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Safe GPU temps over time.

I spend a decent amount of PC time watching videos (PC based multi-room entertainment). I'd like to save my Graphics cards and their fans as much as possible. I hover around 50 degrees on the working GPU while streaming youTube. my question is do you think that temperature for a few to several hours a day will have a significant effect on my card? What's worse; the frequent on/off of the fan to the motors, or the constant 50ish degrees when streaming video to the GPU itself? Should I just run the fans low constantly? Is the starting/stopping of the fan bad for it? Worse for example than running it constantly? Can I just replace the fans if they die but the GPU is still fine? should I run quad SLI titan QUADROs? 

 

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TLDR: Is 50 degrees on GPU a problem over long term?(Steaming video, fan off)

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Nothing to worry about unless it goes past 85C. I'd say 70C is the optimal temp for long term use.

 

Actually, overclocking while staying below 70C will probably reduce life more than running at 85C at stock speeds (by stock speeds, I mean without GPU boost).

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What GPU?

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50º is more than fine. 80º is the max you want to run for extended periods so that's your margin. As for the fans, you can probably replace them, some manufacturers make it easier than others though, best to google fan replacement for your specific card

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5 minutes ago, KickAHobo said:

I spend a decent amount of PC time watching videos (PC based multi-room entertainment). I'd like to save my Graphics cards and their fans as much as possible. I hover around 50 degrees on the working GPU while streaming youTube. my question is do you think that temperature for a few to several hours a day will have a significant effect on my card? What's worse; the frequent on/off of the fan to the motors, or the constant 50ish degrees when streaming video to the GPU itself? Should I just run the fans low constantly? Is the starting/stopping of the fan bad for it? Worse for example than running it constantly? Can I just replace the fans if they die but the GPU is still fine? should I run quad SLI titan QUADROs? 

 

Discuss. 

 

TLDR: Is 50 degrees on GPU a problem over long term?(Steaming video, fan off)

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A lot of those "Partially passive" GPU coolers that AIB's add won't turn on the fan until the GPU reaches above 55-60C. And they guarantee three years on them. So that to me implies they're confident those temperatures are fine to be at.

 

But I guess it depends on your definition of long term.

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How many years you are planning to use same GPU? I just removed gaming GPU which has been running 8h+ almost daily with temps going between 45C and 75C for 6 years. I'd say it still has 2-3 years ahead before anything breaks. Idea being that you will move to faster GPU long before unit gets issues.

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