how much pressure can i apply before she gets damaged?
how much pressure can i apply before she gets damaged?
so i'm not going to raise the voltage, but what's the safest clock speed i can set without causing too much harm? (using msi afterburn)
Based on what I understand, the main causes of damaging your card during overclocking are excessive voltage or overheating. If you're avoiding overvolting, focus on monitoring temperatures. Gradually increase clock speeds while stress testing (like with Unigine Valley) and cease when temperatures rise too much or stability is lost. It's difficult to define a precise "too high" temperature, but generally it should stay below 90°C, ideally under 80°C. If overheating occurs, consider boosting the fan speed.
There is no such thing as 'too much damage'. A small amount of damage will render the card ineffective. No one can advise you on a safe overclock, but with video cards I wouldn't suggest boosting the voltage using the built-in cooler. If you've swapped in a superior aftermarket cooler, you can go further. I recommend sticking to a 5-10% overclock with the stock cooler without raising the voltage, while monitoring stability and temperatures.
To the best of my knowledge, the only way you can damage your card overclocking is too high voltage or letting it get too hot. If you're not going to be overvolting, then all you have to worry about it temps. So just start bumping up the clocks while stress testing (Unigine Valley or something), and stop once your temps get too high or you become unstable. It's hard to say exactly what temp is "too high", but from what I've read you want it to be at least <90 C, preferably less than 80 C or so. If you're getting too hot, you can also try increasing the card's fan speed.
bootcher :
There is no such thing as 'too much damage'. A 'little' damage will be enough to make the card useless.
It's entirely possible to be slowly degrading (damaging) the card, and still have it work for years. It's lifespan may reduced though. However, in the case of things like computer chips, the chip will often be obsolete by the time it fails anyway.
There is no such thing as 'too much damage'. A small amount of damage might render the card useless. You can't know the exact safe overclock for a stock cooler, but with better aftermarket coolers you can go further. I suggest sticking to 5-10% overclock with the stock cooler without changing voltage and monitoring stability and temperatures.
Based on the type of video card you receive, you can look for a suitable one. All major stores offer VGA coolers, and sites like Newegg and Amazon carry them. Many are versatile enough to work with various video cards.