0db fan mode

[leclod]

I've just installed a 3060. I've successfully undervolted to 0.850V.

Now I'm facing a minor choice : letting the card manage the fan with its 0db fan mode till 63° or managing the fan with Afterburner with 1000rpm minimum fan speed.

 

Temperature rises up to 59° in 0db mode and 1000rpm seems not audible for now.

I'd prefer the 0db mode but I'm a little worried that those 59° all day, each day will do some harm in the long run.

What did you choose ?

[Somerandomtechyboi]

I would just run the fans at the fastest speed that theyre not audible at, 59c is just fine 24/7 and itll still last decades or atleast till something that isnt the gpu core dies first, but i view 0db as uneccesary strain on the components so id prefer to run cool cause why not?

[leclod]

1 minute ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

I would just run the fans at the fastest speed that theyre not audible at, 59c is just fine 24/7 and itll still last decades or atleast till something that isnt the gpu core dies first, but i view 0db as uneccesary strain on the components so id prefer to run cool cause why not?

Well, I'd prefer to have compromise, something like 600rpm, but this isn't allowed

[Somerandomtechyboi]

Just now, leclod said:

Well, I'd prefer to have compromise, something like 600rpm, but this isn't allowed

But why? Theres literally no point in running your fans even slower if they arent even audible in the first place

[leclod]

1 hour ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

But why? Theres literally no point in running your fans even slower if they arent even audible in the first place

My computer isn't noisy but it isn't silent either. 5 fans, 3 hdds. So I didn't notice the gpu fan yet, but it's there somewhere. 1000rpm is meaningful.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

47 minutes ago, leclod said:

My computer isn't noisy but it isn't silent. 5 fans, 3 hdds. So I didn't notice the gpu fan yet, but it's there somewhere. 1000rpm is meaningful.

In that case just leave it on 0db, wont make a noticable difference in lifespan as youll likely replace it many years before itll just die and stop working