Expectation of Life for a Stable Overclock
Expectation of Life for a Stable Overclock
Many people think overclocking shortens the life of parts, but this isn't true. The real issue is the extra heat it creates. As long as the component stays cool, its lifespan remains similar to an unoverclocked one. The GT 730 can reach up to 98°C, which means you're safe from damage.
Many people think overclocking shortens the life of parts, but this isn't true. The real issue is the extra heat it creates. As long as the component stays cool, its lifespan remains similar to an unoverclocked one. The GT 730 can reach up to 98°C, which means you're safe from damage.
bicycle_repair_man :
There's a common misconception that overclocking degrades the lifespan of components. Overclocking doesn't do that, but the related and unmanaged increase in heat does. In other words, if the component is kept cool, it will last just as long as one that hadn't been overclocked.
The GT 730 has a maximum temperature of 98 C, so you've nothing to worry about.
But how about the voltage? I can't control the voltage, it's all controlled by the GPU itself, would it be smart enough to know its limits of safe voltages?
Voltage causes electronics to wear out gradually, no matter the temperature. But this slow damage happens so slowly that other factors, such as the desire to improve, will have already damaged your parts before then.