 365 on the memory as many people barely break 350 even with 2.86ns Samsung. Go slow on the memory (much easier to damage IMO), but the core running @ 500+mhz should be easy.

<A HREF="http://arc.aquamark3.com/arc/arc_view.php?run=1145865560" target="_new">Here's a recent A3 run with my card</A>.

However like I said I like to keep it a little lower for day to day use (either 456/321 or 432/318 as arbitrary levels).


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[cleeve]

It all depends how lucky you are.

Good thermal paste (like AC3), lapping the heatsink, and a good quality heatsink will help. So will good case ventilation. And not overclocking to the max you can without artifacts is also a good idea.

But in the end, no matter what you do, it might last 7 years or it might die tomorrow.
It's always a risk, but the smart fellas minimize that risk by eliminating heat...
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[BirdRobin]

ok... thanks all. I'll do 450/340 for now =)

Athlon XP 1800+ (1.52ghz) O/Ced.
Gigabyte GA-7VKML
Powercolour R9600pro Bravo @ 480/340
128+256 PC2100 DDR
IBM 20gb 5400rpm 2mb+WD 40gb 5400rpm 2mb
Creative SB Live! 5.1 Digital

 

[westcott]

I am a new Radeon user so I am unfamiliar with the software used to oc them. Can you tell me what utilities you recommend?

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[BirdRobin]

Rage3D tweak is one, u can DL it at www.rage3d.com
new user huh... keke...

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Athlon XP 1800+ (1.52ghz) O/Ced.
Gigabyte GA-7VKML
Powercolour R9600pro Bravo @ 480/340
128+256 PC2100 DDR
IBM 20gb 5400rpm 2mb+WD 40gb 5400rpm 2mb
Creative SB Live! 5.1 Digital

 

[westcott]

Thanks for the quick response. I have dl'ed and installed and seems to be a very nice interface with little overhead.

Now I am waiting on my H2O system so I can see what my whole system can really do. This software should help.

Thanks.

Athlon 2000XP, A7N8X Deluxe, Corsair 3200XMS, WD Raptor 36GB, Radeon 9700 Pro, Yamaha EZ3200CDRW, 19" Mistubishi Diamond Pro 900usb, Antec 430W TruePower, Klipsch GMX A-2.1